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- How To Know When It's Time To Get Rid Of A Pair Of Shoes - Bustle
- Robert Rauschenberg's '1/4 Mile' Of Artwork Is Now On View In Its Entirety - NPR
- Mass, Impromptu Experiment #VansChallenge Sees People Throwing Their Shoes to See How They Fall - NBC New York
- 15 Spring Shoes We Want Right Now - StyleBlueprint
- In-N-Out sues Puma over California 'Drive Thru’ shoes - Fox News
| How To Know When It's Time To Get Rid Of A Pair Of Shoes - Bustle Posted: 05 Mar 2019 02:24 PM PST  If you still have shoes in your closet from middle school, chances are, you've never been really clear about when it's time to get rid of old shoes. After too much time has passed, shoes that might have gone to the donation bin are suddenly laced with nostalgia and the chances of parting with them becomes much more difficult. Upon a recent deep closet clean, I came across my first platform Sketchers, and found that they were impossible to part with. Despite the fact that I couldn't fit my foot into the shoe if my life depended on it — and the fact that I don't have a tween daughter or family member to pass them on to — I felt attached to them. They had become a time capsule. Too much time had passed and now I had a nonsensical bond with a pair of shoes that I'd never wear. All of this is to say that there is definitely a sweet spot when it comes to parting with old shoes. If you get rid of them too soon, you're being wasteful, and if you ignore them in your closet for too long, you're cutting the lifespan of the shoe short. Here's how to evaluate a pair of shoes, and what to do with them if they no longer serve you. Hint: throwing them away is never an option, there's always a more sustainable choice. Do They Still Fit?First thing's first, before you even put any thought into the pair of shoes, check to see if they still fit. If they don't fit, put them in the recycle pile or the donation pile and remove them from your closet immediately. Your feet will never get smaller, so unless this pair of shoes is so meaningful to you that you're going to put them in a display box and keep them forever, you need to say goodbye. Do They Match Your Wardrobe?Just because the shoe fits, isn't a reason to keep it. Really sit with the pair of shoes and think about how often you wear them, how versatile they are, and how much of your wardrobe they match. If there's a pair of shoes that are similar, and that you wear more, you should think about letting go of the pair you wear less. A used shoe in good condition will find a great home at thrift store, so think about that before holding on to too many pairs of rarely used shoes. Are They Functional?If you're on the fence about a pair of shoes, give them a thorough exam to evaluate just how functional they are. Are the soles without cracks? Are the heels securely attached? Is the fabric unscathed? Are there holes? If the shoes are not functional, you're probably tempted to toss them in the trash. But no matter what shape the shoes are in, there's a better option than sending them to a landfill. Organizations like Nike's Reuse-A-Shoe accepts old sneakers that they grind up and repurpose. If your shoes aren't in terrible condition, you can donate them to a charitable organization like Soles4Souls. Can They Be Fixed?Even the shoes that have been chewed on by dogs, run over by cars, or dropped in the mud, can make a full come back. There are tons of companies and cobblers that can fix even the most effed of shoes. Before you toss out a pair that you're fond of, check with a professional to see if it's cost efficient to get them fixed. Aka, if you broke the heel of a great pair of shoes, don't be lazy, just take repair the heel and get more life out of them! Can Someone Else Give The Shoe A Better Life?I realize this is an abstract question. But if you're trying to clear out your closet and life, you should tap into a little bit of Marie Kondo energy and think about whether or not the shoes belong with you. If you rarely wear them, and have more than enough shoes without them, perhaps someone else might get more use out of them at a second-hand store.  |
