Can the design of a running shoe help prevent injury? A B.C. researcher says he has the answer

For years, runners have received conflicting advice about what style of running shoe is best for preventing injuries. So a physiotherapist from UBC decided to review the strongest research on the topic. His blunt assessment has reignited one of the fitness world’s fiercest debates.

Nike’s latest PlayStation shoe celebrates a classic look

After turning gamers into hypebeasts with a PlayStation-themed Nike release earlier this year, Paul George debuted a console-themed version of his PG 2.5 sneaker in a game tonight against the Golden State Warriors. Appropriately timed near the release of the PlayStation Classic mini-console, this PG 2.5 X PlayStation pair pays homage to the original system […]

5 online clothing, shoe, and jewelry startups that drop new products every single week of the year — Including Everlane, M.Gemi, and Mejuri

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Pressured by increasing competition and new online shopping habits, fast fashion retailers pump out trendy and cheap clothing, shoes, and accessories at impressive rates, but often at the […]

Welcoming Mommy Points, Best Family-Friendly Airlines, Shoe Suggestions for Frequent Flyers and More

Welcoming Mommy Points, Best Family-Friendly Airlines, Shoe Suggestions for Frequent Flyers and More Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). […]

Man’s creepy “upskirting” plan foiled when his shoe camera explodes

Enlarge (credit: Petar Milošević) A Wisconsin man’s plan to use a shoe camera to take photographs up women’s skirts was foiled this week when the battery exploded, injuring the man and causing him to rethink his pervy plan. “When the explosion happened, he got treatment for minor burns, then disclosed what happened to his mentor, […]

Shake Shack teamed up with Silicon Valley’s favorite shoe brand for these $100 sneakers, which were available for one day only — and I waited an hour in line to buy them (SHAK)

Allbirds Earlier this week, popular burger chain Shake Shack and Silicon Valley-favorite shoe brand Allbirds announced they had teamed up to release a sneaker that would be available in New York City for one day only, on May 24. The Shake Shack-inspired sneaker, which created in the style of Allbirds’ lightweight Tree Runner shoe, cost […]

Israel offended Japan’s prime minister by serving him dessert out of a shoe, which Japanese people ‘despise’

REUTERS/Toru Hanai Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife had their dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife interrupted by an offensive cultural faux pas — dessert was served in a shoe.  Shoes are “despised” in Japanese culture, and it’s a weird idea in any case to serve food out of […]

Gear Review: Is Lems’ Boulder Boot the Most Packable Travel Shoe?

Gear Review: Is Lems’ Boulder Boot the Most Packable Travel Shoe? Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site […]

There’s a new version of the ‘world’s most comfortable shoe,’ and it’s made from trees — here’s our verdict

Business Insider/Dennis Green Allbirds recently released shoes in both a new style and new fabric. They’re made from tree pulp fiber and look closer to boat shoes than traditional running shoes. I took the new shoes on vacation to put them to the test. I found the light, stretchy knit fabric to be perfect for hurrying through […]