On AlterNet: shoes

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "shoes"

Why Are People Willing to Fork Out a Fortune for Shoes That Cost Little to Make?

Anneli Rufus, AlterNet. October 1, 2010.

Shoes spur cravings, compulsions and crimes as no other clothing does, and the true cost of making them is just as surprising.

The High Toll of High Heels

Leora Tanenbaum, Seven Stories Press. July 30, 2010.

Heels may be glamorous, but they exact a huge toll on the health of your feet.

Why Your 'Green' or Vegan Shoes May Be Neither

Luanne Bradley, AlterNet. February 12, 2010.

Companies that farm out vegan shoes to China often don't know enough about the labor conditions -- or if the final product is even truly vegan.

Why the Corporate Media Ducked the Real Story of Those Flying Shoes

Leslie Savan, TheNation.com. December 22, 2008.

Corporate media swerved faster from the meaning of the flying footwear than Bush did from the shoe itself.

Iraqi Journalist Throws His Shoes at Bush During Baghdad Press Conference

Ben Armbruster, ThinkProgress AlterNet: War on Iraq. December 15, 2008.

Journalist to Bush: "This is a farewell kiss, you dog."

Man Throws Both Shoes at Bush, Calls Him a 'Dog'

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. December 14, 2008.

Bush's visit to Iraq isn't received with rose petals.

Oh, Sh*t. High Heels Really Are Body Modification

Caperton, December 31, 1969.