Our 4 a.m. stiletto spree was rudely interrupted last night by a startling message in our inbox: "We are writing to let you know that there may have been illegal and unauthorized access to some of your customer account information on Zappos.com." We knew all this affable zaniness would get you in trouble someday, Zappos! more ›

As everyone knows, you can spot a real Christian Louboutin shoe from its red sole (thing we learned watching Sex and the City!), but recently Yves Saint Laurent started biting the designer's style—a fashion nightmare that's been playing out in New York City court. Today U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero rejected Louboutin’s lawsuit against YSL, and request to stop sales on their own red-soled shoe, Bloomberg reports. more ›

Last week, we reported that TOMS Shoes founder Blake Mycoskie spoke at a California event sponsored by Focus On The Family, a right-wing evangelical Christian group with a strong anti-homosexuality agenda, and we weren't the only ones who noticed. Now, following criticism from multiple parties, Mycoskie responds. more ›

Here's an interesting behind-the-scenes tidbit from the fashion world: TOMS Shoes (you know, the flat slip-ons sold at Whole Foods? That help cover the feet of needy children in poor countries?) founder Blake Mycoskie is a supporter of Focus On The Family, a right-wing evangelical Christian group with a strong stance against homosexuality and gay marriage. more ›

Last month, there were some expansive profiles of Mayor Bloomberg in the local papers. One stuck out in particular: a piece in the Post that purported that the billionaire Mayor only has two pairs of work shoes. It was just cutesy enough, and sufficiently frugal, that we said, 'sure, that could be.' But the Mayor pulled the rug out from under us during a speech at QVC’s FFANY shoe sale event on Wednesday, when he joked, “A story emerged recently that shocked many in your industry, leaving them confused, perplexed, maybe even a little bit hurt. I’m talking about the stunning revelation in the September 20th edition of the New York Post, that I, Michael R. Bloomberg, 108th Mayor of the City of New York, may not have purchased a new pair of work shoes in ten years…if it’s in the Post it must be true.” more ›

You know those socks that look like mittens, with each toe getting its own little miniature sock? There is something creepy about those, which is probably why no one ever wears them. And now there's an even more disturbing creation: five finger shoes! And somehow this has infiltrated our city, our subway system, our elevators... our gyms. more ›

Watch out, America—Mayor Bloomberg is suddenly super chatty. Yesterday, the NY Times published an article about his presence in various political races across the country—it was his "first extensive interview with a newspaper in several years"—and today the NY Post has a feature on his shoes (okay, two pairs of work shoes that he apparently loves so much that he's been wearing them for the past 10 years). This smells a lot like groundwork for 2012! more ›

Yesterday we got a glimpse of Lady Gaga's museum attire (an understated outfit aside from the gold-spiked mask-glasses). But what shoes does Lil Miss Poker Face wear when she's traipsing around MoMA contemplating Marina Abramović? Seriously, we're asking: WTF are those things? Well, whatever they are, they certainly look perfectly comfortable to navigate the city streets in. more ›

Despite invasive full body scanners popping up at our nation’s airports, Janet Napolitano says you’ll still have to take your shoes off to get through security. According to the Homeland Security Secretary, shoes are so impenetrable that they can’t be fully screened while they’re on your feet, reports the AP. Too bad these never caught on. During a live video chat session, she also spoke to the shortage of air marshals on domestic and international flights, and about incidents, like the Newark airport kisser, where non-passengers cause security meltdowns by entering unauthorized areas. She said that for now only ticketed travelers would be allowed in secure areas but that "It may be possible to change that as we move forward." more ›

Add this to the list of the ways drugs are smuggled into the JFK Airport: WABC 7 reports that earlier this month, "A Worcester, MA resident apparently tried to stroll past U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers at JFK airport with nearly 7 pounds of cocaine in his shoes." more ›

Mayor Bloomberg announced that the NYPD was going to create a footwear database to quickly decode shoe treads and people's walking patterns. Go to the Post article for the info, as well as all the predictable puns about gumshoes, shoe-ins, soles, etc. more ›

Sure, Lonely Island may have made flip flops the height of summer fashion fun (they didn't) with their catchy lyric: "I got my swim trunks, and my flippie-floppies"—but whether you're on or off a boat, this staple is the latest subject of a slow news summer scaremonger report! The Daily News warns that many New Yorkers just love their flip floppy footwear, but make no mistake: THEY WILL KILL YOU. Are you wearing open toe shoes right now? Read on. more ›

The Iraqi journalist who threw both of his shoes at President George W. Bush last December received a reduced sentence from Iraq's highest court yesterday. Mutandhar al-Zeidi was sentenced to three years in prison last month, but now a court spokesman said he will face one year, "he's still young and doesn't have any previous convictions." Plus he could be free in five months with good behavior, according to the Daily News. al-Zeidi's family and lawyer are happy with the decision; al-Zeidi had explained the incident as a reaction to Bush's smiling and joking as "a whole people are saddened because of his policy... I was blind to anything else. I felt the blood of the innocent people bleeding from beneath his feet and he was smiling in that way... So I reacted to this feeling by throwing my shoes." more ›

First Lady Laura Bush spoke to Fox News's Chris Wallace and she wasn't very happy with the shoe-y reception her husband got on his surprise trip to Iraq two weeks ago. Wallace said though many Americans thought it was a joke, the First Lady didn't, which she confirmed, "Of course I wasn't amused. It was an assault. And that's what it is. And it would be an assault to anyone for -- if anybody had been there. And the president laughed it off. He wasn't hurt. He's very quick. As you know, he's a natural athlete. And that's it. But on the other hand, it is an assault, and I think it should be treated that way." She said whatever happens to the Iraqi reporter who threw the shoes is up to the Iraqis, "But I know that if Saddam Hussein had been there, the man wouldn't have been released. And he probably wouldn't -- you know, would have been executed. So it is -- as bad as the incident is, in my view, it is a sign that Iraqis feel a lot freer to express themselves." more ›