Weekly Round Up - Shoes

The shoe industry is growing as American consumers spend $20 billion annually on footwear. This number is not surprising given that there are 30,000 show stores in the US!

Who goes shoe shopping most often? Women of course! More than 50% percent of shoes are purchased by women.

Footlocker is the largest shoe retailer by annual sales revenue: $5.5 billion.
Second is Payless Shoesource making $3.8 billion in sales every year.
Third is The Brown Shoe company with $3 billion annual sales.

Nike is another giant in the shoe market, with $16 billion between 2011-2014.

Speaking of athletic shoes, one of my favorite is Fila Threshhold  which you can purchase from 6pm.com. 6pm.com is a big online store of all kinds of shoes. Julie features it in her blog Lomtez.com. See this video.

Another sport shoe I like is Puma Suede Classics. They are a little old style, but perfect for walking.

Ok, here are some important things you need to know before buying shoes

1. The type of your foot
2. Store
3. Brand
4. read more in this article

Finally, let me mention two websites I got to know recently:

Published.com
if you want to get featured as a book writer or blogger, create an account on Published.com. I recently learned about this site. Here is an example of an account you can create:

http://www.published.com/bl-_105821.aspx

Memonic.com
Memonic is a site where you can post your notes or thoughts about anything. Here are a few examples from my friend Julie's account:

http://www.memonic.com/user/0edcb0da-c923-4766-ab44-e38ee886dec8
http://www.memonic.com/user/0edcb0da-c923-4766-ab44-e38ee886dec8/id/1EyJD
http://www.memonic.com/user/0edcb0da-c923-4766-ab44-e38ee886dec8/id/1EyJx
 
https://www.memonic.com/user/lomtez
https://www.memonic.com/user/lomtez/profile




 Other links:
http://www.storeboard.com/rayeldukonz/links 
http://www.businesstube.com/video/121646/Lomtez-Blog-Review-of-6pmcom

Articles I Read this Week About Shoes

How many pairs of shoes do you own?

Statistics show that the average American man owns 12 pair of shoes, while the average American woman owns 27!

I own around 8 pairs...

My favorite shoes are jogging shoes. The last pair I owned was a pair of beautiful Solomon trail shoes.

But, after wearing them for 2 years now, they are worn out and so I am looking to buy a new ones. Guess what... I will buy Salomon again. Why? Because I like them. The support they offer is unparalleled to any shoe I have owned. Their design is beautiful, too.

As I researched the topic of shoes in general last week, I read a number of articles. Here are some of them:

Running for Charity causes
https://message.diigo.com/message/running-for-charity-causes-3443739?page_num=0#0

A Simple Guide to Start Jogging
https://message.diigo.com/message/simple-guide-to-start-jogging-3443741?page_num=0#0

Cross Country Running: Is it Right for You?
https://message.diigo.com/message/cross-country-running-is-it-right-for-you-3443745?page_num=0#0

Why is Running Great for You
http://shnoteboom.blog.com/2015/03/14/running-is-great-for-you/

My friend Jason Maperras over at Jigsy has recently started a blog about shoes and apparel:

Check his article about best running shoes.
http://maperras.jigsy.com/best-running-shoes 

Speaking of running shoes, here are the best running shoes in 2015.

Choosing the right athletic shoes is not always easy. You have to factor in the type of your foot (pronation, supination, etc), and the particular sport you want the shoes for.

Who loves Puma shoes? I do! The Puma Suede Classics are back.
http://stshayne.page.tl/Puma-Suede-Classics-are-Back-ar--.htm

Here is a A Review of PUMA Men's Voltaic 5 Cross-Training Shoe

More about running at Yola site. Adidas is not my favorite shoes brand, but I admin their latest designs for soccer are awesome. Do you play soccer? If you do, then these may be worth looking at:
http://aboutrunning.yolasite.com/5-Adidas-Indoor-Soccer-Shoes.php

Who has never worn a pair of Chuck Taylors All star? Many of us grew up wearing these shoes!
Here is a review of these Converse classics.
http://aboutrunning.yolasite.com/high-top-sneakers.php

Last week I read this article about 4 important things to consider when buying running shoes
https://sites.google.com/site/hubeaton8/four-important-considerations-when-buying-running-shoes

What are people saying about the AirJordan original 5 sneakers? There has been quite a bit of buzz.

Ok, that's it for today. I am off to the gym now. But first, let me share with you some workout essentials that you should know before you hit the gym next time:
https://sites.google.com/site/hubeaton8/workout-essentials-next-time-you-hit-the-gym

Summer is coming and I want to be fit and ripped! Speaking of summer, do you know the history of sandals?
http://ajerome79.page.tl/THE-HISTORY-AND-ORIGIN-OF-SANDALS.htm

One pair of sandals I like is the Reef Fanning for men:

http://smmorris18.mywapblog.com/reef-mens-fanning-sandal.xhtml

Other useful reads:
http://norris36.wix.com/kjoaquin#!fan-gallery/cee5
http://brenton30.wix.com/running-shoes#!shop/c9te

If you are a fan of Reebok shoes, read this:
http://ajerome79.page.tl/Reebok-Shoes.htm

If you are looking for fashion clothes and shoes at a discount (I mean prices that you can't find anywhere else), then go to www.6pm.com. They have a variety of backpacks too.

http://ajerome79.page.tl/Hate-Your-Boring-Office-Clothes-f--Get-the-Most-Fashionable-Ones-from-6PM-.htm

http://imbrenton1.wikidot.com/start
http://imbrenton15.wikidot.com/system:welcome
http://imbrenton1.wikidot.com/start


http://sthosea5.soup.io/post/568301100/The-most-fun-Ive-ever-had-with
Here are some important facts to know when buying running shoes
http://sthosea5.soup.io/post/568301643/Important-facts-to-know-when-buying-running#nojs


... and a review of Timberland Chocorua Gore Tex hiker for men
http://sthosea5.soup.io/post/568302093/Timberland-Mens-Chocorua-Gore-Tex-Hiker-Reviews

Of all the articles I read this week, this one has the best tips for women who want  to buy shoes.

http://clsmietana76.webnode.com/