Nike founder and chairman Phil Knight to step down in 2016

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 1, 2015, 05:12

Nike on Tuesday announced that its chairman, Phil Knight, will step down as chairman in 2016 with the company chief executive Mike Parker as the successor.

Bata India Q4 net up 48% at Rs 58.43 crore

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 23:14

Footwear major Bata India Wednesday reported a 48.3 percent jump in net profit at Rs 58.43 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, mainly boosted by gains from exceptional items.

Five killed in China shoe workshop collapse

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 07:26

The rescue operation ended Wednesday and among seven buried, two were pulled out alive and five were already dead.

Tips to make high heels wearable

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 21:35

Walking comfortably in high heels is not everyone’s cup of tea. Try to roughen up the sole, give your shoes a test drive before you walk out wearing them or spray your feet with deodorant to ease out the experience, says an expert.

British man allowed to testify at NYC terror trial

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 08:05

A man convicted in the United Kingdom in the 2001 shoe bomb plot can testify through a video link at the terrorism trial of Osama bin Laden`s son-in-law and former spokesman, a judge has ruled.

Fire at Chinese shoe factory kills 16: Xinhua

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 16:50

A fire at a shoe factory in eastern China killed 16 people and injured five, state media reported, the latest disaster to highlight China`s poor workplace safety record.

Sarajevo`s legendary shoe-shiner "uncle" Miso dies

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 13:47

At 21, he took over a job from his father and soon became the most famous and the "most beautiful" shoe-shiner in Sarajevo as he said.

Noel Gallagher`s shoe addiction

Last Updated: Monday, July 15, 2013, 15:12

Noel Gallagher replaced his cocaine addition in the late 90s with shoes.

Fire at Agra shoe factory

Last Updated: Sunday, June 16, 2013, 10:24

Goods worth crores of rupees were destroyed after a fire broke out in a shoe factory. The firefighters have managed to extinguish the blaze.

Victoria Beckham wins `celebrity shoe idol` title

Last Updated: Friday, June 14, 2013, 13:35

Victoria Beckham, who didn`t ditch her pair of towering heels even throughout most of her four pregnancies, has been crowned celebrity shoe idol in a new poll.