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Oh boy! That moment is finally here. It’s Hardcore Justice! Okay. I’ll turn off the country music superstar and just be plain ole me. Tonight, in an action packed pay-per-view event, we’ll see two extremely UGG Store chaotic Knockouts finally tear each other apart for the coveted gold strap. We’ll also get to see two pairs of Knockouts who have had their fair share of exchanges in recent weeks, one pair battling for the possible chance to regain their precious prizes. I don’t even know where to begin on this so I am just going to dive right in and hope I don’t hit my head on the bottom. You with me? Synchronized swimming! Ready! Break!

The action starts off backstage where Jeremy Borash is standing with the Knockouts Tag Team Champions, Tara and Miss Tessmacher. They’re looking pretty snazzy in their matching black and red, a favorite color combo. Tara is looking fierce as always and well, Tessmacher just goes without saying. They look pumped and ready to go, yet extremely annoyed. JB makes a statement about this match being personal and Tess decides it’s time to finally speak up. She reminds her opponents of the night they jumped them in the parking lot like a couple of thugs. Why everybody gotta be thugs, huh?! *puts the blade away* Pfft.

Tara, ever so rowdy, says that they proved themselves in the ring and she doesn’t care of Sarita and Rosita bring Hernandez or that freakin’ puppet, they are leave freakin’ champions! Come on, Brooke! Um…..about that, someone obviously forgot to send Tara the memo. Anyway, I’ll let that settle and we’ll skip to the challengers making their way to the ring. They’re sporting their native colors and well, Sarita looks like a stand-in for a Cannibal movie. I’m sorry. I know why she’s wearing the mask but seriously, Abyss called. He really wants it back. You know he gets angry when his belongings go missing. They are accompanied to the ring by Hernandez and the puppet, Anarquia. This could get interesting.

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Out last is the team of Taramacher, riding in on the crotch rocket and Tess wastes no time disrobing this evening. She takes it all off before even getting in the ring. You mean, no makeout session?! The audience is heartbroken. And so are Hernandarquia because Earl Hebner just kicked their ass to the back. Obviously, this doesn’t sit well with little Rosi because she starts taking off those twenty pound earrings, getting all up in Tara’s grill. She ain’t scared of you! She ghetto! Hold these, Earl! SLAM! Tara pushes her little feisty ass into the corner like a scolded step-child. The crowd is all over the veteran’s side and the chants start but the tag to Sarita is made and the tide could turn.

Or not.

She bumps up against Tara and off the rebound, gets a back body drop for her efforts. Up by the hair and the tag to Tessmacher. Forearms shots from the bootylicious Knockout, going right after the injured face of Sarita. That doesn’t last long because Sarita is quick to tag in her cousin but WHACK! Tess takes her down without a breath of hesitation. A wristlock into the corner and Tara is begging for a piece of the little chili pepper. She’s in, hands around Rosita’s throat and she just slams her down against the turnbuckles. But a hurricarana from little Rosi and…*deep breath* I gotta remember to breathe when I write these matches.

Tara is in the corner and Rosita runs in, getting a big boot to the face which knocks her for a fruit loop. Not so much so that she can’t knock Tara to the outside, giving Sarita ample room to catch her with a running roll drop. Rosita takes to Tessmacher, distracting the referee just long enough for Sarita to roll Tara back in. Rosi, trying to maintain momentum, gets dropped cold with a suplex when Tara rebounds and tags in Tessmacher. Back up with a dropkick and again, another tag to Sarita. Tessmacher is on fire tonight and is oddly impressive. She’s staying tight…well, until her back snaps and her face slaps the top turnbuckle. Ouch. I guess this calls for a ping pong tag between the Loco Latinas.

I think Sarita just pulled a triple whipper snapper. I do believe so. UGG SChweiz Add that assist splash and I’m seriously starting to get dizzy. All these tags back and forth. It’s all a blur. Wait! A rollup attempt but it’s no good! Sarita kicks out and goes for a clothesline but Tess ducks, tagging in her partner. Right hands from Tara to both latinas, finally taking Sarita down with a dropkick. A potential Widow’s Peak but Rosita tries to interfere, getting dropped by Tessmacher. And now we’re in a big heap of a mess. All four Knockouts are in the ring and it could get ugly. Point in concept, Rosarita just slammed into one another with an assist from Taramacher. But Hebner easily conducts order and Sarita hits some odd looking, nasty landing double underhook. The impact seems to even knock Sarita back because she doesn’t go for the pin.

