Friday, July 10…One of Michael Jackson’s legacies? A patented anti-gravity shoe…Meanwhile, Repetto reports increased sales of its Jackson jazz shoes, FabSugar alerts us to the trend of black patent loafers (Shop! this trend), and Coutorture makes some loafer recommendations…Financial Times eats lunch with Manolo Blahnik, who reveals nothing of interest except he doesn’t really think shoes are all that important (see some of the quotes from the interview here)…White bucks for men are making a comeback… Fantastic Toe blogger DCDiva gives us a sneak peek at Stuart Weitzman’s fall collection…Footwear fashions at the haute couture shows in Paris push the envelope…File this under “Great idea!”: Rollasole launches $8 pair of flats you can buy in a vending machine…Tabitha Simmons debuts new show line at Bergdorf Goodman…Nine West launches new Vintage America Collection, which features motorcycle and cowboy boots made of distressed leather…Shoe designer Raphael Young prepares to go global…Blue… Hussein Chalayan launches uni-sex (a.k.a. “ugly”) line of shoes…Style.com columnist feels like we’ve reached the limits of embellished shoes…Low-heeled ankle boots are all the rage for fall.

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