111.   That could spell trouble for the company, struggling in the highly competitive athletic shoe industry.

112.   Such innocence would be difficult for Bledsoe to encounter now, at a time when his image sells athletic shoes, hamburgers, magazines and newspapers.

113.   The athletic shoe company warned last week its third-quarter results will fall short of expectations.

114.   The company benefited as athletic shoes became a hot fashion statement that could be worn with jeans and suits alike.

115.   The company cites a competitive market, softness in the athletic shoe business and high rents as reasons for its reorganization.

116.   The folks at Fila, the athletic shoe company, created an international race series now in its third year that adds a twist to marathon running.

117.   The FTC also charged that New Balance falsely represented that it exports thousands of pairs of American-made athletic shoes to Japan.

118.   The innovation combines the technology of athletic shoes with the styling of dress shoes.

119.   The only clubs that would remain truly powerful were those affiliated with important athletic shoe manufacturers, such as the Santa Monica Track Club of Carl Lewis and Nike.

120.   The world of fashion, from couture gowns to athletic shoes, is widely acknowledged as a knockoff mill.