This match is wearing me out. Love it but damn. I’m not even in the match and I feel beat up. Haha. Regardless, Tara slowly crawls her way over to Tessmacher but Rosita’s sneaky little ass on the outside drops her to the floor. This leaves Tara vulnerable and Sarita takes advantage with a pin attempt but no! Only the two count but the punishment is over. A tag into Rosita, double team attempt but double arm clothesline from Tara to the latinas. Sarita rolls out and Tara sets little Rosi up for the Widow’s Peak but she counters into a roll-up. Sarita on the outside with the assist but Tessmacher flies from out of nowhere, breaking it up. This is insane. My attention span has apparently dwindled because all I can do is blink.

A powerslam on Rosita from the fierce veteran but the momentum gets cut off at the quick with boots to the chest. It sends the bigger Knockout down long enough for Rosita to crawl to her corner for a pin but Tessmacher is on a mission. She’s on the outside and drops Sarita down, out of the way. No tag. No exchange. Tessmacher back up on the apron, making sure no funny business is going on and Tara finally locks in that Widow’s Peak. DAMN! Rosita hits hard and I’m pretty sure she just died on the inside. A very harsh, violent cover with the hand and knee smashed against the face. 1…2….3! Taramacher retains their Knockouts Tag Team Championships, the perfect accessory to their new attire! It’s asstastic!

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Shimano displayed a range of mountain bike shoes at Madison’s Icebike trade show yesterday which looks better than ever, with a new winter boot and renewed focus at the mid- to high-end range.

The £100 price range is a popular one for Shimano, it’s about the upper limit of what most people realistically want to spend on a pair of shoes, and the company has recognised this with three brand new models sharing a £99.99 price tag.

Aside from sharing the same price tag, the shoes are aimed at very different customers, in a move that follows the split of the XT and XTR groupsets into trail and race, the shoes are tailored for the specific demands of the two groups.

The XC50 (above) is the race version, and follows fairly standard design rules with a stiff multi-density reinforced polymide sole with optional studs and a lightweight and well ventilated upper. A low-profile micro-adjust buckle works alongside two Velcro straps.

 

For, shall we say burlier riding; the M162 (above) could be considered the perfect partner to your ‘all-mountain’ bike with a tough and aggressively designed shoe. It’s halfway between a shoe and boot, with a raised ankle section to provide a little extra protection to the ankle.

To ward off the knocks and scrapes that generally occur when your riding takes on a more adventures slant, the toe box and the sides feature reinforced sections, sort of like small bumpers to give the shoes extra defence against rocks and  ugg store.

Underneath it’s got a multi-function durable rubber outsole reinforced with a polymide shank plate, so it’s still stiff but not so much that hiking the bike up the hill is a painful and uncomfortable experience.

The shoe that arguably got us most excited, when Shimano brand manager Mark Greshon showed it to us, is XC50N. It’s based on the XC50 but the N stands for Nordic, and that means it’s been winterised. The mesh panels of the XC50 have been replaced with a sealed synthetic leather upper so while it won’t provide complete protection in the wet, we can see it keeping your feet dry a lot longer than typical designed-in-the-summer race shoes.

For full winter riding when you know you’ll be trudging through hub deep puddles, Shimano’s redesigned winter boot, the MW81, is the only answer. Unlike other winter boots, Shimano use a Gore-Tex insulated liner and the fleece lining and insulated inner sole should not only ensure your feet remain dry, but warm too, necessitating the need for thick winter socks.

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I couldn't bear it any longer. After years of sweet innocence, naivete and befuddlement, I had to discover for myself what the hubbub was all about. Why do people wear Uggs, when they're obviously ugly? I resolved to investigate the Ugg boot frenzy, or die trying. I promised myself I would do whatever it took, no matter how many friends I lost or people I left dead and bloodied along the way.

With this in mind, I made my way to the local shoe retail shop and asked the tall brunette attendant for a pair of men's Ugg boots, size 10.

