The Daily 5 – All About the Good News!!

Birkenstock USA is teaming up with Soles4Souls on a shoe drive from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 6 Hamilton Landing in Hamilton. Lightly used or new shoes can be donated at the Soles4Souls vehicle in the landing’s parking lot. We all appreciate Sole4Souls for the immense help to the victims from Haiti and Now Chile earthquakes.

Toning shoes is today’s fastest-growing athletic footwear category. Retailers from Finish Line to Foot Locker are adding more shelf space for the shoes, while brands like Reebok, a division of Adidas AG, Avia and Skechers are grabbing market share with their offerings. So why is Nike Inc., the global leader in athletic footwear, nowhere to be found? Check it out…

 Brown Shoe Swings To 4Q Profit Amid 2008 Charges; Sales Up… Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected 2% growth for the year and 3% for the quarter. In January, Brown Shoe said it had seen improved same-store sales during the quarter, especially at its Famous Footwear division. Fromm at the time noted the company was pleased with its “strong” holiday performance.

Spring/summer 2010 is presenting us with two intriguing shoe options: the Midi Heel Mum Shoe and the Clog. Both offer more substance and coverage than the average summer shoe trend. They are a gift to women with feet everywhere. Why?! Take a look.

The University of South Dakota Student-Athlete Advisory Committee announced today its “Share Your Sole” shoe drive has gathered more than 2,000 shoes. “We want to thank everyone who donated to this great cause,” SAAC President Danielle Dornbusch said.