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I would definitely say to anyone who is like myself, who's father had one, if they're over 65 they should go to the doctor and ask for an 
ultrasound!
An expert has cast doubt on the government's plans to screen for a potentially fatal blood vessel condition in men over the age of 65.
Vascular surgeon, James Johnson, said the programme should be given more thought as surgery was risky in some patients and screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA)could cause a lot of worry.
But Peter Crook, aged 67 from Ilkeston in Derbyshire, who is due to have surgery for an aneurysm next month, urged men to get themselves tested.
He discovered he had an AAA after he heard about the government plans for a screening programme through the BBC earlier this year.
"My father had an aneurysm 20 years ago and, after reading the article on Ceefax, I went to see my doctor.
"He arranged for me to have an ultrasound scan and they found an aneurysm.
"They first said it was 4.9 cm, which is reasonably safe, but then I had a CT scan and they said it was 6.8 cm and had a 25% chance of bursting within a year.
"I'm having surgery next month."
Greater awareness
Mr Crook, a retired sales manager, said he was "absolutely grateful" to Ceefax as he would not have known to get checked out.
He said the point raised by Mr Johnson that AAA smaller than 5cm did not need to be operated on was fair enough. but that people should know if they are at risk.
"If it's too small to operate you can come back and keep getting checked out.
"At least you know.
"I will have to have regular check ups for the rest of my life but I'd rather do that." The doctor used a GE Logiq 200 Ultra Sound System.
Mr Crook's father was only found to have an aneurysm when it burst and although fortunately surgeons were able to operate in time, he was very ill for some time.
"I would definitely say to anyone who is like myself, whose father had one, if they're over 65 they should go to the doctor and ask for an ultrasound.
"It only takes five minutes and could save your life."
Pilots of a national ultrasound scan screening programme for AAA in men aged 65 and over are due to start this year.
Sounds simple. Still, many men commit a multitude of sartorial sins when wearing shoes.
"Too often I see guys wearing clunky, black lace-ups every day to the office as if it's a uniform," says Michael Toschi, founder and designer of San Carlos, Calif.-based shoe designer Michael Toschi International. "I don't think a guy needs 20 pairs of shoes to be well-rounded, but he does need appropriate shoes for each occasion and season."
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Among them: a classic tennis shoe, loafers and leather flip-flops.
The dress shoe is the fundamental first step in any man's shoe wardrobe. And this is where you should spend your money: A pair of $1,000 well-made, good-fitting, quality leather shoes will outlast a whole closet-floor full of $100 cheap imitations. By the time you have assembled your collection, you can expect to have spent around $6,000.
Prime Pairs
Toschi suggests looking for Italian-made dress shoes with kidskin lining, leather soles and leather-stacked heels. Popular styles include wing tips and oxfords. A black oxford lace-up will compliment your dark and dressy suits, while the brown wing tip (also called a brogue) looks better with lighter suits or with a gray pin stripe. A brown shoe should also be worn with navy suits and to dress up dark jeans and a sport coat.
"The toe should lift slightly off the ground," says Toschi of the round-toe styles currently in fashion. "It helps distribute a man's weight evenly on the foot."
The loafer is an appropriate choice for more casual affairs. It pairs well with a sport coat and jeans or slacks. Driving moccasins are softer, more casual versions of the loafer and feature with a flexible sole and rounded heel designed for ease and comfort while driving. Driving shoes look and feel best in suede and can be worn without socks.
Though this may seem like a lot of options, Meghan Cleary, TV personality and author of The Perfect Fit: What Your Shoes Say About You, thinks otherwise. "While women choose their shoes based on their mood," she says, "men, on the other hand, choose their shoes based on activity, whether it's for work, sports, going out or running errands, and they need an appropriate shoe for each function."
That's why a casual, distressed leather boot with a "broken-in" feel is another choice, perfect for a night out on the town (sneakers or dress shoes don't cut it for this occasion). A leather flip-flop, casual tennis shoe, athletic shoe and tuxedo shoe round out the list of must-haves.
Need one more excuse to go shopping?
"A woman always notices one thing about a man when she meets him," says Cleary, "how well does he take care of his shoes? It's a direct sign of how he takes care of life and maybe even how he takes care of a woman."