"I'm sorry, we're out of the men's sizes," she said.

I took a deep breath and squished my pride into the furthest reaches of my inner being.

"Can I try on a pair of women's boots then?"

The saleswoman stared at me as if I was currently urinating on her Doc Martens. "I'm not going to buy them," I quickly assured her.

She went into the back room and emerged a minute later with a pair of baby-blue women's size 13 Uggs. I glanced around the store. No one in sight. I took a deep breath. And awkwardly shoved them on. 

Instantly, my feet felt as if they were treading on the backs of miniature sheep. I hate to say it, but it was actually kind of delightful. I waddled over to the mirror, took a quick glance at my reflection — and almost threw up into the shoe box. My tie-dye shirt and dark blue jeans clashed horrendously with the Uggs.

"You'd be the only guy rockin' those," chirped the saleswoman.

No kidding. I checked the price tag: $184. Yikes. I yanked off the cantankerous contraptions, made a mad dash for the exit and spent the next five hours playing Halo in order to regain my lost sense of manhood.

For as long as I can remember, Uggs and I have always kept our distance, but lately, those boots have been getting downright personal.

Several months ago, my girlfriend came to visit me at school. She burst into my apartment, gave me a hug, plopped down on the floor and, with some effort, yanked off her thick black boots. Dumbfounded, I stared at her boots nestled cozily in my assortment of shoes. Ugg boots. I resisted the urge to scream bloody murder like a teenage girl at a Justin Bieber concert.  

For the life of me, I can't understand Uggs. Yes, I get that they're warm and comfy and all unique and everything. But so are baby wombats, and you don't see people walking around with those things strapped to their feet, do you?

And yet, for years now, they've been the most popular women's boots on college campuses across America. Just try walking down the street without spotting at least a dozen ladies clomping about in these dastardly devices. Why the Ugg craze? And where did they come from?

According to the Ugg Australia website, Uggs have been on American soil since 1978 when an Australian surfer named Brian Smith brought the strange boots with him. Ah, if only the American customs officials had detained Mr. Smith and his formidable footwear products while they'd had the chance. Too late now.

"They are a lot like the Crocs phenomenon," said Sarah-Jean Ballard, founder of Fashionable Media. "Ugly, hideous footwear that is so incredibly comfortable, people can't resist it."

I knew it. It's like a drug, an epidemic or a zombie outbreak. Soon we'll all be Ugg-zombies. Personally, I'd be more in favor of a zombie revolt than an Ugg boot revolution. Hey, at least you can chain-saw a zombie. Uggs are invincible.

For instance, the "I Hate Ugg Boots" group on Facebook has 6,603 members. But the Ugg Australia Company Facebook group takes the prize with a whopping 690,592 fans. Ugh.

Even after my investigative journalism skills were put through seriously rigorous testing, I'm still not sure if I entirely get why people (mostly women) wear Uggs. I'm just plain confused. Maybe the sheer ugliness factor is beaten out by the coziness factor. They say beauty in the eye of the beholder — well, I say maybe the beholder needs to see a frickin' optometrist. Ladies of the world, I hate to break it to you, but Uggs are downright ugly.       

The wonders of science and technology have shown us how to split the atom, how to clone sheep and how to cryogenically freeze Walt Disney in a sealed chamber for later reanimation and world domination. But can science explain why Ugg boots are still so popular? Even science has its limits.
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It’s stepping up expansion of its retail stores in both the U.S. and overseas. It’s eyeing acquisitions in footwear and apparel. And it’s helping lift its already fast-growing overseas sales by taking over wholesale distribution of its products from independent distributors.

Chief Financial Officer Tom George is particularly excited about prospects for Deckers’  Ugg boots  retail stores.

George says the stores augment Deckers’ wholesale distribution, help create brand awareness and are very profitable.

“We’re able to sell Ugg Boots Classic Cardy at retail and our costs remain the same,” George said. “The net-net is they’re very accretive stores.”

 

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Yellow Earth and UGG Boots sale are both applying to register marks, according to the last incident of trademark registered, Australians enhance the brand awareness of conservation. At present, there are two real brands, one is UGG Australia and other is Yellow Earth.

