Germany: Fox steals over 100 shoes in Berlin

Lionel Messi's fiance and Luis Suarez' wife opened their own shoes and accessories store on Wednesday in Barcelona.

For the ideal Christmas present, why not indulge your partner's inner James Bond with a pair of shoes bristling with spy technology concealed in a hidden compartment?

A pair of 1972 running shoes, one of the first pairs made by Nike Inc, sold for $437,500 on Tuesday, shattering the record for a pair of sneakers at public auction. Sotheby's head of eCommerce, Noah Wunsch, explains what makes them so special. Rough cut - no reporter narration.

DW’s very own style maven Gerhard Elfers has an important message: Don't give shoes for birthdays, Christmas or as a present in general! Too risky. They must be selected with utmost care, for shoes reflect our personality.

As sandal season fast approaches, a new exhibit on ancient footwear at a top Italian museum seeks to remind today's well-heeled that when it comes to fashion, do as the Romans did.

Residents in one Berlin neighborhood were bemused when their shoes began vanishing. The prolific shoe thief turned out to be a fashion-conscious fox with a passion for footwear.

South Africa's community of aficionados of sneakers has been growing since the 1990s. Trendy dressers are willing to fork out as much as 100,000 rand (USD4,500) for their footwear.

A Turkish shoemaker has been making specially-designed shoes for star athletes with giant feet at his shoe shop in the Beyoglu district of Istanbul on Friday. Oncel Kalkan, who has been working in Istanbul for 41 years, designs dress shoes for athletes from all over the world, mostly NBA stars with big feet who struggle to find the right size.

They all have one dream - to compete in Formula 1. At the FFSA academy in France's Le Mans, teenage pilots train in the hopes of achieving their racing dreams - an expensive hobby that only the most privileged can afford.

Famine is devastating the south of Madagascar, the first country in the world to experience such conditions due to climate change, according to the UN. The current situation -- brought on by years of persistent drought -- prompted World Food Programme executive director David Beasley, who recently visited the country, to say it was akin to "something you see in a horror movie."

British electronic duo Jungle appeared out of nowhere in late 2013 as a mystery group, but their slick funk-pop singles quickly propelled them to fame. Their 2014 self-titled debut album was certified Gold in the UK and their follow up album "For Ever" confirmed their success around the world. This summer, they released their third studio album "Loving in Stereo", a collection of wall-to-wall bangers bursting with life. Josh Lloyd-Watson sat down with FRANCE 24's Florence Villeminot to talk about what inspired this 13-track bundle of love.

16-year-old Nella Salminen stepped into the shoes of Finnish President Sauli Niinisto as part of a global campaign to promote girls' rights. Salminen spends the day meeting politicians and addressing a global climate action conference.