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http://blogs.openforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/zappos...

"It is likely men, women and children will wear shoes for the foreseeable future."



Interesting.. I wonder if there is a viable alternative or major improvement to shoes in general. We haven't had too much innovation in that area, or at least I can't think of many.


http://www.vibramfivefingers.com - The only footwear innovation I've seen recently.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike_Free perhaps? (granted - it's a shoe - but it does re-think some of the standard shoe assumptions.

can't think of much else.


Shoes used to be made out of wood. Now they have ones with a miniature finger operated air pump. That's progress!


That makes me want to visit there barefoot :)


Just slowly walk in to their large office, look around with wide eyes, and scream "I need some shoes!"




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