Her eureka moment came when she noticed that sandals and other walking shoes had straps on the back to hold the heel in place.

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Nike not only sells shoes but also other footwear types like slippers and sandals.

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They were dressed in blue coveralls and red sandals to distinguish them from the other suspects being brought to court.

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McClurg later lined up 17 other sponsors, including gin paragliders, Aviso surfboards and Teva sandals.

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"Sandals with dressier attire are so opposite to each other that all you do is take away from the look, " he says.

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