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	<title>Smooth Harold, The Blog of Blake Snow &#187; shoes</title>
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		<title>No turning back: How FiveFingers killed cushioned running shoes for me</title>
		<link>http://www.smoothharold.com/no-turning-back-how-fivefingers-killed-cushioned-running-shoes-for-me/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:35:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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In 2009, I started running in the ugliest shoes ever. The first time I did it, my calves and feet ached in places they hadn&#8217;t before. The second time I did it, I knew I&#8217;d never run in cushioned shoes again.
With the exception to select frozen days of winter, in which I run in Nike [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Could shoe makers sell more using regular color names?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[cleats]]></category>
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See those three stripes? They&#8217;re called &#8220;diva,&#8221; not pink, according to Adidas. And the white you see is &#8220;running white,&#8221; as opposed to idle white. I know because that&#8217;s what the box on my kitchen counter says. (They&#8217;re not for me, mind you, but the little soccer player I father.)
Adidas isn&#8217;t the first shoe manufacturer to use [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I love that high-tops are back in style</title>
		<link>http://www.smoothharold.com/i-love-that-high-tops-are-in-back-in-style/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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Reminds me of when I was a kid. Click for more. 





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		<title>Facebook: I never looked like much of a football player</title>
		<link>http://www.smoothharold.com/facebook-i-never-looked-like-much-of-a-football-player/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smoothharold.com/facebook-i-never-looked-like-much-of-a-football-player/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:29:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[puma]]></category>
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Photographer had me pose like that because I was a running back. Or at least I tried to be.
Fun fact: Those Puma &#8220;soccer&#8221; cleats are actually hand-me-downs from my older brother—an understandable side effect of growing up with five siblings.
Photo taken in 1993, after numerous bouts of Bull in the Ring. Image courtesy Cathy Snow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reebok Pump documentary is form over function awesome</title>
		<link>http://www.smoothharold.com/reebok-pump-documentary-is-form-over-function-awesome/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smoothharold.com/reebok-pump-documentary-is-form-over-function-awesome/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:38:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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Although gimmicky, Reebok Pump became such a phenomenon in the early &#8217;90s, that even Nike released pressurized knock-offs for a while. That being the case, the above documentary of Pump technology is well worth 22 minutes of your time. Featuring the inventor of the shoe, Dee Brown, Michael Chang, and urban collectors.
See also: Classic commercials: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ugliest. Shoes. Ever.</title>
		<link>http://www.smoothharold.com/ugliest-shoes-ever/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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The black coloring makes them look more discreet than they really are. When seen in-person, it&#8217;s as if I&#8217;m wearing ballerina slippers. (Ridiculous!) Nevertheless,  I&#8217;m excited to review what&#8217;s been called the &#8220;next best thing to barefooting&#8221; on my daily runs—no heel crashing allowed. Wait for it.
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		<title>I believe I can fly: Top 5 Nike Air Jordans</title>
		<link>http://www.smoothharold.com/i-believe-i-can-fly-top-5-nike-air-jordans/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smoothharold.com/i-believe-i-can-fly-top-5-nike-air-jordans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:23:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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I&#8217;ve always admired Michael Jordan&#8217;s athleticism, style, and grace in the air. He was the greatest basketball player ever. And even though I only owned a single pair of his pricey Air Jordans (version IV, thanks Mom!), I&#8217;ve always like the form factor of his shoes, especially the earlier models. So stick your tongue out, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Overheard at the Snow&#8217;s house: &#8220;You look like a five year-old&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.smoothharold.com/overheard-at-the-snows-house-you-look-like-a-five-year-old/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smoothharold.com/overheard-at-the-snows-house-you-look-like-a-five-year-old/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[clothes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[depeche mode]]></category>
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Is it possible to have an identity complex a year before turning 30? After changing my hair two weeks ago, I decided to wear high socks with shorts today (I need new pants, plus the weather is nice, okay?). Excited about my throw back to &#8217;90s sock fashion, I asked Lindsey what she thought. &#8220;You [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poll: What&#8217;s your favorite brand of sneaker?</title>
		<link>http://www.smoothharold.com/poll-whats-your-favorite-brand-of-sneaker/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smoothharold.com/poll-whats-your-favorite-brand-of-sneaker/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:38:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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Though I used to be a Nike man, I now fly the Puma flag and have for the last five years. It&#8217;s Romas or die, for me. But what about you? What&#8217;s your preferred maker of athletic shoes? Do tell.  
 What&#8217;s your favorite brand of sneaker?    (  polls)
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		<title>Classic commercials: Reebok Pump vs. Nike Air</title>
		<link>http://www.smoothharold.com/classic-commercials-reebok-pump-vs-nike-air/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smoothharold.com/classic-commercials-reebok-pump-vs-nike-air/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:48:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oh, how I miss the advertising rivalries of the 80s.
Further reading:

Puma vs. Adidas
My attempts to be a shoe designer

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