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Perfect FitTHE
D e c e m b e r 2 0 0 8
I s s u e 1 V o l . 1
Check Out Those
Shoes!
Behind the Obsession
Fall of an Empire
Choo’s Shoes
The Red Sole
Women & Shoes: An
Abusive Relationship
The Quest for the
Perfect Children’s Shoe
Men’s Shoes: More
than Meets the Eye
Step Into Good Health
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He doesn’t kiss the
ground you walk
on?
Don’t worry...
he will.
December 26th-29th
join us for
our Annual
Shoe Sale
don’t be afraid to fall in
love again this year
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Feature Article
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Check Out Those Shoes!
by Sarah Bang, Patricia Cady, Elizabeth Foster, Meagan Kitchens
Discusses the evolution of platform shoes and stiletto high heels, as
well as our current fascination with the merger of the two styles.
Columns
12
Behind the Obsession
by Shanelle Baxter
15 Fall of an Empire
by Mallory Watkins
16 Are You In: Trends, Troopers, & Technology
by Ladawn Hall
21 Man vs. Machine
by Katie Watcott
26 Choo’s Shoes!
by Rebecca Washburn
28 The Red Sole
by Stacee Smith
32 Steve Madden
by Allison Doman
34
Step Into Good Health
by Jennifer Olson
I s s u e 1 V o l . 1
39 The Quest for the Perfect Children’s Shoe
by Taunya Campbell
43
Saving the Money
by Jessica Gower
44 Women & Shoes: An Abusive Relationship
by Jesse Thorson
46 Men’s Shoes: More than Meets the Eye
by Matthew Watkins
48
Try These On
by Linsay Hymas
51 Running Shoes
by Katie Whatcott
52 The Life of a Favorite Shoe
by Breanna L. Trost
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Page 6Editor’s Desk
Shoes--we can’t live without them. Nancy Sinatra sang
about how hers were made for walking; Elvis sang abut his blue
suede ones; an old woman has even lived in one with a bunch
of kids! The American love affair with our foot apparel is, literally,
the stuff of fairy tales and pop culture. Not since Dorothy clicked