Shoes
Why we should kick the shoes indoors habit
Eyes are sometimes raised when people are asked to remove their shoes before entering someone else's home. However, new research has shown that wearing shoes inside the house is not only gross, but a… Audio
Charity giving shoes to kids in need
The Panel speaks to 16-year-old Benjamin McQueen-Davies who runs Share a Pair NZ. Audio
Turning algae and rubbish into shoes
A Wellington based start-up is using algae, pineapple leaves, ocean plastic and bamboo to make shoes. Karyn speaks with Jeremy Bank of YY Nation about their goal to create "the world's most… Audio
Lisa Reihana and James Pinker return home
Video Artist Lisa Reihana had just opened one of her biggest commissions for the famous shoemaker Christian Louboutin, when Covid-19 shut it down and her other 5 shows on show around the world. Lynn… Audio
World's longest race stretches 3,100 miles around single NYC block
The Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race spans across 52 days around one New York City block. Sanjay Rawal is the director of the new film that examines the race and what drives people to take part. It's… Audio
Question of the day for 27 November 2019
Have you ever had a pair of favorite shoes that you miss and pine for? Audio
Tim Brown: 'People don't buy sustainable products, they buy great products'
The sustainable shoe company Allbirds opened its first Auckland store this week, giving New Zealanders an opportunity to try on "the world's most comfortable shoe" (according to Time Magazine). Former… Audio
Expensive sneaker disease
Expensive trainers look good and they can have the "right" brands on them but they are stuffing up your feet. Podiatrists are seeing an increase in so-called "expensive sneaker disease", the… Audio
Angela Lassig: History of shoes
Angela Lassig is an Auckland-based dress historian who's been researching and writing about historical fashion in museums for more than 25 years Audio, Gallery
Louise Ayling: the art of shoemaking
Louise Ayling's love of shoes goes further than most. She learnt the traditional technique of making shoes by hand. She was recently a guest speaker at the inaugural Necessary Traditions festival in… Audio, Gallery
Leonardo DiCaprio invests in NZ shoe company Allbirds
Leonardo DiCaprio has invested in NZ shoe company Allbirds. The company was the brainchild of Tim Brown, a former All White, who'd spent an awful lot of time in football boots, and became moderately… Video, Audio
Allbirds - The right amount of nothing
Former World Cup soccer player Tim Brown on finding the right amount of nothing in an overcrowded market and why launching his sustainable footwear label, Allbirds wouldn't have been made possible in… Audio
Kathryn Wilson lets her shoes do the talking
Designer Kathryn Wilson has thoroughly tread the boards of the Kiwi footwear industry. She talks to Sonia Sly about her naïve passion launching a label 15 years ago, how bumps in the road serve as… Audio
Shoe maker Louise Clifton
Louise Clifton designs shoes and is conjuring up the lost art of shoe making. Audio
This Way Up: Queuing for shoes
You've probably seen those media reports about people queueing up before the launch of some new technology, whether that's a smartphone or the latest games console. There are even tales of actors… Audio
Designer shoes for larger feet
An Auckland woman who created a shoe business after struggling to find pairs to fit size 10 and above has found plenty of other women face the same problem. Audio, Gallery
The shoes that changed sport
In his book Golden Kicks, sneaker-head Jason Coles charts how popular sports shoes like Nike’s Air Jordans have vaulted from the court onto the feet of the masses. Audio, Gallery
Shoes from trash
Ben Galloway set up Trash Footwear a few years ago in Auckland. He fashions shoes from junk and leftover materials. Audio, Gallery
Bringing comfort to the fight against sexism
Hannah Payne is designing a high heeled shoe for women who are expected to wear them in the workplace – but aren't happy about it. Audio
Shoes cost more than the latest tech gadget
How much attention do you pay to your feet and what is the cost of wearing bad shoes? Footwear designer Takano Keitaro says he sees more damage today to people's feet than ever before. Audio