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After toeing the line for years, the world’s most controversial shoe has found its footing — and that’s quite a feat. What was once considered the most reviled footwear on the planet is now strutting down runways and racking up waitlists. The Vibram FiveFingers shoe — a glove-like creation with individual slots for each toe — has been deemed the shoe of the summer, despite sparking visceral reactions ranging from laughter to full-blown disgust. Originally launched in 2006 by Italian sport and mountaineering brand Vibram for barefoot running purists, the FiveFingers were designed to mimic the natural movement of the…

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The two cofounders of publicly traded online furniture retailer Wayfair are billionaires yet again. Wayfair’s shares have skyrocketed in recent months, nearly tripling in value since April and giving the company a market capitalization of $8.4 billion. Forbes estimates that CEO Niraj Shah and his cofounder and co-chairman, Steve Conine,…

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