Husband sues ex for million dollar shoe collection

Noooooo! Take anything but the shoes...

New York hedge fund manager Daniel Shak is suing his ex-wife because he claims she kept him in the dark about her extensive shoe collection, according to America's ABC News, and that it should have been part of their divorce settlement.

Shak claims his professional poker player ex Beth Shak never told him about her mammoth collection of designer stilts when they divorced three years ago, alleging she kept the 1,200 pairs of shoes in a secret room, and now he wants his ex to hand over some coin for his portion of the shoes.

It seems Beth, who is well known in World Series poker circles, is not only known as a card shark - she’s 'all in' when it comes to her shoes and was even featured in the documentary 'God Save my Shoes' about women and their love affair with heels.

Daniel Shak believes her collection is worth about $1 million USD and says he's entitled to about 35 percent of that.

In just a few clicks it's pretty easy for the world to see this is one serious shoe addict. Her personal website bethshak.com and a blog she uses to discuss her obsession (shoesrforever) make no secret of her passion for stilts.

Please. There's not a woman alive who hasn't tried to hide at least one expensive shoe purchase from her husband but I'd seriously question ones ability to hide the purchase of 1,200.

No woman is that good and no man that clueless!

At this point I'd ship him a few used heels and thank him for the global publicity.


(Image: Beth Shak's Facebook Fan Page)



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Did someone say shoe sale?




60% off @ DJ's. Hello Fendi, Bally and Christian Louboutin, so nice to see you all again.



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Adidas offends... well... everyone

German athletic company Adidas decided this week to cancel its plans to release a new pair of kicks with plastic ankle shackles, after a barrel load of criticism from civil rights leaders, consumers, pro basketball league officials and players this week.

According to the Adidas Originals Facebook page, where the first images of the JS Roundhouse Mids debuted on June 14, the shoes were set to go on sale in August but four days of mounting public opinion saw the company announce it would cancel release of the $350USD product on June 18, according to ABC News.

The sneakers were created by designer Jeremy Scott and according to ABC News, were inspired by the My Pet Monster toy from the 1980s. Multiple My Pet Monster toys for sale on eBay show the vintage blue toy with bright orange shackles similar to those seen on the shoe.

The shoe received 38,000 'likes,' over 9,000 shares to other sites, and more than 4,000 comments and responses to the picture posted on Facebook with the caption: 'Got a sneaker game so hot you lock your kicks to your ankles?'

Opinions posted support both sides of the debate of whether the shoes have racist undertones.

The company has stood behind the product and its designer, saying in a statement to ABC News. 'The design of the JS Roundhouse Mid is nothing more than the designer Jeremy Scott's outrageous and unique take on fashion and has nothing to do with slavery,' the company said.

'We apologize if people are offended by the design and we are withdrawing our plans to make them available in the marketplace.'

Opps. Your bad Adidas.


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Getting my faux fur on while it's a little crisp in sunny Queensland. Not too many opportunities here...




Teamed with some nude Armani. Love!





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Shoe of the day

A little Louboutin love





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Zara 1 - Louboutin 0

Ouch! Designer Christian Louboutin has taken a stiletto step back as a French court rules customers will not be confused between his designer red soled shoes and a cut-price pair - ordering Louboutin to pay compensation.

There is no doubt the distinctive red soles have become an instantly recognisable marker of the Louboutin brand, a discerning mark of luxury and quality.

But Christian Louboutin’s red-bottomed shoes could face stiff competition from lookalikes after a French court ruled fashion chain Zara could sell heels baring the same coloured sole (red shoe pictured above).

The court ruled that Zara’s cut-price shoe could not be confused with the one made by the high-end designer and last week the Cour de Cassation – the final court of appeal – upheld the original decision.

In one final blow it also ruled that Louboutin, whose shoes are coveted by women across the globe and cost hundreds of dollars a pair, must pay the chain £2,000 in compensation.

The Daily Mail quotes Alexis Mourot, group chief operating officer and general manager of Christian Louboutin, as saying the company would continue defending its soles.

Yikes. These red sole folk mean business. What do you think? Should red remain soley with Louboutin?


Read more at the Daily Mail

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