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FOOT FETISH

FIT pays tribute to some famous cobblers

Bronx Man Shot for iPhone

Cops want to find the two thugs who shot a Bronx resident in the back Wednesday -- after he refused to hand over his iPhone. Police say that the 23-year-old victim was walking with a friend along West 190th street, between Aqueduct and Grand Avenues, around 6:30 p.m. when the perps accosted them, d ... More >>

Rat Bites Woman as She Waits for J Train

​Brace yourself, fellow commuters, as this is horrible news. Now, to add to our various rational or irrational New York City fears, we have the fear of wearing open-toed shoes while sitting on a bench on a subway platform, because a rat might be hiding underneath it and notice us there and pop ... More >>

Woman's One Happiness Is Her 1,200 Pairs of Shoes

​Here is something we hate at Runnin' Scared: Stereotypes. Particularly when people embody stereotypes in some desperate, transparent search for self-fulfillment, when really, they could, like, volunteer in a soup kitchen or just go get drunk and cry in their ice cream or something. Anyway! Be ... More >>

D-Tahjah Devone, 11, Missing in the Bronx

Where is D-Tahjah Devone?​Cops asked for help Monday afternoon in finding 11-year-old D-Tahjah Devone, who was last seen Sunday at her home, 1251 Webster Avenue, just south of Claremont Park in the Bronx. She's described as 4-6 and 100 pounds. D-Tahjah was last seen wearing a red T-shirt, blue jea ... More >>

"Will Carl Lewis Finally Come Out?"

​Olympic gold medal winner Carl Lewis is reportedly still running--this time for New Jersey Senate--but will he keep running away from the sexuality talk that's surrounded his athleticism for years? That's what a reader just asked me, and I have to say I'm not sure!

Ketha McCloud, 16, Missing in the Bronx

Where is Ketha McCloud?​Cops are looking for 16-year-old Ketha McCloud, who disappeared after leaving her home at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 22. She lives at 2704 Heath Avenue in the Kingsbridge Heights neighborhood of the Bronx. She's described as 5-0, 130 pounds and was last seen wearing a black ... More >>

Swarovski-Encrusted Ugg Boots Featuring New York City Skyline Signify End Times

​Really? This had to happen? Ugg boots, smelly, slouchy, ridiculous-looking (but comfy!) foot-fungus-encouraging Ugg boots, now have a very special New York City skyline -- yep, that's the Empire State Building -- iteration, and of course they are also encrusted with Swarovski crystals, becaus ... More >>

How Awesome Is This Weather? Pretty Awesome.

We ventured out of our bat-cave to Washington Square Park to see how New York's human people were enjoying this awesome weather (mostly so we could enjoy the weather a bit ourselves). The happiness quotient of NYC has increased a thousandfold. It's like it never snowed at all! It's above 60 degrees ... More >>

Marcus Samuelsson Scores Yet Another Product Endorsement

​Over the past year or so, Marcus Samuelsson has lent his fine name to many things: stainless steel cookware, a fragrance, Kraft Foods, American Airlines, kitchen linens, MasterCard, gas ranges, Buick, a cruise line, television, and, oh right, the Red Rooster. And to this list, we can now add ... More >>

Nia Jeanty, 14, Missing in the Bronx

Where is Nia Jeanty?​Cops are asking the public's help in finding 14-year-old Nia Jeanty, last seen at about 7:30 a.m. Friday, February 4, in the area of Tillotson and Baychester avenues in the far north Bronx. Jeanty, who lives at 4362 Edson Avenue in the Wakefield neighborhood, is 5-8, 170 pound ... More >>

Batman-Tattooed Guy Goes Missing in Queens

Cody Goudeau​Cops are looking for a 28-year-old Queens guy with a distinctive "Guapo Batman" tattoo on his right biceps. He's not in trouble; he's missing. Cody Goudeau was last seen at 1 a.m. January 30 at 25-01 Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria. He lives at 21-63 36th Street. He's described as 5-5, ... More >>

Michael Tiegel, Missing from Taft Projects

Have you seen Michael Tiegel?​Cops are looking for Michael Tiegel, a 28-year-old guy who was last seen at 2 a.m. Sunday, January 30, inside 1694 Madison Avenue, in the Taft projects just north of Central Park. Tiegel's described at 5-9, 180 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. He was wearing a ... More >>

