Keds.com Women's Clearance Sale

The Keds.com Women's Clearance Sale starts October 3, 2006 and includes all Women's Sandals, Seasonal Champions and Seasonal Microstretch Styles, all for $14.95.

Lexington, MA (PRWEB) October 3, 2006 -- Keds.com, a subsidiary of The Stride Rite Corporation, is holding a Women's Clearance Sale starting October 3, 2006. The Sale includes all Women's Sandals, Seasonal Champions and Seasonal Microstretch Styles, all for $14.95.

About the Keds Corp.
The Keds Corp. is a subsidiary of the Stride Rite Corp., a company that markets the leading brand of high quality children’s shoes in the United States. Other footwear products for children and adults are marketed by the Company under well-known brand names, including Keds, Sperry Top-Sider, Tommy Hilfiger, Saucony, Grasshoppers, Munchkin and Spot-bilt. Information about the Company is available on website – www.strideritecorp.com. Information about the Company’s brands and product lines is available at www.striderite.com, www.keds.com, www.sperrytopsider.com, www.grasshoppers.com, www.saucony.com, and www.hind.com.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
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