THIS spring, nearly every top designer has a "Cinderella" slipper, a shoe priced so high that it should come with a handsome prince -- or an hour with a male escort, at least. Christian Louboutin's webbed suede and button sandals sell for $1,345, while Versace offers a
$1,450 satin pump festooned with nothing more than a few tassels. Dior's platform slingback with beaded heel runs $1,030, while Balenciaga's pink and brown braided gladiator sandal goes for $1,375.
Then, there's the $1,045 Lanvin flat (pictured left) that should land at Barneys in Beverly Hills any day now. Already, women are salivating for this sandal adorned with a couple dozen leather-covered studs. Run, don't walk. There's a waiting list.
"Footwear is having its runway moment," says Marshal Cohen, chief analyst for New York market research firm NPD Group. Designers are "raising the cachet of the brand by having one extravagant style, and that one makes the other pairs seem more reasonable."
In other words, the glass slipper has shattered and consumers have resigned themselves to splurging. Case in point: You pick up a sandal and sigh with relief when it costs less than your
monthly car payment. And those sale endorphins surge when you see $1,000 platforms marked down to $675.
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Shopping online offers many positives: convenience – you shop in the comfort of your own home at any time of the day or night you choose; selection- thousands of stores at your fingertips; security- contrary to what many believe, online transactions with secure sites can be the more secure than handing your credit card to a sales associate, or walking through a mall and subjecting yourself to possible theft; and perhaps most inviting, the opportunity for substantial savings!
I have to admit to being a devoted online shopper. But, I am even more devoted to finding the best deal possible. There are dozens of ways to save online.
First, of course, the stores themselves often offer online discounts not available in brick and mortar (B&M) stores. Plus, the online stores that do not operate B&M stores, like Amazon.com not only discount most items on their sites, but regularly offer additional savings in the form of discounts, free shipping, or both. For the novice, try the Amazon.com Friday only sale!
Next are the “deals” sites. Most of these sites provide two or three services. First, they alert you to special savings on virtually any product daily. Next, they catalogue all of the discount codes that can be used in ordering to reap greater savings. And, third, some will even hunt down a bargain on a specific item for you. There’s even a site that posts the “Black Friday” sales at major B&M stores like Best Buy and Kmart weeks in advance, and one that posts on Saturday the grocery coupons that will appear in your Sunday newspaper supplements. It doesn’t take long to do your homework, investigate the best sites for your needs and bookmark them for use when you are ready to shop.
There are also member sites (free membership) that provide monetary rebates, or the opportunity to accumulate points for discount redemption. All these sites ask is that you click through them to reach the store site you plan to shop with. The actual rebates are usually small – 1% to 6% of your purchase. But they add up, and how exciting when that forgotten about $15 or $20 check comes in the mail every few months!
Here’s an example. I needed a new pair of black pants. I found what I wanted – style and size - at an online store. They were onsale - marked down from $29.00 to $24.00. I went to one of my bookmarked deals sites and found a discount code for 40% off any item. Then, I opened my member rebate site, clicked to open the store site, located my pants and put them in my “shopping cart. I went to checkout, entered my discount code, bringing the cost of the pants to $14.40. Shipping was $4.99 – bringing the total to $19.39. I paid no tax; I didn’t drive my car, so spent nothing on gas or parking; and the entire effort lasted about 15 minutes and I did it in my robe and slippers. Then I received a credit from my rebate site for an additional $1.54.
Sometimes you can find “stackable” codes that allow both a percentage discount and free shipping. Many of the major retailers offer consistent free shipping – some with a purchase minimum, some with no minimum.
If you haven’t shopped online, but are looking at the shrinking power of your dollars, I strongly suggest hopping on the online shopping train!
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Mastering a foreign language is so difficult that diplomats and academics spend years doing nothing else. But the business world--or at least my editor--lacks that kind of patience.
"Eaves! You're good with languages, right? I want you to learn Chinese in three days. Yes. Three days. Do whatever it takes. And, yes, there will be a quiz at the end." He seems to find this funny.
Unreasonable, to be sure. But impossible? Maybe not. I manage to wrangle an extra day out of my boss, so I now have four days--or a total of 96 hours--to learn as much Chinese as possible. The plan? Total immersion. I would get a tutor, flashcards, movies, even subliminal learning tapes. My iPod would rotate Chinese vocabulary, my computer would run language software and I'd do my shopping in Chinatown. I would even ban our Mandarin-speaking intern from addressing me in English.
On the bright side, I do actually have a good ear for languages--I speak French and Spanish and studied Arabic for several years. On the other hand, Mandarin bears no resemblance to any language I've ever studied. I can't muscle my way in, feeling for familiar words and phrases.
