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Memphis Flashes Potential, Runs Past No. 6 Alabama 92-78
15Dec By AdminsNo Comments

Memphis Flashes Potential, Runs Past No. 6 Alabama 92-78

By CLAY BAILEY, Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — DeAndre Williams had 20 points and six assists, Jalen Duren added 14 points and Memphis finally played to its potential, beating No. 6 Alabama 92-78 on Tuesday night to snap a four-game skid. Landers Nolley added 13 points for Memphis (6-4), Hoka Shoes which came into the season with a highly touted recruiting class and topped out with the No. 9 ranking in the AP Top 25. But the Tigers got pounded by Iowa State and lost close games to Georgia, Ole Miss and Murray State to fall out of the poll. “I’m definitely enjoying every moment of this,” Memphis coach Penny Hardaway said. “This team is together now.” Keon Ellis led the Crimson Tide (8-2) with 19 points. Jahvon Quinerly finished with 12 points and ...
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Hoka Delivers Trail Racing Shoe With Two Parallel Carbon Fiber Plates
14Dec By AdminsNo Comments

Hoka Delivers Trail Racing Shoe With Two Parallel Carbon Fiber Plates

Running footwear has embraced carbon plates for their propulsive and energy-giving characteristics. But those same carbon plates that move runners forward fast have struggled to handle changing terrains underfoot. Hoka Shoes has a solution with parallel carbon fiber plates in the brand's Tecton X trail racing shoe, designed to provide the propulsive benefits of carbon fiber but with an update to improve a runner's agility on uneven trails. "When you incorporate a carbon fiber plate into a shoe, you get a ton of propulsive benefits that help with speed, but the rigidity of a typical plate can also pose a potential challenge," says Gretchen Weimer, Hoka vice president of product. "Hoka developed the dual plate design in the Tecton X, hereby maintaining the propulsive benefits of a carbon ...
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14Dec By AdminsNo Comments

Independence music department hits high note with shoe drive

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Students from the middle and high schools helped the music department take a step forward with a recent shoe drive that exceeded all expectations. The goal was to collect 2,500 pairs of quality secondhand shoes -- Cadysneaker  no small “feet” for a district the size of Independence. The schools, however, far surpassed the original objective by accumulating 4,447 pairs, which brought in $1,700. Half of the proceeds will go toward student trip accounts for, among other adventures, a 2022 trip to Florida. The other half will be returned to the music department to help defray costs associated with instruments, sheet music, accompanist fees, uniforms and other items. Music teacher Gretchen Obrovac said the success of the drive can be attributed to a strong collective sh...
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14Dec By AdminsNo Comments

Stylish Shoes Looking To Stomp Their Environmental Impact

Looking to step up your style without impacting the environment? Look no further than YY Nation’s, the maker of the world’s lowest carbon footprint sneaker. New Zealand’s newest sustainable shoe brand just launched its eco-friendly Legacy Footwear Collection in the United States. All four sneaker styles in the collection — Alto high-tops, Cirro laced loafers, Nimbo slip-ons, and Strato tennis shoes — Ecco Shoes contain sustainable materials and serious style for an affordable price. This comes on the heels of three years of intense research and development. Constructed from a combination of Merino wool, bamboo, pineapple husk, recycled post-consumer plastic, algae, and sugarcane, the Nimbo shoe has the industry’s smallest carbon footprint of 5.45 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent p...
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14Dec By AdminsNo Comments

Shoes 4 the Shoeless gives over 150 kids shoes, socks

XENIA, Ohio (WDTN) ‑ Over 150 kids will receive new shows on Monday as part of the Shoes 4 the Shoeless annual program. The Greene County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #37 has been taking children shoe shopping for over 20 years before partnering with Shoes 4 the Shoeless in 2019. Sneakers2090 That year the two groups gave shoes to over 100 kids, Shoes 4 the Shoeless said. Prior to this, the lodge had only been able to serve 20-60 kids a year. “Shoes and socks are the biggest unmet need for children in poverty,” said Shoes 4 the Shoeless founder Kris Horlacher. This year, over 150 pre-selected children were brought to Legacy Christian Academy gymnasium in Xenia and given socks, shoes and winter hats. The children were greeted by farm animals, a stilt walker and volunteers dresse...
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14Dec By AdminsNo Comments

Local law enforcement working to bring kids new shoes this holiday season

By WHIO Staff GREENE COUNTY — Sheriff’s deputies and police officers in Greene County spent part of their day making sure some kids in the area have new shoes. It’s something that most people do everyday—put one shoe on after the other and head out the door. But for some, that simple task is more of a luxury to others. For years the Greene County Fraternal Order of Police has Nike Shoes for Men worked to help bring shoes to kids during the holiday season. In the past, the FOP has been able to help anywhere from 20 to 60 children each year. “We started this back 1944 when some senior officers noticed that some kids needed shoes from that point it grew to where we are now,” said Joe Thorne, President of Greene County FOP Lodge 37. In 2019, the groups helped more than 100 children, and ...
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