| Robert Rauschenberg's '1/4 Mile' Of Artwork Is Now On View In Its Entirety - NPR Posted: 06 Mar 2019 02:13 AM PST  Robert Rauschenberg's The 1/4 Mile or 2 Furlong Piece roughly spanned the length of his commute. It is now on view at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art — exhibited in its entirety for the first time. Robert Rauschenberg Foundation/Museum Associates/LACMA hide caption  Robert Rauschenberg's The 1/4 Mile or 2 Furlong Piece roughly spanned the length of his commute. It is now on view at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art — exhibited in its entirety for the first time. Robert Rauschenberg Foundation/Museum Associates/LACMAPainter Robert Rauschenberg really loved his job. "My greatest joy is in working," he told PBS in 1998. "That's when I feel a wholeness and a celebration of a unity with everything about me." So when Rauschenberg walked the quarter mile from his house to his studio in Captiva, Fla., that short commute was a journey toward joy. "He talked a lot about working in that fertile, creative space between art and life," says Katia Zavistovski, an assistant curator at Los Angeles County Museum of Art.  On view at LACMA now — exhibited for the first time in its entirety — is a massive Rauschenberg work which approximately spans the length of his commute. The 1/4 Mile or 2 Furlong Piece is comprised of 190 mixed media panels, sounds and sculptures. Rauschenberg worked on it on-and-off for 17 years, from 1981 to 1998. It's a memoir, says LACMA director Michael Govan — a walk through the artist's life. The panels are painted and collaged with photographs and fabrics. There are checkered tablecloths and flattened T-shirts — all things that meant something to Rauschenberg. Panel 1 is full of familiar objects: magazine and newspaper images of rocket ships, flowers, money, and — of course, the start to any good work day — a cup of coffee. He used lots of found objects — a rusted wheelbarrow, a beat-up chair, cardboard boxes.  Cardboard boxes spring off the wall in Rauschenberg's The 1/4 Mile. Robert Rauschenberg Foundation/Museum Associates/LACMA hide caption  Cardboard boxes spring off the wall in Rauschenberg's The 1/4 Mile. Robert Rauschenberg Foundation/Museum Associates/LACMA"The bric-a-brac of the leftover is the magic of his art," Govan says. "Because you have to think of art — it's always the transformation of nothing to something." By the time he died in 2008, Rauschenberg had traveled around the world, tape recorder in tow. Sounds he recorded are incorporated into this artwork — a baby crying, elevator doors, a band saw. Panels 69 through 73 are quiet though. There, you will find five tall stacks of books, discarded from the public library. Towering above the heads of the museum visitors, they stand "like totems," Govan says. (You can see a photo of them at the top of this page.)  The panels are fun, though Rauschenberg shows his worries, too — there are references to environmental damage, repression and war. But you can see that it's joy that drives him. His self-portrait is collaged with images of things he loved — you'll find baby shoes, avocados, a newborn duck and a piece of bread. As a young man in the 1950s Rauschenberg was bothered by the prevailing idea — the hotshot abstract expressionist idea — that it took suffering and pain to produce important art. "He is prolific in a joyful way," Govan says. "Looking at everything in the world — a piece of trash, an odd juxtaposition of objects — and in it he finds life." With a quarter mile of panels occupying nearly an entire floor of LACMA through early June, visitors will have the opportunity to go for a walk and enjoy life through Rauschenberg's eyes.  Rauschenberg worked on The 1/4 Mile on-and-off for 17 years, from 1981 to 1998. The LACMA exhibition was curated by Katia Zavistovski and Michael Govan. Robert Rauschenberg Foundation/Museum Associates/LACMA hide caption  Rauschenberg worked on The 1/4 Mile on-and-off for 17 years, from 1981 to 1998. The LACMA exhibition was curated by Katia Zavistovski and Michael Govan. Robert Rauschenberg Foundation/Museum Associates/LACMA |
| Posted: 05 Mar 2019 01:52 PM PST What to Know
