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2. Plimsoll (shoe) - Wikipedia

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   A plimsoll, also spelled plimsole, [1] or pump [2] (also known as a gym shoe [2] [1] or a sandshoe [1]), is a light sports shoe with a canvas upper and flat rubber sole. The shoe originated in the United Kingdom, [ citation needed ] there called a "sand shoe", acquiring the nickname "plimsoll" in the 1870s.

3. Payless (footwear retailer) - Wikipedia

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   In 1979, Volume Shoe was acquired by The May Department Stores Company. [11] Payless bought Picway Shoes from the Kobacker department store chain in 1994. [12] In 1996, May spun off Payless to shareholders, making it once again an independent, publicly traded firm. Payless acquired the mid-priced shoe chain Parade of Shoes from J. Baker, Inc ...

4. Sneakers - Wikipedia

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   Tennis shoes and kicks are other terms used in Australian and North American English. The British English equivalent of sneaker in its modern form is divided into two separate types: [ dubious – discuss ] predominantly outdoor and fashionable trainers, training shoes or quality 'basketball shoes' and in contrast cheap rubber-soled, low cut ...

5. Clarks (shoe retailer) - Wikipedia

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   Clarks format was radically changed with the 'Act Your Shoe Size Not Your Age' Campaign in 1997, which contributed to a freshening of the brand. [36] Completion of the transition from manufacturing to a wholesaling and branded retailing business was conducted by Parker's successor, Peter Bolliger, who became CEO in 2002. [37]

6. K-Swiss - Wikipedia

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   K-Swiss Tubes running shoes. K-Swiss was founded in 1966 in Los Angeles by Swiss brothers Art and Ernie Brunner. They became interested in tennis after emigrating to the United States. They imported leather tennis shoes from the Swiss shoe manufacturer Kuenzli. K-Swiss is the pairing of "K" in Kuenzli and "Swiss". [1] [2]

7. Toms Shoes - Wikipedia

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   [55] [56] In November 2007, the company distributed 50,000 pairs of shoes to children in South Africa. [57] As of April 2009, Toms had distributed 140,000 pairs of shoes to children in Argentina, Ethiopia, South Africa as well as children in the United States. [53] As of 2012, Toms has given away over one million pairs of shoes in 40 countries ...