Endless.com is blowing out some fairly nice looking shoes for up to half off! I see all sorts of stuff from Sandals and Flip Flops for guys. A large selection of Stride Rites for kids and loads more here for the ladies.

I still don’t understand why this site calls themselves “beta”. In my opinion that sends a weird signal to consumers.

Hey, what’s not to like about a 60% off sale right? In fact I see some on this page that are over 60% off.

Jeff Gordon Crocs! After reading a couple of my blogs in the past two days, need I say more!

I found these at RacingUSA.com.

- Shoeguru

Here’s one for Racing fans, a contest to enter if you are a big racing fan or seek the thrill of driving a race car. Here’s your chance to win a Jeff Gordon Racing School experience.

Here’s the prize:
Thirteen first place prizes valued at $4,998 each will be awarded, featuring two Jeff Gordon Victory Lane Race Experience packages that also include a $1,000 Visa Gift Card for travel.

Twenty-six second place prizes valued at $798 will also be given away that each feature two Qualifier Race Experience packages at the Jeff Gordon Racing School.

First and second prize winners will also receive graduate certificates, printed lap times, souvenir racing licenses, and insurance coverage.
Just head out to any of the 342 Rack Room Shoes’ stores nationwide.
Now, when you visit Rack Room shoes, make sure you ask if they sell racing shoes. I doubt that they do but yes, there is a special shoe to race cars, they are called auto racing shoes. If you really want a pair, I found some racing shoes at UPR.com. See you at the finish line!

- The Shoeguru

Check out this headline, A new childhood threat: roller shoes. These “roller shoes” are on the top of the list from the group W.A.T.C.H. (World Against Toys Causing Harm) as one of the ten top worse toys for kids last year. Last year there were 1,600 emergency visits because of injuries received on roller shoes.

Because these are considered footwear, parents do not make their children take the proper precautions that they would if they were skateboarding or rollerblading, such as wearing a helmet and protective gear.

This seems to be causing quite a debate (see comments) amongst parents as to whether these shoes should be sold as “footwear”.

Some parents believe this footwear is great exercise for kids, while others find them annoying and think they should be banned in public places? Now banned in some stores, some want to know what the big deal is? Are they any more dangerous then any other sport? The leading maker, Heelys, reported in April that the shoes have a lower injury rate than many other sports, including skateboarding, inline skating and even swimming.

So, Heely’s considers their sneakers a sport. So essentially, they should not be called footwear. And we as parents should follow the same precautions as if our children were skateboarding or rollerblading.

What do you think?

Do you love your shoes so much that you call them ladies and introduce them to each other?  According to this article, Kelly Rowland, former Destiny’s Child singer does.

Is Crocs the upcoming shoe company of the 2000’s? Try to find a pair of Crocs and you may be searching all around town.

Today I read that Crocs are taking their shoe business to the next level by launching a new line, called YOU by Crocs.

“YOU by Crocs is the intersection of comfort and fashion and is ideal for the woman looking for high-quality footwear without compromising style or comfort,” said Ron Snyder, CEO of Crocs. “By leveraging the versatility of our Croslite material and our footwear expertise, this line serves as the next step in our contribution to the evolution of the comfort footwear industry.”

Bloggingstocks.com published a blog today mentioning that CROX shares have risen 262% in the past 12 months.

Will the new YOU line be as popular as the Crocs we know and love? Hmm, I don’t guess so. While the Crocs Cayman model, the bright, happy, holey and airy shoe, is popular because of it’s fun, sassy and inexpensive style. I don’t see the big ahh with the YOU line that the Cayman and other similar models have received. Not to mention that the YOU collection retails for $149-$299. The Crocs with the holes are inexpensive, you can buy a pair in every color, to match every outfit. The price being $35.95 at Zappos.com, well let’s get a pair to match every outfit. I don’t see the YOU line, attracting the same type of customers, do you?

Today, I mentioned to someone after I read about Crocs that the shoes remind me of the Jelly Shoes in the 80’s. I remember having a pair in every color when I was poor in college because they were so cheap and sleek.

Most of you are probaly asking, what are Jelly Shoes?? Exactly, that’s what we call in the fashion world, a fad. Sometimes you need to bank on the fad and run.

Can Crocs build a bigger business extending off of their holey shoes? I wish them luck.

I’ll keep you posted when the YOU collection hits the stores.

- Blog written by the shoeguru