First stop: My local bookstore, which carries 13 audio-learning packages, including Speak in a Week!, Mandarin Chinese in 60 Minutes, 15-Minute Chinese and, for those whose schedule demands an even shorter period, Now You're Talking Mandarin Chinese in No Time. There's also Learn in Your Car Mandarin Chinese and In-Flight Chinese, which says on the box that it "covers everything you need, and nothing more"--apparently for customers worried they might learn too much. It's tough to choose between "no time" and "instant," but I settle on Instant Immersion.
Early in the morning on my first day, I boot up my computer and install Rosetta Stone, a popular brand of language software. It says it teaches "the same way you learned your first language," which means that it uses only the foreign tongue. The program flashes images while saying words and spelling them in pinyin, the Roman-alphabet version of Chinese. Then I have to remember the words and match them to the images myself. Unable to recall the syllables, which sound completely random to my ear, I get all the answers wrong.
I calculate that it took me the first six or so years of my life to acquire fluent English, with constant exposure to the language. At this rate, if I used Rosetta Stone all day, every day, I could speak Chinese like a 6-year-old by 2014.
On the subway ride downtown, I listen to Instant Immersion. With the exception of "mama" and "baba," no sound reminds me of anything. It's like an aural assault of jarring sounds, and so far I feel discouraged.
At 9 a.m., I start my first private session at Berlitz, the 130-year-old language school. Berlitz is a serious place. It would never make insane promises about three-day Chinese. Nor, probably, would they ever accept assignments from a possibly deranged editor. Indeed, the professionals at Berlitz were highly reluctant to let me cram their five-day Immerse and Converse course into three, but I telephone frequently, begging and pleading, and eventually they relent.
My first teacher of the day, Duncan, spends three hours just working on my pronunciation, and in particular tones, the great bugaboo of Chinese-learning. The situation is this: Chinese is a tonal language and the various tones are sort of like musical notes, with each one radically altering meaning. Any vowel can be pronounced as a single note; or falling from a higher note to a lower note; or falling and then rising; or rising from a lower note to a higher note; or without any tone at all. So "ma" pronounced the various different ways means different things. One is "mom," and one is "horse." Get the intonation wrong and you're calling your mother a horse, or worse.
Consonants are no picnic either. For instance, a sentence that to my untrained ear sounds like "shuh shuh shuh," is in fact made up of three distinct words. The third word, "piece of paper," is pronounced "zhjr." As far as I can tell. In the third tone.
My afternoon teacher, Mr. Huang, refuses to speak English to me, which I think is great. I'm a big believer in immersion. That's mainly because I'm lazy and immersion doesn't require memorizing verb tables or long lists of vocabulary. It's all about passive absorption.
We begin conversing. Or at least, we begin exchanging sentences like "Is this a pen?" ("Z he shi yuanzhubi ma?") and "Yes, this is a pen." (S hi, zhe shi yuanzhubi.") It's hard to imagine using these sentences in a real-life context, unless I am dealing with a blind man. Later we move on to more useful phrases like "Is the large chair red?"--"No, the large chair is gray." Major progress! At 2:30, I am elated. But at about 3 p.m., my mind shuts down, refusing to accept further information.
Nevertheless, I soldier on. At home, I pop one of Chinese movies I've rented, Beijing Bicycle, into the DVD player. I try not to look at the subtitles. The plot goes something like this: A guy has a bicycle. It gets stolen by a second guy and a third guy buys it on the black market. The first guy steals it back. But then the third guy steals it back from him. They keep stealing the bicycle back and forth for the rest of the movie, sometimes pausing to beat each other up. I'm not picking up much Mandarin, but I feel like I might be gaining profound insights into Chinese culture.
Immersion may be a passive way to learn, but there are even lazier ways, and I am determined to try them. I ordered a compact-disc set from a company called InnerTalk, which is designed to teach Chinese subliminally. The company specializes not in language but in self-affirmation messages, and its titles include tracks designed to help listeners quit smoking, lose weight, even grow larger breasts. If InnerTalk's tapes can accomplish all that, teaching me one of the hardest languages in the world should be a snap. The copy on the packaging explains: "Hidden affirmations enter your mind without conscious interference such as doubt, fear and so forth."
