shoes

In this regular feature, Catherine Franklin, finds solutions to all your style questions

These feel-good flats with the blue flag on the back feel good on your feet (the suede insole with cushion is super-comfy), come in a variety of styles and will make you feel good on the inside, too.

As an aspiring triathlete on a limited budget, I hope to train and race as cheaply as possible. But I also know that a triathlon is not like a running race. In a triathlon (or a duathlon), competitors transition between activities and change gear while continuing to race. This is going to require more than a decent pair of shoes ($150) and a sports bra ($20), both of which I already own.

Today Reebok launches RealFlex, the latest design in feel-great footwear. With 76 independent sensors on the bottom of each shoe, RealFlex technology works with your stride, providing all the benefits of barefoot running without putting undue pressure on your joints.

Thanks to technology, my daughter is growing up much more quickly than I did. She knows how to e-mail. She knows how to order movies on TMN — he even can scroll to find the movie she wants by alphabetical order). And she's better at Angry Birds than anyone else I know.