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Additional Team Sperry Athletes Qualify for 2012 Olympics

Jan 19, 2012

LEXINGTON (MA), USA (January 19, 2012) - Leading global nautical performance and lifestyle brand Sperry Top-Sider® is delighted to announce sponsored athletes Luke Patience and Stuart Bithell will represent Team Great Britain (GBR) in the 470 class in the London 2012 Olympic Games, while Claire Leroy, Mari Riou, Claire Pruvot and Elodie Bertrand will represent France in women’s match racing.
Currently 21 Team Sperry athletes representing five countries have qualified for the Games, and it is expected that more athletes will be announced in the coming months.

Airwalk(R) Partners With MMA Athlete and Media Personality Jason “Mayhem” Miller

Jan 19, 2012

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(Englewood, CO) Jan. 18 2012 - Global youth lifestyle brand Airwalk is proud to announce a partnership with professional MMA athlete and media personality Jason “Mayhem” Miller.
Miller currently fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC) and holds more than 30 MMA wins against top fighters in the sport.

SIMS® Celebrates 35th Anniversary With “Firsts”

Jan 11, 2012

“SIMS® Did It First” Campaign Highlights 20 SIMS® Product Innovations that Changed the Snowboard Industry

Olympian Magda Lewy Boulet Leads Saucony’s Team of Hometown Heroes at 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials

Jan 10, 2012

Brand's deepest pool of Olympic hopefuls includes world-class contenders and regional standouts

Team Sperry Athletes Qualify For London Olympics 2012

Dec 19, 2011

LEXINGTON, MA, USA (December 19, 2011) - Sperry Top-Sider®, the leading global nautical performance and lifestyle brand, is proud to announce the names of its Team Sperry Top-Sider athletes who will compete in the London 2012 Olympic Games, having recently qualified at the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Sailing World Championships in Perth, Australia.

Payless Announces Holiday Giving Program, Payless Gives Shoes 4 Kids, and More Than 700 Non-Profit Partners to Join the Retailer to Give $1.2 Million in Free Shoes to Children of Families in Need

Nov 29, 2011

Charitable Agencies Located in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico and in 10 Latin American and Caribbean Countries Help to Give the Gift of Shoes This Holiday Season; Kids Start Shopping with Free Shoe Coupons

TOPEKA, Kan., Nov.

KEDS® Launches Its First Iconic American Apparel Collection

Nov 23, 2011

COLLECTION SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT OPENING CEREMONY FOR RESORT 2012



NEW YORK CITY and LEXINGTON, Mass., (November 23, 2011) – Keds, the original American sneaker brand founded in 1916, announced today the launch of its first apparel collection available exclusively at Opening Ceremony (OC). The limited edition Resort 2012 line will arrive late Nov. 2011 at Opening Ceremony stores in New York and Los Angeles, as well as on openingceremony.us.

Payless ShoeSource Announces Payless GiftSource for the Holidays; Celebrates the Season With On-Trend Affordable Footwear & Accessories, Great Gifts Starting at Just $3

Nov 22, 2011

Retailer Brightens Shoppers' Spirits with its Five-Day Thanksgiving Weekend Sale With 50% Off a Wide Range of Select Items Perfect for Holiday Outfitting and Gift Giving; Happiness Guarantee - A No Hassle Return Policy Just in Time for Holiday Shopping

TOPEKA, Kan., Nov.

Collective Brands Reports 2011 Third Quarter Financial Results

Nov 21, 2011

TOPEKA, KS, Nov 21, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --

Collective Brands, Inc. (NYSE: PSS)

Clinch Gear And MMA Superstar Dan Henderson Team Up To Feed Needy American Families

Nov 11, 2011

Every Hendo Walkout Tee Sold Provides Thanksgiving Meal for Family of Four

(DENVER) – Nov. 11, 2011 – Clinch Gear™, the leading performance training apparel brand, announced today that it is teaming with MMA superstar Dan “Hendo” Henderson to feed needy American families on Thanksgiving.

Henderson will face former light heavyweight titleholder Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in the main event at Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 139 on Nov. 19 in San Jose, Calif.

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