Due to the unique science behind the method, I can't actually hear the Chinese being spoken on my disc. I hear wave sounds and whispered mutterings in the background, which may be Chinese, or messages of self-affirmation, or perhaps messages of self-affirmation in Chinese. You're supposed to listen to the disc in the background or while you sleep, so I put it on before I go to bed.
I wake up the next morning dreaming that I'm drowning in the surf. But later in the day, Duncan at Berlitz tells me that I'm making good progress. Could it be the InnerTalk?
In class with Mr. Huang on day two, we practice sentences like "Japan is a small country." Several times I make him laugh, but I have no idea why. Something I say about the relative size of our coffee cups cracks him up.
Berlitz isn't teaching me characters, so in the interest of learning a few, I take a tour of Manhattan's Chinatown with Yao Zhang, a text book author and founder of the Yao Mandarin School. He takes me around the neighborhood, using signs and menus to teach characters. A few of them make intuitive sense. The number one consists of one horizontal line, two is composed of two lines, and three of three lines. The tree character looks tree-like; two trees means "small forest," and three trees means "big forest." You need to know around 3,000 characters to be considered literate. I now know six.
On the evening of day two, I try a sample track from a company called Earworms. It sets the language you are trying to learn to a background of soft, twangy pop music--the principle being that sometimes you just can't get a jingle out of your head, so you might not be able to get the Chinese out of your head either. On the track I listen to, a man and a woman repeatedly order coffee-- ka-fe--in Chinese and English. All this does is make me jones for a coffee.
By day three, I'm exhausted and my working Chinese consists of little more than being able to differentiate between gray and red furniture. So I try a different approach. I take a break from Berlitz and head back to Chinatown to shop for groceries. Through the magic of globalization, the New Kam Man supermarket places all manner of Asian ingredients at my instant disposal, and I walk out with gingko nuts, several types of dried fungus and even a bag of fortune cookies--which are not, to my disappointment, Chinese, per se. It turns out that they were invented in California, possibly in a Japanese restaurant. But they do contain mini Chinese vocabulary lessons. The first one I munch on contains the word for "market," shi chang, which would be useful, if only I knew how to say "where is the." While shopping, I listen for snippets of Chinese, but am baffled. Later I learn that most people in Manhattan's Chinatown speak Cantonese or Fujianese, both substantially different from Mandarin.
Undaunted, I invite friends over and whip up a feast: crisp stir-fried shrimp, willow chicken in black bean sauce, eight-treasure vegetarian assemblage and tossed noodles with ginger and scallions. As we are sitting down to eat, I realize that I have forgotten to make rice--not only the quintessential staple of the entire cuisine, but symbolic of "blessings in life" according to my cookbook. Also, my eight-treasure assemblage only has seven treasures, since I ditched the foul-tasting gingko nuts at the last minute. This apparently deprives the dish of its metaphorical allusion to Buddhism, which says that life has eight treasures. Clearly I'm not internalizing the culture.
After my last Berlitz lesson, I'm ready for the quiz. I call our Mandarin-speaking intern, Cheryl, to see if she can understand me. I try a phrase that might actually be useful in my professional life.
" Ke yi fang wen ni ma?" I ask, concentrating furiously on the tones.
Cheryl hesitates.
I take a deep breath and try again.
" Ke yi fang wen ni ma?"
Cheryl pauses. I can almost hear her ears straining. But then she translates back into English for me, "May I interview you?"
Success!
Unbelievably, she even says I have picked up a Beijing accent, but this compliment might have more to do with her job prospects than my language skills. Still, apparently she understands what I'm saying, and I cling to this strand of hope. Then she gently deflates my ego. "It's difficult to get the tones unless you're born there."
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Downtown has the more familiar landmarks like the Bank of America tower and the Modis building, but tucked near the corner of North Laura and West Forsyth is a landmark less pronounced.
Welcome to the current location of Gus & Company Shoe Repair, now in its second century on the First Coast.
Though the shop's location has changed several times over several generations, it has become a mainstay of the downtown business community.
It is also something of a barometer of our economic times.
On this sunny Wednesday in February, customers are lined up to be greeted by owner Greg Vaccaro as they drop off and pick up their shoes.
The rear wall is filled with neatly placed brown paper bags containing finished repairs, each with the customers tag stapled to the front.
Tomorrow's repairs are piling up in a basket behind Vaccaro."We stay real busy!" he exclaims, while ringing up yet another sale.
Vaccaro says a slower economy means more business.
