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Tag: footwear

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1978: Ötzi’s Shoes

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on January 11, 2021 · Episode: 1978 Ötzi’s shoes: a lesson in ergonomics from the Stone Age. Today, let us walk a mile in a pair of Stone Age shoes.

Tags anthropology Burkhard Bilger clothing ergonomics footwear historical reconstruction Ötzi's shoes Petr Hlavacek podiatry Stone Age Tyrolean Ice Man

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Texas Sales Tax Holiday Begins Friday, Runs through Sunday

Associated Press

Posted on August 6, 2018 · Officials say the tax break could save buyers about $8 on every $100 spent

Tags clothing footwear money school supplies tax-free weekend

Bauer Business Focus

Madison Robinson On How To Build A Successful Business While Still In High School

Andrew Schneider

Posted on December 4, 2015 · The Galveston native and fashion designer's company, FishFlops, has already earned more than $1 million in sales.

Tags education entrepreneurship FishFlops footwear retail

Houston Matters

FishFlops: Young Entrepreneur Starts Successful Footwear Business

Michael Hagerty

Posted on October 22, 2015 · We learn about Madison Nicole Robinson, a sixteen year old Cy-Fair High School student, who has recently started her own successful line of footwear called FishFlops.

Tags business Entrepreneur FishFlops footwear madison nicole robinson

Houston Matters

FishFlops: Young Entrepreneur Starts Successful Footwear Business

Em Nguyen

Posted on June 16, 2014 · We learn about Madison Nicole Robinson, a sixteen year old Cy-Fair High School student, who has recently started her own successful line of footwear called FishFlops.

Tags business Entrepreneur FishFlops flip flops footwear madison madison nicole robinson

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