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Born and Planet Shoes band together to recognize teachers.

Nearly everyone has an anecdote about that one teacher that really made a difference to them, and Born and PlanetShoes want to help say thanks. From now through November 27, the brand and e-tailer are asking members of all Massachusetts communities to submit an outstanding teacher or school administrator to be honored for their excellence. The winning teacher will get a pair of Born shoes for not only themselves, but for all staff and faculty members within their school. Know someone you would like to nominate? Click here.

DSW celebrates first National Shoe Lover Day with “Free Shoes for a Year” sweepstakes.

Everyday is Shoe Lover Day here at Footwear Plus, but now the rest of the country can get in on the act, too. On Saturday, October 26, DSW is celebrating the first-ever National Shoe Lover Day. To mark the occasion, the footwear chain is giving shoe lovers everywhere the chance to win free shoes for a year. Customers who make a purchase on that day from any DSW store or dsw.com will receive a peel-off card–if the card is a “free shoes for a year” winner, that customer will receive bonus cards throughout the year.

Stuart Weitzman and Gilt gift the public with an exclusive pop-up to celebrate the 5050 boot’s 20th birthday.

Stuart Weitzman and Gilt last night launched a digital pop-up to fete the 20th anniversary of the brand’s 5050 boot. Starting today customers have access to a 20-piece capsule collection on www.5050bootcamp.com. Available for 20 days only, the collection includes the classic 5050 staples (black nappa, black patent and navy suede) as well as some exclusive styles: zebra calf hair, sea crystal calfskin, black goosebump nappa, cognac leopard calf hair and studded tan nubuck and Swarovski pave. Prices range from $598 to $10,000.

Christian Louboutin makes everyone’s legs look longer.

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that all women want long legs, and the general solution is to fake longer stems using everything from bronzer to high waists to nude pumps. But for anyone whose skin doesn’t blend with the beige shade that “nude” footwear only seems to come in, you’re really just wearing cream shoes. Well, Christian Louboutin is here to save the day with Nudes, a collection comprising five best selling silhouettes in five shades, ranging from fair blush to rich chestnut. There’s even an app that matches the shade of your skin to the correct shoe color.

Walk-Over and Nordstrom get personal with customizable shoes.

Walk-Over has teamed up with Nordstrom to debut a digital shoe design experience featuring the brand’s infamous U.S.A.-made derbys.

Minnetonka gets schooled.

Minnetonka Moccasin Company kicked off two new initiatives this week to coincide with We Day Minnesota. As the Green Energy Partner and Supporting Sponsor for the event, the brand helped launch the year-long We Act program, an international partnership with schools, groups and students that provides educational resources to help students commit to taking one local and one global action to better the world.

Ugg launches online customization tool.

Ugg Australia has launched Ugg by You, an online customization tool that puts the power of design at customers’ fingertips, transforming a visit to the brand’s website from a shopping trip to a creative experience. The tool allows consumers to riff on two classic styles, the Ugg Classic Short sheepskin boot and the Fluff flip-flop, by mixing and matching more than 11,000 color, outsole and trim combinations. Prices for the boot and sandal start at $220 and $110 respectively and increase per custom touch.

New Balance commemorates 25 year partnership with Susan G. Komen.

New Balance has launched the Lace Up 365 program to mark the 25th anniversary of its partnership with Susan G. Komen. Starting November 1, supporters can dedicate their daily workouts to a breast cancer survivor and be featured each day on newbalance.com by tagging social media posts with the #LaceUp365 hashtag.

Shoe Carnival raises awareness for breast cancer research.

It’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and family footwear chain Shoe Carnival is lending a helping hand by raising money in each of its stores in the United States. The retailer will be selling pink wristbands at each domestic location throughout October to collect funds for breast cancer research, and hopes to raise more than $100,000. “This campaign to increase awareness of the disease touches the lives of so many people and families,” says Lisa Rosenbaum, vice president of women’s footwear and accessories.

Supra soups up its sneakers for the fight against breast cancer.

Super-cool California footwear brand Supra has joined Elyse Walker in the fight against cancer by creating a limited-edition Pink Party Society shoe to commemorate this year’s Pink Party, hosted by Anne Hathaway, on October 19. All proceeds go to Cedars-Sinai Women’s Cancer Program at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute. This will be the fourth year in which Supra has created a special shoe to support National Breast Cancer Awareness and participated in the annual charity event.

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