1.   Among the new HDAX members, Adidas is a maker of athletic shoes and Merck makes pharmaceuticals and specialty chemicals.

2.   Among the stocks that may gain today are athletic shoe maker Nike Inc.

3.   An independent inventor who patented a form-fitting athletic shoe was a finalist, but his invention did not make the last cut.

4.   And for all their flash and dash, these are still athletic shoes, after all.

5.   Armstrong already has inspired a Nike athletic shoe, called Gabuche, which will be available in January.

6.   As the opening credit roll shows her jogging on a beach at sunrise, you keep waiting for a product pitch for athletic shoes or bran flakes.

7.   Athletic shoe?

8.   At Reebok, the athletic shoe company that has been losing market share, CALPERS representatives have met with directors.

9.   Athletic shoes are his favorite example.

10.   Athletic shoes long ago became more than mere equipment.