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  2. Sneakers - Wikipedia

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    Sneakers. Sneakers (US) or trainers (UK), also known by a wide variety of other names, are shoes primarily designed for sports or other forms of physical exercise but which are also widely used for everyday casual wear. Since their popularization by companies such as Converse, Nike and Spalding in the mid 20th century, they have become attire ...

  3. Sexually violent predator laws - Wikipedia

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    In 1990, the first SVP law was established in the state of Washington, following two high-profile sexual assaults and murders by Earl Kenneth Shriner and Gene Kane. [6] In response to the attacks, Helen Harlow—the mother of Earl Shriner's victim—formed a group known as The Tennis Shoe Brigade in order to pressure the state government to change the laws related to sex offenders. Washington ...

  4. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    Equally the US word condominium could also be applied to a tower block. local government departments responsible for enforcing laws regulating the conduct of businesses. The US equivalent is the Federal Trade Commission. training shoes, athletic shoes. (US: sneakers).

  5. Footwear - Wikipedia

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    Footwear refers to garments worn on the feet, which typically serve the purpose of protection against adversities of the environment such as wear from rough ground; stability on slippery ground; and temperature. Shoes and similar garments ease locomotion and prevent injuries. Such footwear can also be used for fashion and adornment, as well as ...

  6. Shoe - Wikipedia

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    A shoe is an item of footwear intended to protect and comfort the human foot. Though the human foot can adapt to varied terrains and climate conditions, it is vulnerable, and shoes provide protection. Form was originally tied to function, but over time, shoes also became fashion items.

  7. Glossary of tennis terms - Wikipedia

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    Tennis bubble: Indoor tennis facility consisting of a domed structure which is supported by air pressure generated by blowers inside the structure. Tennis dad: Father of a tennis player, often used in reference to a parent actively participating in the player's tennis development and/or career.

  8. New Balance - Wikipedia

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    New Balance Athletics, Inc. (NB), best known as simply New Balance, is one of the world's major sports footwear and apparel manufacturers. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, the multinational corporation was founded in 1906 as the New Balance Arch Support Company. New Balance maintains a manufacturing presence in the United States, as well as in ...

  9. Bata Corporation - Wikipedia

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    Bata Corporation. The Bata Corporation (known as Bata, and in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, known as Baťa, IPA: [ˈbaca]) is a multinational footwear, apparel and fashion accessories manufacturer and retailer of Moravian (Czech) origin, headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. The corporation is one of the world's leading shoemakers by ...