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Five Biggest Brands for Men's Slippers

Personally, I really enjoy having a pair of nice warm slippers to walk around the house in. I bought my last pair of slippers when we were living in a condo on the beach in San Diego. While it may seem like a warm place where you would not need a pair of ... Read >

Five Ways to Keep Apples from Browning

This afternoon, for a school party, we served molten caramel and apple wedges. Knowing that they would be exposed to air for a considerable amount of time, we felt we needed to treat the apples to minimize browning. Many fruits and vegetables have a class... Read >

Four Best Brands for Men's 100% Waterproof Boots

If you spend a lot of time outdoors, one of the best investments you can make is in a quality pair of waterproof boots. Nothing can make a day outdoors miserable like wet feet. Plus, not only are wet feet uncomfortable, they are prone to damage. Wet feet ... Read >

Setting Goals and Climbing Mountains

My family recently went on vacation into Sequoia national park in California. On one of the days, we left the kids with the camp counselor and my Wife and I hiked to the top of one of the local peaks. We had a good time and a really enjoyed both the hike ... Read >

Six Biggest Brands for Women's Wellington Rain Boots

Waterproof Boots for Women can come in two main styles. First is wellington rain boots "Wellies" and the second is outdoor/winter boots. Wellies are single piece cast rubber boots. They are 100% waterproof but don't necessarily breathe that well and are n... Read >

Five Biggest Brands for Men's Hiking Boots

Our company owns a shoe site that been online over 20 years and one of the largest categories of shoes on that site is hiking and outdoor boots. Mens hiking boots and outdoor footwear are grouped together because what people are actually looking is not ne... Read >

Four Good Brands for Outdoor Styling but City Living

Outdoor Footwear is a hodgepodge category where you will find footwear for many different activities from hunting, to hiking, to scaling mountains. In addition, there are a lot of boots and shoes that have an outdoor look but are really designed for stayi... Read >

8 Biggest Brands for Women's Outdoor and Hiking Boots

Women's hiking and outdoor boots is a relatively large category of shoes with at least 50 different major brands making outdoor boots. Each brand has its advantages and disadvantages. Discussed in this article are the top brands in the outdoor and hiking ... Read >

6 Biggest Brands for Women's Mules

Mules is a style name that is used almost exclusively when talking about women's footwear, you are not likely to find mules in mens footwear even though it was originally a men's style. One of the first questions that comes to mind is what is the differen... Read >

Six Biggest Brands for Men's Work Boots

The single largest category of men's footwear on our own webstore is the men's work boots category. This is partially because the types of work that men do is so diverse and partially because men spend so much time working. If you work outside an office, ... Read >

Six of the Biggest Women's Medical and Comfort Shoe Brands

Women's medical and comfort shoes have grown considerably over the years as the incidence of diabetes and similar diseases have risen. Most womens medical shoes are focused around orthopedic arch support and diabetic foot protection and in both cases, it ... Read >

Planning My Wedding

After all the excitement of your fiancé proposing to you, you stop and think about planning a wedding. You ask yourself "Where in the world do I begin?" My goal today is to point you in a direction that will at least get you started down your path of eter... Read >

Guide to Womens Western Fashion Boots

Womens western boots are now more than just the rugged wear of ranch hands and farmers, ladies western boots are a thing of fashion. Top name designers have started to put their name to styles of western boots, and now every woman seems to want a pair of ... Read >

Buying Womens Western Work Boots for Style

Ladies Wstern work boots are a modern in style boot. "Cowgirl boots" as they are also known are both functional and fashionable. However, there are many different types of styles that fall within the category of womens western boots. While the western wor... Read >

The Excitement of Running a Race

Running for fun is a hard concept for some people to grasp. I myself had a hard time understanding why people would pay money to run a half marathon. This was my thoughts for the first 23 years of my life. It was not until I really tried it out when I gai... Read >