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The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is awarded to those U.S. organizations for performance excellence in education, business, health care, and non-profits. The award goes to those organizations who have demonstrated effective and efficient operations, and continuous improvement in the delivery of products or services. Congress named this award after Malcolm Baldrige, who was Secretary of Commerce from 1981 until 1987. The award was due to Mr. Baldrige implementing the quality improvement…

going. The product itself makes $205 million annually. The Converse All-Star basketball shoe was the first in the athletic footwear industry. In the early 1990s, more than 500 million pairs, in more than 56 colors and styles, had been sold in more than 90 countries worldwide. In addition, the company has diversified into varied rubber products, sports apparel, and full lines of athletic shoes for tennis, cross-training, team sports, running, walking, and children’s recreation. As 2003, it has…

Do you know what Ariat International is? Ariat International has been producing footwear and apparel for 26 years. Although most people consider Ariat to be a western wear company, they produce more than western wear. From just producing riding boots to producing apparel and footwear, the history of Ariat International is important to the history of the riding boot. “Ariat was founded in 1993 by Beth Cross and Pam Parker, with the vision to bring performance technology to riders who were…

Short Description Asics is an online running shoes and sports clothing retailer in the UK. The products at Asics are designed to be flexible and dynamic, enabling you to push your boundaries further to accomplish your desired goals. Their mission to introduce innovative products with the most recent technological features to produce clothing and accessories that go seamlessly with your body. So, don’t settle for poor fitting clothes and uncomfortable shoes during your training session, and…

Nine Ways Bargain T-Shirts Save the Day When you think about the humble t-shirt, you may think about an undershirt that keeps the sweat away from your nicer shirts. Oh, such limited thinking. You might be surprised to know the numerous ways that a simple t-shirt can become the hero of an event and truly save the day. Consider these nine ways that tee shirts from a discounter can help you stretch your dollar while making you look like a creative genius. 1. Marketing. In the advertising and…

More Than Just an Accessory Protectors of our feet, collaborators of fashion, and an accessory for comfort. These are what shoes are most commonly known for. However, the purpose of shoes goes beyond functionality, as they are certainly more complex and important than given credit for. From expressing an individual’s personality to helping us reach our maximum potential, shoes are more than just the guardians of our feet. Nobody in the world is the same, as every person has his/her own…

Large Shoe Brands Cannot Compete with Ace Marks Shoes Ace Marks is an innovative shoe company that is a step ahead of the rest. Large shoe brands like Gucci, Salvatore Ferragamo, Oscar de la Renta and Prada are keeping an eye on Ace Marks groundbreaking business model and amazing handcrafted shoes. Step Up Your Style and Your Stature with Ace Marks Affordable Italian Statement Shoes Whether you are just beginning your professional career or you are already the head of a Fortune 500 company,…

Former Nebraska football player and current defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins Ndamukong Suh plans on opening a Nike store near campus. The University of Nebraska board of regents approved a $1.25 million agreement with Suh’s company, TFL Development LLC, last Friday. The agreement would give Suh’s company 17,000 to 19,000 square feet of the building at 13 and Q St. That’s a third of the building that used to be the Nebraska Bookstore, which was bought out by the university for $4.75…

The Shoe That Changed America “AAAAA!” The crowd went crazy when Michael Jordan took “the shot”, this was a series winning, buzzer beater shot made by perhaps one of the best basketball players in history, Michael Jordan. An upcoming star at the University Of North Carolina led his team all the way to a NCAA national title in 1982. This legend went to the Los Angeles olympics for USA’s men's basketball two years later and came back with a gold medal. The same year, Jordan signed an…

The shoe “Air Jordan” was created by a former NBA basketball all-star that can be argued to be the best player of all time. His name was Michael Jordan. Jordan made his very first shoe in early 1985. Still one of the best shoes for basketball and every day shoes. This basketball shoe was made for basketball players in the 1980's for kids and adults to wear during basketball games/practices around the world, it makes nearly 100 million dollars from Nike and other buyers for their amazing new shoe…