Non-durable Goods Industry

Gear: Ways to run with the weather

2012-12-29 00:00:00

Too cold outside to go out for a run? Too wet, icy? All the old wintertime excuses for ditching your daily jog don't work with the new breed of bad-weather footwear. Warm, dry and grippy, they're designed to get you safely through rain, ice and snow...

Costa Mesa, Highland Park hit shoppers' radar

2012-12-27 23:15:00

The Scout, our feature on reinvigorated or overlooked shopping desinations, bounced from Long Beach to Claremont to Santa Ana this year. We walked a developing stretch of Pico Boulevard and checked out what's new on La Brea Avenue. But the two...

Readers' Choice 2012: Home

2012-08-07 15:22:00

Bed/Mattress Store Ortho Mattress Multiple area locations www.orthomattress.com Ortho Mattress has been providing beds (and bedding) to Southern California residents since 1957. Now, with more than 70 locations, the company continues to offer national...

Byron Donzis dies at 79; wide-ranging inventor

2012-01-13 00:00:00

In 1978, Byron Donzis walked into a Houston hospital looking for Dan Pastorini, the Houston Oilers' prized quarterback who was laid up with three broken ribs from a recent game. Donzis was wearing a trench coat and carrying a large bag. He was accompanied...

Gear: The latest in minimalist running shoes

2012-01-09 00:00:00

At first, they laughed at Vibram's weird ultra-light shoes with the five individual toe compartments. Now, with the barefoot-inspired minimalist tide sweeping the running and workout worlds, competitors big and small are rushing to copy it. Converts...

Start-up spotlight: LuxeYard brings social aspect to flash sales

2012-01-25 16:36:44

James Van Doren dies at 72; co-founder of Vans shoes

2011-11-03 00:00:00

James Van Doren and his older brother Paul had only sample sneakers to offer when they opened their first store, in Anaheim, in 1966. They took a dozen orders in the morning and delivered custom canvas deck shoes, made in their adjacent factory, in the...

12 home decor sales for the Fourth of July weekend and beyond

2011-07-02 16:34:22

Behind the laces: A closer look at Marty McFly's 2011 Nike Mag

2011-09-16 16:32:15

Searching the soul of trail-running shoes

2010-11-01 00:00:00

As the minimalist tide sweeps across the running world, a battle rages for the soul of trail running shoes: Thin, low-profile padding versus regular cushioning. Do you want the superior ground "feel" and stability of a lower shoe, which can rattle your...

Gear: Shoes for not-quite-barefoot running

2011-05-09 00:00:00

Barefoot running has become a hot fitness trend thanks to evidence that it can reduce injuries and strengthen feet. But ironically, many "barefooters" prefer to keep their feet covered. Fear of injuries from broken glass, rocks and other sharp objects...

Toe a new line: barefoot shoes

2011-05-09 00:00:00

If you live in Los Angeles or other fashion-forward places where people are eager to try new things, you have seen them: people running around in shoes that look like gorilla feet, modern ninja footwear or high-tech surf booties. They are the newest...

What you'll find in the Grand Central Home Furnishings side of the space: this 80-inch-x-40-inch faux leather Ashley sofa ($649) and matching 57-inch-x-40-inch loveseat ($609); each comes with two throw pillows.

2012-06-01 00:00:00

Get a two-fer when you stop off at these two shops that share the same owners and the same space in Dry Dock Plaza. Four All Seasons specializes in souvenirs, gifts and home decor. Grand Central Home Furnishings can supply furniture for every room in your house, as well as on your patio.

2012-06-01 00:00:00

Best Furniture Store: City Life Home Furnishings

2011-07-20 14:34:57