sneaker
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Foot Locker, which Dick’s acquired in September 2025, had a harder time of it, given its greater exposure to legacy sneaker brands and its greater dependency on launch and retro products.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
WSJ | Buy Side: The stylish Mary Janes combine the elegance of a ballet flat with the comfort of a sneaker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Ballerinas have been a topic of conversation among sneaker executives as well.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Shares of sneaker maker On Holding slid 20% to $30.91 after the Swiss company said it slowed wholesale shipments after waning demand for running shoes dented earnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Then he threw the nail down and rested one ragged sneaker on the fish.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
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Collectors of all sorts — watches, sneakers, baseball cards — are drawn to lore more than anything.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Swiss maker of On sneakers says it is so committed to building higher-margin, direct-to-consumer sales that it intentionally limited some wholesale shipments during its latest quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Federer has helped create the company’s “The Roger” line of sneakers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Because you can tell your accountant that sneakers are always a practical wardrobe investment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Mrs. Pisano, the athletic director who usually chases anyone wearing shoes that aren’t sneakers out of the gym, is probably screaming into the P.E. supply closet.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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