What goes up must come down -- and land upright, apparently, if it's a Vans shoe. The latest viral internet challenge has people all over the world throwing their Vans shoes in the air and filming them as they come back down to Earth, all to test a theory. It all started on Saturday, when Twitter user @Ibelievthehype posted a video to Twitter of her chucking her checkered Vans in the air, saying "Did you know it doesn't matter how you throw your Vans they will land facing up?" The shoes in the vid do indeed land face up. The video garnered 10.2 million views, and the Vans Challenge was born. Throwing Cheese at Babies is the New Viral Challenge![[NY] Throwing Cheese at Babies is the New Viral Challenge](https://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/620*349/CHEESED_1280x720_1451873347852.jpg) Isaac Newton would be proud -- thousands of people have since filmed themselves throwing their shoes in the air, in what has become somewhat of an impromptu, worldwide physics experiment. In most of the videos, even when multiple pairs are thrown at once, the Vans shoe lands sole-down. In some videos, even when it seems certain the shoe has not landed upright, it appears to be moved by an invisible hand to make it upright again. Professor of Physics at Temple University Jim Napolitano told Complex the phenomenon was simple. "The left shoes roll over the left. The right shoes roll over the right," he said. "The shoe is getting designed to pivot over that part of the shoe. And that's what you'd expect. If you look at your foot, the inside is concave and the outside is convex. There must be something about the way the mass is arranged in the shoe." With so many shoes being thrown in the name of science, it was only a matter of time until people found the exceptions to the rules. Browse the web and you'll find a corner dedicated to Vans Challenge fails. In a highly unscientific test conducted in the NBC 4 newsroom, we found that Vans do tend to land sole-down most of the time, while Chuck Taylors also land upright often and Doc Martens only sometimes.  |
| 15 Spring Shoes We Want Right Now - StyleBlueprint Posted: 05 Mar 2019 08:00 AM PST  Sure, sundresses, shorts and swimsuits are fun, but no seasonal style gets us quite as excited as spring shoes. This year, we're seeing a rise in wedge espadrilles and platform sneakers, while slides and mules continue to reign supreme in the warm-weather footwear selection. Here, we've rounded up 15 of our favorite shoes that will add a touch of spring-appropriate color to your wardrobe. Best part? Each pair is less than $200. Put an extra pep in your step and welcome the season in style with these fashionable options! 15 Spring Shoes We Want Right NowESPADRILLESNo shoe screams spring quite like a pair of espadrilles. For 2019, the classic style is elevated by the addition of a wedge and tie-up detailing. We love this style for it's fun and feminine flare. These brown wedges ($79.95) are a fantastic addition to your warm-weather wear as they can be easily styled for work, play and anywhere in between. The striped flats ($64.96) with a tie-up detail are ideal for walking the boardwalk at the beach or exploring your local beach town. And, these darling laced espadrilles ($130) with a comfortable heel height and trendy tie detail are the soon-to-be shoe of the season!  Espadrilles, especially with a wedge and tie-up detail, are sure to be the shoe of the season. Here are three of our favorite styles. These brown wedges are $79.95, the striped flats are $64.96 and the laced espadrilles are $130. Images: Nordstrom/Anthropologie SLIDESSlides have been the fashionista's warm-weather shoe of choice for a few seasons now and they don't seem to be going anywhere anytime soon. The trick to rocking this trend is opting for a more polished style. That way, you won't feel like you're pairing a cute spring outfit with a pair of house slippers. These three options do just that while nodding to the season's bright shades and beachy days. These woven brown slides ($59.95) are a fantastic everyday choice, while these leopard print slides ($100) are a fun and trendy way to incorporate 2019's hottest print into your wardrobe. And these criss-cross slides ($98), with a funky and vibrant ring detail, could not be more spring break-appropriate.  Slides aren't going out of style anytime soon, and we're not complaining! Here are three elevated ways to rock the trend. The brown woven slides are $59.95, the leopard print slides are $100, and the criss-cross slides are $98. Images: Nordstrom/Anthropologie RELATED: 12 Bathing Suits Every Woman Can Feel Confident InSNEAKERSAnother major trend for spring 2019 is the platform sneaker. These are a funky and unexpected way to "heighten" a look while remaining cool and casual. These three styles hit on all of the season's top trends. The blue and white espadrille sneakers ($65) are sweet and girly, while the rose gold platform sneakers ($89.95) bring some statement metallic to the table. The final sneakers ($70) are a stylish way to dip your toes into the snakeskin trend that's on the rise.  