Fleet Feet Des Moines Helps Match People With Best Running Shoe - WHO TV Des Moines |
- Fleet Feet Des Moines Helps Match People With Best Running Shoe - WHO TV Des Moines
- Ethiopian engineering graduate who cleans shoes for a living - BBC News
- These Reebok x Gudetama shoes are anything but lazy - Bleeding Cool News
| Fleet Feet Des Moines Helps Match People With Best Running Shoe - WHO TV Des Moines Posted: 04 Jan 2020 08:27 PM PST  DES MOINES, Iowa -- Running is a popular pastime for many, especially those looking to start the year fresh. According to Runner's World, the most common mistake is to skip the specialty store, where new runners miss out on important guidance regarding shoes. "If you're running, if you're walking, it all starts with the feet. All starts with the shoes," said Fleet Feet Des Moines co-owner Andy Roat. Located in the East Village, Fleet Feet Des Moines actually analyzes their customers feet to help them find the best shoe for their goals. Store associates spend one-on-one time asking customers about aches, pains and past injuries, while also taking into account what type of goals those customers want to achieve. "We have an amazing piece of machinery called a 'fit id.' There's a whole bunch of details about a person's feet," said Roat. The fit id creates a 3D, digital replica of an individual's foot. The state-of-the-art scanner captures 12 data points — like length, width and arch height — to give you personalized shoe and insole recommendations. "The experience was good. It gave me a virtual view of my foot, which kind of confirmed what I thought, but it was nice to see some numbers next to it. I would recommend it to other people," said customer Adam Ibrahim. Fleet Feet Des Moines also has various programs, some free, for runners of all levels. Currently, there are free social runs every Thursday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 8 a.m. The group runs various three mile routes and meets just outside the shop.  |
| Ethiopian engineering graduate who cleans shoes for a living - BBC News Posted: 04 Jan 2020 06:08 PM PST  Chekole Menberu, now 27, had high hopes when he graduated with a degree in chemical engineering two years ago in Ethiopia. It was a moment to savour, considering the years of toil and the difficulties he had gone through to reach this moment. For years, he had cleaned shoes on the streets in order to pay for his upkeep. From an early age, Mr Chekole had to look for work on the streets. His father died when he was still young, and he had moved in with his grandparents in Fogera in the Amhara region. His mother remarried. 'I kept nagging to go to school'He really wanted to go to school but his grandparents could not afford the fees and other expenses. So he headed to his uncle's home and began working as a shepherd. But he still continued to hope that his grandparents would help him out. "I kept nagging my grandparents to send me to school," he told the BBC. Eventually, his grandfather agreed to his request and got him registered at an elementary school in a town called Woreta. But his grandfather's help was cut short when he was in the school's second grade. "I had to move out and find a way to help myself," he says. With help from a friend who was a shoe-shiner, he started cleaning shoes. From third grade until the time he enrolled in university, he supported himself using the money he earned while cleaning shoes after school. "I thought cleaning shoes was a job that would help me. I would spend half a day working, and the other half studying," he says. "Life was hard. But I was encouraged by stories of people who thought like me, and became doctors and engineers." 'I was very desperate'Every academic year brought stress for him because he had to buy school uniform, which he could barely afford. "Education cost me a lot," he says. "I had many difficult times, but I will never forget how desperate I was the years I moved to grades eight and 10 and the year I joined university." Despite all the difficulties he faced, in 2013 he managed to join the University of Bahir Dar, in the Amhara state capital, where he studied chemical engineering. "There was a rumour that the country needs many engineers in industries, and that is why I decided to study engineering. I hoped to get hired as soon as I graduated," he says. His five-year stay at university was not as difficult as before. With a letter from his home town stating that he had no-one to support him, the university was now paying him 200 birr (about $10; £8) a month. "I also used to get help from my friends and dorm-mates in campus. [But] as the day of my graduation approached, my anxiety increased, thinking of what I was going to do after graduation. "I was worried I would be unemployed," he says. 'I wasn't lucky'In 2017, Mr Chekole graduated with a BSc in Chemical Engineering, and his immediate task was to find a job. But he has not yet been successful. "I spent three months looking for a job in [the Ethiopian capital] Addis Ababa. I walked from one industrial park to another in the city looking for jobs, but wasn't lucky."  Media playback is unsupported on your device He travelled to different towns, even as far as Woldia, about 520km north of Addis Ababa, in search of employment. "I even applied for jobs requiring no degrees. But my application has repeatedly been rejected by employers who think I might demand promotion." He started working at a factory for 29 birr ($1) per day, but soon left because that was not enough to survive. He is far from alone. Despite Ethiopia's recent economic progress, about a quarter of young people (aged 15-29) in urban areas were unemployed in 2018, up from 22% in 2016, according to the country's Central Statistical Agency. So Mr Chekole joined other unemployed graduates to seek help from the state. But the government said there were no funds for chemical engineering graduates. Back to universityAfter months of searching and with nothing to show for his education, he returned to Bahir Dar - to the job he never thought he would go back to. "When I had no option left, I decided to go back to clean shoes." On whether he regrets going to school, he says he would not be this angry if he had not been educated. "This education cost me a lot, and I didn't get a reward from it," he says. "I wouldn't have sacrificed that much for it." Mr Chekole complains that Ethiopia's government focuses a lot on politics and security issues, rather than creating jobs for the unemployed. "My teachers who know me from university get shocked and turn away. But some of them encourage me and give me some money." "My campus friends often come and get their shoes cleaned even when they're clean, just to give me some money." He is hopeful, despite everything, that he will find a fitting job. "I still go to noticeboards where jobs are often advertised," he says.  |
| These Reebok x Gudetama shoes are anything but lazy - Bleeding Cool News Posted: 04 Jan 2020 04:25 PM PST Fans of Gudetama, your time is now. Reebok Japan has launched its classic Instapump Gudetama shoes! These 90's callback shoes are the hip thing right now. The addition of the famous Japanese mascot is an exceptional choice. Reebok announced last fall they would be releasing a Gudetama shoe – as well as a Hello Kitty shoe – for children and adults alike. The Instapump features the iconic egg, with his face on the back heel. The yellow accents on the white body remind me of a runny egg. These are absolutely great and should be in everyone's sneaker collection. If you're feeling particularly daring you could even work out in these. And if you do, you thankfully won't have to hear Gudetama's (admittedly adorable) pleas for you to stop. After all, he is a lazy egg! Unfortunately, you can only find it in Japan (approx $180 USD). But if you're willing to shell out some serious dough, you can find the stylish shoes on auction sites for $299 and up. Enjoyed this article? Share it!
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