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Travel is meant to broaden the mind, and my fashion resolution for ugg boots 2010 – scratch that, the next decade – came to me en route to La Palma in December. While standing in the queue at Heathrow, I found myself having the most uncharitable thoughts about my fellow travellers' outfits. Ugg cardy  boots, ill-fitting combats, overly distressed jeans... it was as if the fashion crimes of the Noughties were all going on a package holiday together. It reminded me of a remark the late, dapper-dressing Tony Wilson once made to me, about how Las Vegas airport was one of the most soul-destroying places he'd ever been, thanks to the parade of shapeless tracksuits.

Alas, my scorn was shortlived. A look in the mirror reminded me that while not quite plumbing the lowest depths of flammable leisurewear, my jeans and out-of-shape T-shirt weren't exactly super-chic. I don't believe in dressing up for the airport, but at the risk of sounding like Joan Collins, the sight of so much clothing that prioritised comfort to the unnecessary exclusion of all style was dispiriting. The resulting resolution ugg store? To make a moderate degree of effort at all times – even in deepest, darkest January.

Here's my action plan. Get rid of any top that's a bit short ghd hair styler; nothing looks less classy than flashes of stomach. Invest in some classic leather trainers, such as the black or white leather Converse boots (£54.99, office.co.uk). Buy some ankle boots with a low Cuban heel that add a bit of height but are easy to walk in; Plumo's aubergine leather 'Montana' boots (£269, plumo.com) are timeless and cool. Buy a machine-washable day dress; nothing puts one off wearing a dress more than the hassle and expense of dry cleaning. Steal my friend Hannah's trademark of pinning a vintage brooch to a coat for that instant, arty Sunday-morning-wandering-around-the Marché-aux-Puces look. Wear more jewellery. After all, it's not tight, restrictive or hard to walk in, and a sloppy cardigan worn with an interesting bangle or ring suddenly becomes a look, not the first thing you picked out of the laundry bin.

 

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Google is failing consumers by profiting from scam websites
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Internet shoppers have been told to be on their guard as scam websites are dominating the sponsored search results for many branded goods on the internet search giant Google.

Fraudsters, mostly based in China, are duping Britons into buying fake items such as Ugg boots 2010 and Links of London jewellery that appear as Google-sponsored links. In many cases the goods never arrive and customers’ credit card details are put at risk.

Even the most internet-savvy shoppers can find it impossible to tell the difference between a fake and a legitimate site. Victims complain that they thought the websites were genuine because they had a commercial relationship with Google.

Professor Ross Anderson, an online security expert at the University of Cambridge, says: “If you click on an advert on Google, you are twice as likely to come to harm as if you click on the top three free search results. Internet shoppers need to be very wary and should always double-check that they are buying items from a legitimate site.”

A Google search for Links of London jewellery reveals at least four sponsored links for counterfeit sites. A search for another jeweller, Tiffany & Co, reveals the sponsored link www.uk-tiffanyonline.com, which claims to offer discounts of up to 85 per cent. The site looks almost exactly the same as the genuine site — tiffany.com — and it will pay Google up to £5 every time a user clicks on the link.

Similarly, a Google search for Abercrombie & Fitch, the clothing retailer, shows that the first sponsored link, www.abercrombieonlinestores.com, is a fake site and has simply copied and pasted images from the genuine retailer, abercrombie.com.

Although Google says that it will not knowingly advertise sites selling counterfeit goods, the search engine performs few diligence checks on websites, claiming that it cannot “regulate the internet”.

Here, Times Money explains how to spot a fraudster and stay safe when shopping online.

How to avoid dodgy websites

There are several common signs that a website is fraudulent. It will usually offer “bargain prices” and display banners such as “Save up to 75 per cent” on the homepage — although some websites, particularly those that sell ghd hair straighteners, may offer only a small discount on the retail price. “Always remember the old adage: ‘If it seems too good to be true, it probably is’,” says Jaclyn Clarabut, of Which? Computing. “If you are unfamiliar with the site and feel uneasy about anything, don’t use it.”

The genuine Ugg Australia and cheap ghds for sale  — have a useful tool that allows you to type in a web address to check whether it is an authorised seller of their products. Generally, any website with a strange domain name — especially ones that include numbers or hyphens — should be treated with caution. If a website ends in .co.uk, it does not necessarily mean that the seller is based in the UK.