Growing tired of your mules and slides? Opt for a cool and fashion-forward platform sneaker this season. These blue and white espadrille sneakers are $65, the rose gold sneakers are $89.95, and the snakeskin sneakers are $70. Images: Nordstrom/Anthropologie HEELED SANDALSWe've got to say, heeled sandals are by far our favorite spring shoe trend. They're easy to wear, more comfortable than winter pumps, and they look oh-so-adorable when paired with a sundress or some fun shorts. Here are three styles we want right now. These blue fringed, heeled sandals ($89.95) are a great style to have on hand for nights out during spring and summer as are these orange block heels. ($129) How cute is the pop of bright orange on these?! And these brown sandals ($198) with a trendy ring detail will match with literally any of your spring ensembles.  We are swooning over these heeled sandals — just right for spring and summer! The blue fringed sandals are $89.95, the bright orange sandals are $129, and these brown sandals are $198. Images: Nordstrom/Anthropologie MULESWe'll round up this spring shoe spotlight with mules as they've been having a major fashion moment for what feels like forever. We're bringing the style into the upcoming seasons with lighter shades, fun cut-outs and easy-to-wear block heels. These feminine beaded mules ($128) are the ideal understated, yet swoon-worthy spring shoes, while these black mules ($89.95) look sophisticated, polished and youthful with their bow and cut out details. And these heeled brown mules ($99.95) are our top choice for the office or when we want to dress up a casual look while staying comfy.  Mules have been the style of choice for more than a few seasons. Here's how we're bringing them into spring and summer. These heeled brown mules are $99.95, the black mules are $89.95, and these gorgeous beaded mules are $128. Images: Nordstrom/Anthropologie Now, go step into spring in style! ***** For more of the best of the South — straight to your inbox! — subscribe to StyleBlueprint HERE!  |
| In-N-Out sues Puma over California 'Drive Thru’ shoes - Fox News Posted: 05 Mar 2019 10:03 AM PST  In-N-Out is not pleased with Puma's new sneaker released this month – the Cali-0 Drive Thru CC. (Puma) It's not all palm trees and California sunshine for these two brands. In-N-Out is not pleased with Puma's new sneaker released this month – the Cali-0 Drive Thru CC – and is suing the popular shoe company for copyright infringement. IN-N-OUT WON'T EXPAND EAST OF TEXAS, OWNER SAYS The incredibly popular fast-food chain, which is known for its classic red and yellow colors and signature palm tree logo, is claiming Puma ripped off its trademark for the new tennis shoe — a white $90 sneaker with red and yellow accents and red laces with palm trees stamped across them. In-N-Out claims it never authorized nor collaborated with Puma for this product, Arnie Wensinger, Executive Vice President In-N-Out Burger said in a statement to Fox News. FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE FOX LIFESTYLE NEWS "In-N-Out Burger did not authorize Puma's and Cherman's intentional use of In-N-Out's trademarks and trade dress, including color designs and palm tree logos. By using In-N-Out's designs and trade dress, Puma and Cherman intentionally confused consumers for their own benefit and have also created the impression that our marks and unique trade dress are available for public use," the statement read. "We will always vigorously defend our trademarks and the distinctive elements that represent our brand to our Customers." In-N-Out also claims to have sent two cease-and-desist letters requesting Puma stop selling the item, but Puma, "has thus far been unwilling to discontinue all of its infringing activities," The Blast reported. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP On Puma's website, the shoe is advertised as paying "homage to this classic [California Drive Thru] style and an essential part of the Cali lifestyle: its burger diners." Puma declined to comment on ongoing court cases, but on its website, the tennis shoe seems to now be sold without the palm tree laces.  |
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