Nathaniel Martinez, 10, Missing in the Bronx

Nathaniel Martinez​Cops have stepped up their search for Nathaniel Martinez, a 10-year-old Bronx boy who went missing yesterday from his home at 2333 Loring Place North, off Fordham Road in University Heights. Nathaniel, who's 5 feet tall and weighs 70 pounds, was last seen wearing a black-and-red ... More >>

LET’S DANCE

Put on your red shoes and head to DUMBO

Stupid Trends: Cosmetic Foot Surgery

​For those seeking proof that people are stupid, there is this: Cosmetic foot surgery, a/k/a, the "Cinderella procedure," the absolute latest in ridiculous plastic surgery trends. If you have ugly, questionable, too fat, too skinny, wrinkly, or otherwise compromised feet, you can fix them perm ... More >>

In Defense of American Apparel

​Everyone's hating on American Apparel these days. Are we the only ones who think it's getting old? Yes, a lot of the clothes are stupid (long-sleeved lace thong leotards should be banned). Yes, the company has a specific dress code and uses photos to recruit people. Yes, Dov Charney is one s ... More >>

Questions That May Never Be Answered: Where Did Sexy Banker Debrahlee Lorenzana Get Her Pushup Bra?

Lorenzana shows one of her many pairs of Uggs on her Facebook page.​If you've watched a TV or seen a paper or glanced at a computer this week, there's no way you haven't heard about the hot-hot-hot lady banker who may have been too hot to bank. The whirlwind of responses to Elizabeth Dwoskin's ... More >>

Things We Don't Need at All: High Heels for Men

​The perennial fashion question -- "Should I wear heels or flats with these pants?" -- isn't just for women anymore, reports the Daily News. Oh yay. (Is that really the perennial fashion question? We always thought it was "Does my butt look fat in these jeans?" But moving on to the horror in q ... More >>

Runnin' Scared Fashion Terror Watch: When Footwear Goes Bad

​We at Runnin' Scared make it a policy to adhere to some simple fashion rules. Nothing crazy: Foster is required to wear pants. We eschew Velcro. We do not purchase or in any way promote $995 jeans. And, whether exercising or simply going about our daily blogging business, we never, ever wear ... More >>

Missing Person: Farraha Senquiz, 13

​Farraha Senquiz, 13, recently left her home in the South Bronx wearing black Ugg boots, blue jeans, and a purple-and-black plaid fur-trim coat, and has not been seen since. She is described in "poor mental condition." She's 5'5" and 115 pounds, with brown eyes. If you've seen her, NYPD asks ... More >>

Have you seen: a missing Bronx man

​The police in the 52 Precinct are asking for help from anyone who has information about Hector Waites, 48, of 2287 University Avenue in the Bronx. Waites is 5'5" tall, 140 lbs., with brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing green army fatigues (shirt and pants), black boots a brow ... More >>

Missing person

​Keiana McKoy, 13, of the south Bronx, was last seen on Wednesday wearing a burgundy and pink striped sweater, black jeans and pink rain boots. She's 5'4" tall and weighs 120 lbs. If you have any information, the NYPD is asking you to contact (800) 577-TIPS (8477), or www.nypdcrimestoppers.co ... More >>

Missing Person: Monica Gonzalez, 23

​Around 7 a.m. on August 30, Monica Gonzalez, 23, left her home at Rochambeau Avenue in The Bronx and has not been seen since. She's 5'7", approximately 140 pounds, with brown eyes and black, shoulder-length hair, and was last seen wearing a pink tank top, dark blue jeans, and black moccasins. ... More >>

Hammers of Misfortune

GREAT SCOT

Young pop upstart has a world of tricks in his bag

Robert S. McNamara: Master of War

You almost get the feeling from today's masterful obit in the Times of Robert McNamara, the Vietnam War architect who died Monday at 93, that he was so troubled by the tens of thousands of corpses that resulted from his many grievous mistakes that he paid for his sins. Reporter Tim Weiner eloquentl ... More >>

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Find out who’s the biggest slacker of them all

STAGE MAMA DRAMA

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Flip your routine and skip the rubber thongs

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On Your Toes

Spring shoes show off a different kind of cleavage

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Soul Survivor

Lisa Nading's cozy heels are quite the feat

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Recovered Memories

Spring '04 on the Cheap

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The Season's Top 10, Maybe

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