If you suffer from sweaty feet, here's the solution. Thought you might like a heads up that The Podium now carries the renowned brand Geox, the breathable shoe."

Caught the Geox story on Discovery Travel and Living. It was an idea whose time had come. The inventor, Italian Mario Moretti Polegato, was out jogging and hated the fact that after each run, he has sweaty feet. So he punched tiny holes in the bottom of his running shoes so that they could "breathe". He then proceeded to contact shoe manufacturers to sell this idea, but he was turned away, again and again. What else could he do ... he so believed in his product that he decided to produce his own.

So was born the Geox empire. It is now the leading shoe brand in Italy.

"Geox shoes have soles with tiny holes in them. The holes let heat to escape, allowing feet perspire and breathe naturally. Amazingly, these same souls do not allow water or cold in. These special soles keep feet cool, and consquently, better-smelling."
(from: http://shoes.about.com/b/a/176565.htm)

The Podium has a great selection of ladies', men's and kiddies' shoes (they also have cool kiddie comics introducing the brand). A little bit pricier than Bass or Naturalizer, but well worth the price of non-stinky feet! Oh, and stylishly Italian designs!