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The story begins in the 70s when a tourist returned from a trip to Germany with a pair of Birkenstocks. The ‘ugly shoe’ proved to be one of the most comfortable shoes she had ever worn. After selling a few pairs to neighbors, she approached local stores with no success, but eventually convinced Birkenstock to make her their official U.S. distributor. That was over thirty years ago, and the ‘ugly shoe’ has become the healthy shoe, sparking an entire revolution in the way people view footwear.

They’ve been around since 1913, when Walter Martiny first began making rubber-soled shoes with the Superga logo, but the comfortable sneaker-styled shoe is making a huge splash this season. The fashionable Superga has been featured in such diverse magazines as Men’s Vogue, Oprah, Pregnancy Fit, Tennis and Teen Magazine. What is it that makes this little Italian import so appealing to such a wide market?

Polo shirts are the norm due mostly to the popularity of golf. If you want, you too can have custom polo shirts just like the professional golf players. You can create golf shirts that will bear your own original screen printing design or you can ask polo printing companies to reproduce the designs worn by the pros. In order to save a bundle, you can submit your designs or logos for screen printing, instead of having them printed by more expensive methods like digital printing.

What will the well-dressed foot be wearing this summer? The hottest new sandal trend for summer 2008 is a throwback to older times. Gladiator sandals, inspired by the strappy cutout and wrap styles worn in ancient times have taken the fashion magazines and runways by storm for the past two years, and this year they explode onto the fashion scene with styles from some of the hottest makers of fashion footwear.

Summer is almost here, and your feet are begging to get out of the winter footwear and into a pair of comfortable sandals. You’ve done all the prep work to make sure your feet look great in sandals: the pedicure, the moisturizing, maybe even an exfoliating scrub. After all of this preparation, do you really want to walk around all summer in just any pair of sandals? Of course not! You want to choose sandals that are as good to your feet as you have been.

Some of the latest trends in summer shoes are more than just fashionable; they’re good for your feet. Many individuals feel that summer shoes are notoriously ‘bad’ for your feet. Thongs with toe-posts and no support, open toes and other fashionable shoes are typically not the best thing for your feet. However, the latest styles offer added value in the form of support, protection and materials that breathe with your feet, keeping them cool and comfortable.

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There are many houses with a two car garage that have never had two cars in them. Instead of using that space to shield cars from the sun and harsh weather, the garage has become home to a collection of gardening and lawn equipment, tools, woodworking equipment, cast-off furniture and things that are no longer used, but are not throw away.

Everyone's garage inevitably ends up a mess from time to time. There is something about the convenient storage spot that compels homeowners to pile their stuff inside. Many people's cars have not seen the inside of the garage in many years. Others fear opening the door and causing an avalanche of junk.

Families across the nation are trying to save their planet and go green, but the task can be expensive. While solar technology has greatly improved over the last few years, few homeowners have the space or money to own the number of solar panels needed to take their house off of the grid.