Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Clark's Profit
Clark's, the 174-year-old shoe specialist, has reported a 16 percent increase in annual profits, taking advantage of the "relative disarray" of its high street rivals. The Somerset-based company has also unveiled its plan to rationalise its network of 400 high street shops across Britain after its direct sales website "made a highly encouraging start". Chief executive Peter Bolliger said he expected flat sales in the UK this year and moderate reductions in the US. The company made 86.8 million pounds from the sale of 49 million shoes in the year to the end of January, while shoe sales generated group sales of 1.122 billion pounds, up 6.6 percent.
Recycle those old running shoes
SF Running Examiner: Recycle those old running shoes
So what should you do with your old running shoes? In the age of “going green” and doing what you can to eliminate pollution, don’t throw your shoes in the trash, reuse and recycle them!
There are several different uses for your shoes depending on the shape they are in. You could consider dropping your shoes off at the nearest Goodwill or Salvation Army. But if you want to make sure your shoes land on the feet of a runner in need, consider these programs: Shoe4Africa.org (gently used shoes only) – they shipped their first pair of running shoes to Africa in 1995 and began sponsoring running events, camps and races. OneWorldRunning – One World Running is an international program promoting an awareness of health, fitness and nutrition by providing running shoes to those in need in the United States and around the world.
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So what should you do with your old running shoes? In the age of “going green” and doing what you can to eliminate pollution, don’t throw your shoes in the trash, reuse and recycle them!
There are several different uses for your shoes depending on the shape they are in. You could consider dropping your shoes off at the nearest Goodwill or Salvation Army. But if you want to make sure your shoes land on the feet of a runner in need, consider these programs: Shoe4Africa.org (gently used shoes only) – they shipped their first pair of running shoes to Africa in 1995 and began sponsoring running events, camps and races. OneWorldRunning – One World Running is an international program promoting an awareness of health, fitness and nutrition by providing running shoes to those in need in the United States and around the world.
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TrekSta
About 20 years after establishing themselves in South Korea, TrekSta shoes have branched out to Moscow, Idaho, where they are not-so- secretly plotting the death of the shoelace.
The conspiracy actually originates in Denver, where Boa Technology is based, but reaches a worldwide audience of some 4.3 million pairs of walking, hiking, running, climbing and other assorted shoes the company claims feature the Boa Lacing System. And if the TrekSta Sidewinder serves as an example of a laceless future, good riddance.
These sturdy light hikers-trail runners lock on to the most fit-challenged feet with a twist of the wrist, loosening to casual comfort with the flip of a switch when you choose. Durable, braided stainless steel wrapped in a polymer coating resists abrasion and alleviates pressure points
The conspiracy actually originates in Denver, where Boa Technology is based, but reaches a worldwide audience of some 4.3 million pairs of walking, hiking, running, climbing and other assorted shoes the company claims feature the Boa Lacing System. And if the TrekSta Sidewinder serves as an example of a laceless future, good riddance.
These sturdy light hikers-trail runners lock on to the most fit-challenged feet with a twist of the wrist, loosening to casual comfort with the flip of a switch when you choose. Durable, braided stainless steel wrapped in a polymer coating resists abrasion and alleviates pressure points
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