"This economy has all the lawyers fixing everything. The Bankers. Everybody. Instead of buying new shoes, they're getting their old ones fixed!"
Vaccaro says there's another advantage to re-soling versus buying new.
"Longer lasting by far. Three or four times longer lasting than a new pair of shoes. Plus, they're already broken in and comfortable!"
Many of Gus & Company's customers are downtown professionals wearing better than average shoes, with better than average pricetags."Anywhere from $150 to $350-$400-500-dollars and on up from that also," says Vaccaro.
And so he says many customers are foregoing the cash outlay for new shoes, opting instead to see him.
He says many customers are bringing shoes in by the bagful. "Four, five, six, seven, eight pair of shoes we get. everyday we get bags of shoes!"
Vaccaro says it's simple economics
"They'll get six or seven pair of shoes fixed for the price it would cost for one brand new pair!"
And while business is steady right now, Vaccaro hopes it won't get 'too busy.' He says reviewing 100-years of the company books showed Gus & Company's best week ever back in 1929 --just before the Wall Street Crash that led to the Great Depression.
The second best week, he says, was before 'Black-Monday' --the Wall Street Crash of 1987.
It's a pattern Vaccaro says he hopes he'll never see again.
A foot blister can have a very painful effect on a person's daily routine.
Foot blisters generally occur because of friction and burns caused by shoes that don't fit a person's feet properly, but there's no reason you should have to grin and bear the pain of a foot blister -- especially if you purchase shoes that offer the right combination of size, comfort and support.
The Mayo Clinic suggests consumers keep the following tips in mind when shopping for shoes:
*Head out on a midday shoe-shopping trip. A person's feet swell throughout the day, so a midday fitting probably offers the best opportunity for a proper fit.
*Wear socks you'll use when walking, or bring them with you to the store.
*Measure your feet each time you buy new shoes. Shoe sizes change throughout adulthood.
*Measure both feet and always try on both shoes. If your feet differ in size, go with the larger size.
*Examine shoes for flexibility, support and cushioned insoles.
*Make sure you can comfortably wiggle your toes inside the new shoes.
*Avoid shoes with seams in the toe box. Seams may irritate bunions or hammertoes.
*Take care when buying socks, too. Special athletic socks, for instance, feature extra padding in critical areas.
Stereotypes suggest that all women love to shop for clothes and all men despise it.
Is this true?
The act of shopping stirs up numerous feelings and opinions. For some, it immediately creates excitement. For others, it is seen as a chore that they stubbornly try to avoid, similar to a 5-year-old fighting his parents over eating vegetables.
Shopping is a part of everyone's life; the amount and attention given to this activity is what differs. When you walk out the door to shop for clothes, the intentions are the same no matter what your gender - you want to leave the store with what you set out to find.
Is there anything you can do before leaving your house that will result in a more joyous shopping experience? If you loathe shopping for clothes, then you might simply be going about it incorrectly.
One trend is that young men these days are shopping more like young women. What does this mean? It means that gender no longer is a defining factor when it comes to your shopping behavior. According to WSL Strategic Retail's study, young men make 3.6 shopping trips per week compared to 4.1 by younger women. The survey also reveals that young men visit 1.6 stores, nearly the same amount as young women at 1.9.
Retailers are well aware of this statistic and realize that young men represent opportunity and are the generation for growth. Abercrombie & Fitch alongside Express for Men are a few examples of stores who appeal to young male shoppers.
From where did this young men shopping trend stem? Many young men are growing up in households with working moms who do not have time to do all of their shopping. They are responsible for doing more of their own shopping and heading to the stores for their clothing needs. Another factor might be that men are marrying at an older age, which is causing them to do their own shopping at a younger age.
To help leave your home before shopping in the right frame of mind, especially when it comes to the No. 1 one shopping frustration - clothing - try these two techniques.
First, how you walk into a store reflects how you will feel when looking and trying on clothing. My suggestion is to begin your clothing quest showered, hair combed, dressed in clothing you look nice in and feeling good.
Secondly, wear slip-on shoes. It is frustrating to have to lace up or fiddle with straps and buckles repeatedly while trying on clothing. Reducing annoyances, even as minor as fiddling with shoes in the dressing room, will result in a more enjoyable shopping experience.
Male or female, we all shop and we all enjoy a successful shopping endeavor. Take my word for it and try these simple tips. It might allow you to leave a store happy and content with new possessions and keep you from dreading your next shopping occurrence.
