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footwear

[foot-wair] / ˈfʊtˌwɛər /




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Today, ballet flats make up a small slice of the U.S. women’s footwear market.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

Don't forget to check the condition of your feet - the skin can dry out quickly in open footwear like flip-flops.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Since taking the top job at Nike about two years ago, Chief Executive Elliott Hill has been working to pivot the company back to performance footwear, a more durable category than fad-prone lifestyle sneakers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Barring some exceptions with licensee partners, partner-operated online storefronts will transition out of selling Nike products, the athletic footwear and apparel company said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Indian moccasins were so much more comfortable and waterproof than stiff, moldering English boots that when colonists had to walk for long distances their Indian companions often pitied their discomfort and gave them new footwear.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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