SportsOneSource Media are reporting: Athletic Footwear Market Tops $18 Billion Quote: the largest category of athletic and sport footwear was walking shoes, which reached over $4.5 billion in 2011, up 7 percent versus 2010, Quote: Jogging/Running shoes increased 6 percent to $2.46 billion versus $2.32 in 2010. In 2010 they had slipped 2 percent from $2.36 billion in 2009
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Athletic Footwear Market Tops $18 Billion