It officially kicked off in 2003, when LeBron James signed the richest shoe contract ever, with Nike, as a rookie. With the game’s most anticipated player in a decade came the most anticipated shoe. The Lebron 1 AIR ZOOM GENERATION did not disappoint. Neither did the player. This shoe, and the second generation of sneakers […]

Finding the best pair of running shoes for your feet in a store’s endless wall of treads can be difficult, to say the least. The type of running you’re doing, the length of your runs and the shape of your feet are all important considerations to make in this oftentimes pricey purchase. To help narrow down the endless selection of brightly-colored running shoes, […]

At the surface, running seems like a free activity. Throw on a pair of shoes and hit the road, right? Not so fast. Between the rise in athleisure wear and everything you need to know about picking the right running shoes and jogging strollers, running is a big industry. In this week’s FatWallet Frugal Friday, we look at five blogs that […]

Most women know about the transformative power of a good pair of shoes. Whether it’s a pair of sky-high black pumps, a casual pair of Chanel sneakers, or a pair of metallic Prada slides perfect for the ultimate fashionista, the right pair of shoes can make not only the outfit, but the woman herself. So […]

Ever wonder where you can find running shoes that are made with morals in mind? It can be difficult to discern what things like “sustainability” and “fair trade” mean to different companies since there isn’t really a single standard by which these concepts are measured. To help you sort through the data, we’ve compiled research on the […]

Until a few years ago, women’s running shoes were just scaled down versions of men’s running shoes. A popular phrase coined by manufacturers was, “Shrink ‘em and pink ‘em!” But with women’s numbers on the rise in competition running, companies like Asics, Nike and Saucony have finally clued in — women want shoes fit to compete! According to Running USA, in 2013, […]