Shoe-maker Skechers, which has also made its name with celebrity endorsements in addition to its line of Shape-Ups fitness shoes scooted into number 8.

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Shoe-maker Crocs (CROX) has long been a market darling, but that changed in a big way after the close yesterday as the company cut its quarterly forecasts.

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This month Cohen will add the City of Boston, which is launching a 600-bike system (sponsored in part by athletic-shoe maker New Balance).

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In 2011, London worked on a collaboration with Cole Haan, the Nike-owned shoe maker.

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The shoe brand and luggage-maker have already opened anew with chic boutiques and strong success: last year the Della Valle-owned Vivier achieved a turnover of 74.5 million Euros in 2012.

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McMillan ultimately partnered with Maine-based mens' shoe maker Rancourt and Co.

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Crocs slid 1.01, or 5%, to 19.41, after the shoe maker's fourth-quarter earnings topped expectations but its first-quarter earnings outlook was below forecasts.

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The story of how Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman developed a running shoe sole from a waffle maker has become a minor legend.

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