It might be simple but it truly works. What were you wearing the last time you went shopping?
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The Kenneth Cole men’s shoes Reaction collection offers men everything from thong sandals to stylish dress shoes. This grandiose collection of footwear comes in all different varieties, shapes, sizes, and colors. The Kenneth Cole Men’s shoes Reaction collection is loaded with trendy choices for men. Let’s start with the casual.
The casual offerings of the Reaction collection range from clogs to sport shoes and everything in between. Reaction Men’s Glide Open and the Men’s Straight Plush are both examples of the clogs offered by the men’s collection. Still, there is more casual footwear that Reaction gives men to choose from. There are corporate casual pieces, like the Men’s Lace Off, the One Line Day, the Line in Time and many more. These shoes offer men the luxury of comfort with the style of business.
If business casual is not enough, Reaction gives men several options for a dress look. The Reaction Flex a Bit and Flex Along are shiny leather shoes that scream sophistication, while the Reaction Men’s Row Boat lends to a sportier dress look. The Men’s Puzzle Piece is an intriguing and unique style. These are loafer style with a square toe, and apron style stitched toe seam detail.
Reaction also provides a great selection in men’s view. For a funky take on a cowboy look, try Men’s Red Line. These snakeskin boots can be dressed up or dressed down, with a tapered toe and western style stitching. If snakeskin is not your thing, the Red Line also comes in black or brown leather. For a more casual and rugged look, try the Reaction Pine Nuts. These rounded, plain toe shoes offer stitched accents, but it’s the one inch sole and heel.
Sandals should also be part of a man’s footwear wardrobe. These can range from thong sandals, commonly referred to as flip flops, and more sturdy standards that men can wear with anything. Some of the thong options include Flip 5-0, the Beachy-Keen, and the Sport Graffiti. Sandals that men can wear at work or at play include the Sand-man, the Top Spin, the Flip Wilson, and the Surf the Net, to name a few.
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Women who are excited about sports whether it is running, softball or volleyball need the right kind of athletic shoe. This is especially true when it comes to running. There is a wide selection of womens shoes to choose from when looking for an athletic shoe.
The purpose of an athletic shoe is to protect the foot from the stresses of your sport, while permitting the athlete to achieve her maximum potential through maximum effort. This of course is accomplished much better when you have selected the right shoe from the right shoe store.
Despite the fact that in some parts of the world athletes run and participate in sports barefooted, most of us require and benefit from the use of sport specific shoes. An athletic shoe that is built and designed with the sport in mind.
The concept of "Sport Specific Shoes" is an important one. It means that if you are a sports fanatic and participate in multiple sports you need an athletic shoe that is specific to each of those sports. If you lift weights, play tennis, perform aerobics, run 20 miles per week, cycle, play golf and mountain climb, do yourself a big favor and don't try to make your cross trainers do it all. Just skip the cross trainer and get yourself shoes that are specifically made for each sport.
Online shoe stores offer any and all kinds of athletic shoes that will cover all your sports needs with the convenience of making that selection from home. But, don't forget to do your homework and understand your sports shoe need before the selection and purchase.
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Barefoot Kids Foundation and Gregorio’s Family Restaurant will hold a fundraiser dinner on January 29, 2008 from 5-9PM at 300 Carlsbad Village Drive in the downtown Carlsbad Village Faire to benefit local Kids in Need. Gregorio’s Restaurant will donate a percentage of your dinner bill to the . Enjoy the food and help generate donations for a good cause.
Carlsbad, CA, January 29, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Non-Profit organization exclusively provides new footwear to Kids in Need through their National Distribution Network currently in 20 cities throughout the USA. Boys & Girls Clubs, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Salvation Army and Court Appointed Special Advocates and other childcare organizations provide Payless ShoeSource shopping cards to America's Kids in need.
Many of America’s Kids are in desperate need of new footwear. The National Center for Children in Poverty reports that over 12.7 Million of America's children live below the poverty level.
Help share the experience of buying new shoes with a Kid in Need by having dinner at Gregorio’s on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 located at 300 Carlsbad Village Drive in downtown Carlsbad (760) 720-1132 www.gregoriosrestaurant.com
Nestled in the Northern San Diego County beach town of Carlsbad is the Italian kitchen, Gregorio’s. The Nelson family decided to purchase this seventeen-year-old restaurant when it was put up for sale. They had always considered it to be their “kitchen away from home”. In 2004, Gregorio’s replaced the name Spirito’s and has kept the family recipes and has added a more extensive wine list. Along with the great family recipes offered at Gregorio’s, is the at home feeling you get the moment you walk in the front door. With a warm welcome, guests instantly feel as if they are in a quaint Italian villa. Gregorio's goals are simple – to furnish the finest quality products in a comfortable atmosphere with professional service.
