21.   Instead, these shoes will be made on an assembly line whose equipment is fine-tuned to the specifications captured by the scanners.

22.   Last month, two American labor groups said some companies making shoes for Nike in Vietnam underpay and overwork their employees.

23.   Manufacturers make shoes in three categories, she explained, and each is designed to meet the biomechanical needs of runners.

24.   Meanwhile, Vans, the manufacturer of slip-on sneakers that has a rep for making custom shoes in your favorite fabric, has moved into the apparel business.

25.   Near destitute, they eke out their existence by washing cars, weaving cloth and making shoes.

26.   Nike has also come on board with Niketown, making shoe buying something like a trip to the Michael Jordan hall of fame.

27.   Oakley Inc. said it plans to start making athletic shoes, intensifying its rivalry with Nike Inc., which competes with Oakley in the market for premium sunglasses.

28.   Now khakis from the Gap are the king of pants, and Stride Rite, along with many other companies, makes shoes that go well with khakis.

29.   One story describes an Indian girl making snow shoes in the shape of a birch leaf.

30.   She had shorts custom-made of Italian silk and sharkskin, and Foot-Joy would make shoes for her in such exotic materials as alligator and snakeskin.