And for those suffering from obesity, sporting the unstructured shoe can add strain to feet that are already stressed with carrying extra weight.

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One particular mark of class distinction was the red-heeled shoe, which aristos began sporting in the 1600s.

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The shoe goes out on November 1, exclusively on Dicks Sporting Goods website.

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With these orders in his pocket, Trask traveled to Maine and made a cold call on the L.L. Bean shoe buyer, knowing that Bean was interested in unique merchandise with a sporting image.

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