Barefoot Kids Foundation has various ways to donate. Credit or Debit Cards on their secure PayPal website: www.barefootkids.org/Donate or send a check payable to: Barefoot Kids Foundation, 7040 Avenida Encinas, Suite 104, Carlsbad, California 92011-4653. Everyone can contribute and improve the life of America’s Kids in Need.
Shoes cabinet or shoes closet are specialized closets meant to store shoes. They can provide an elegant solution to storing footwear in a home by hiding away the shoes from view and also serving as decoration. Shoes closets are normally located near the main door of a house as it is regarded to be the most logical place for shoes to be. You can also build shoes closet as part of your closet organizer system or walk-in closet. If you own many pairs of shoes, then a walk-in shoes closet could be an option.
A shoes closet can be as simple as a few racks to put shoes on. This solution is practical if you set it inside a coat closet that can normally be found as part of the house. If you have a lot of shoes or if many people live under one roof, then a shoes rack might run out of space quite quickly. You could get a taller shoe rack but this will eat into the space meant for hanging coats if you put the shoes rack in the coat closet. A better option is to get a shoes closet.
There are many types of shoes closet available to cater for different needs. You can get a shoes closet that works just like an ordinary closet with multiple shelves creating multiple storage space for shoes. Closets can be as wide as you want it to be but they are usually an inch or two longer than a shoe in terms of closet depth. This could pose a problem if you have little space to spare or if you have big feet. To address this problem, shoes closet designers have come up with the drop down door solution. With this shoe closet solution, the depth of the closet can be reduced as the shoes are arranged at an angle. This arrangement also grants more space for bigger shoes because it provides more depth due to the angle.
If a corner of the house is all that you can spare for storing shoes, then maybe a rotating shoes closet might provide you the solution that you are looking for. This closet type is normally custom built to fit in snugly with the corner space.
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Most of us consider shoes made or styled in Italy as the ultimate in fashion. When we say Italian shoes it conjures a picture of good craftsmanship, style and quality. Italian designers are the most acclaimed footwear designers in the world. The Italian designers perfectly understand the anatomy of the leg and foot so they make shoes look their best.
Italian footwear is available in several varieties such as full length boots, slip-ons, mid-calf boots, sandals, loafers and wedges. When selecting Italian shoes, care should be taken to avoid the tasteless, shiny and creaky shoes which many merchants try to pass on as finest Italian shoes. Find more info at www.italian-shoes.info
The Italians are still using the traditional methods of shoemaking and tanning which indicates that good materials are used for the lining and uppers which are hand sewn. Even though such hand crafted shoes should cost higher than the shoes produced on a large scale using machinery, due to the severe competition from Far Eastern shoe makers who also offer hand crafted shoes, the Italians are forced to offer good quality shoes at cheaper prices without compromising on quality.
There are different styles of men’s Italian shoes such as handmade black leather Oxford shoes, black Italian Oxford dress shoes, men's dark brown leather Oxford shoes, men's dark brown lace-up shoes and brown calf leather Oxford shoes. The prices of these shoes range from the low $330 to the high $560.
Brunori men's black Italian ankle strap boots are classic boots with elastic gore insets. These black coloured shoes are made from genuine leather and boast style, quality and fine craftsmanship. When ordering these shoes, care must be taken to select the correct size since the sizes run large. Select a size smaller than your regular size for a good fitting. These shoes are priced around $480
For casual wear but without foregoing the daytime classic style, try the handmade Pakerson Today which are available in beige and tan
For exclusive hand made shoes you can try Forzieri brown cap toe dress shoes. These shoes combine the excellent traditional craftsmanship with some new original designs. They are most suitable for business meetings or for occasions which need a stylish appearance. They are priced around $500.
For women, there are soft Italian leather boots with a luxurious feel, side button and short zip available for only $150. These ladies Italian shoes are available in three colours namely, tobacco, brown and black.
The Quai D'Orsay pump shoes in black patent leather enhances its dramatic flair and are meant for sophisticated and chic women. The price range is around $160.
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