You can find out the registrant’s details on any domain name that ends in .uk by using the Whois service at Nominet, the internet registry for .uk names — www.nominet.org.uk/other/whois. For example, a search on Whois reveals that linkscraft.co.uk, which claims to be the “best Links of London online store” was actually registered on January 4, 2009, from an address in Nanjing, China.

For sites ending in .com or .org or .net, go to www.who.is. A search of the genuine Links website, linksoflondon.com, reveals that the site has been registered since 2002 at an address in Surrey.

Keir McConomy, of compare-ghd.com, the comparison website, says: “Although genuine retailers do ask Google to remove fake websites, the fake site simply reappears with a new name within hours, often with another Google-sponsored link so that it appears at the top of search results.”

In 2006 Ben Edelman, an academic at Harvard University, conducted a study of the trustworthiness of sites with sponsored links at the five main search engines. He found that 5.93 per cent of Google’s sponsored links were untrustworthy, rising to 6.01 per cent for MSN and 7.2 per cent for AOL. This percentage increased for particular key words — 23.5 per cent of results for “digital music”, for example, were untrustworthy.

He concluded that search engine advertisements are “needlessly risky” and that consumers should simply click on the top free search result.

Does it matter if goods are fake?

Some internet users may know that they are not dealing with a genuine website, but continue with their transaction in the hope that they will receive a good imitation product at a bargain price. This is a risky strategy.

“With many of these sites, you will be lucky if you ever receive any goods,” says Mr McConomy.

“If they do turn up, electrical goods such as ghd hair straighteners or Nintendo DS Lite consoles are likely to be faulty and even pose a fire risk, while counterfeit designer clothes or accessories may appear unconvincing and be made from cheap, synthetic materials.” Also, those who buy from scam websites will have no means of redress, as the retailer will not have a refund policy or manufacturer’s guarantee.

The biggest danger for consumers dealing with fake websites is the risk of credit or debit card fraud. Once your personal details have been handed over to complete a transaction, the fraudsters can use the information to drain your bank account by debiting more than was agreed.

It is also worth remembering the wider impact of fraudulent websites. Counterfeit clothing and footwear cost legitimate businesses £3.5 billion every year, according to the Alliance Against IP Theft. A spokesman says: “The link between the trade in fake goods and other serious organised crime, such as people smuggling, hardcore pornography, drugs and the use of offensive weapons, is becoming increasingly clear.”

How to complain

There is little hope of redress if you have already fallen victim to a fake website. If the goods cost more than £100 and you bought them with a credit card, the card provider is jointly liable with the retailer, including for overseas purchases. You could, therefore, make a claim to your credit card provider, citing section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act.

If the site was a Google-sponsored link, you can complain and ask for the site to be removed by filling in an online form at adwords.google.com. Any search engine should investigate and take action if it becomes aware that an advertiser is disreputable.

However, this can take several weeks and the search engine will take no responsibility for any goods or services bought from other websites.

You can also write about your bad experiences with online retailers on consumer forums such as moneysavingexpert.com, warning other shoppers of the dangers of a particular site.

Consumer Direct, the Government-funded service, can offer specific advice. Call 08454 040506 or go to consumerdirect.gov.uk.

The service will also pass on your complaints to Trading Standards, although this body does not have the power to close down websites.

Case study

Wendy Chambers (pictured above), a student who lives in British Columbia, spent $182 on what she thought was a pair of genuine Ugg Australia boots 2010 in November. The goods, bought from the Google-sponsored link uggcanada.ca, have still not arrived.

Ms Chambers, 37, originally from Cheshire, has since discovered from the genuine Ugg website, uggaustralia.com, that the site where she purchased her boots is a “known counterfeit website”.

“I was absolutely horrified that I might have handed over money to fraudsters,” she says. “I am totally against counterfeiting because I know it can involve sweatshops and child labour.

“I often buy online and the site looked totally genuine, and because I clicked through a Google-sponsored link I thought it was legitimate. It was also offering a discount, so I thought that I was getting a good deal.”

Ms Chambers says: “I think it is outrageous that Google takes money from these sites. It needs to perform better checks on businesses before agreeing to give them sponsored links.”

 

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