Wendy Davis fans take over Amazon shoe site

Fans of Texas women’s rights champion Wendy Davis have commandeered Amazon’s review pages to turn her running shoes into a political force.

Davis, a state senator, wore the $114.99 pinky red Mizuno Wave Rider 16 running shoes for her more than 10-hour filibuster this week that effectively stalled legislation to outlaw abortion in the state.

“Men, do not try these on!” wrote Joshua Jones.

“I tried on a pair at the local mall and suddenly Texas Republicans started telling me what to do with my genitals. They started explaining reproduction to me like I was a seventh grader. Unfortunately, being male, I had no way to shut the whole thing down.”

Wrote M. Black: “The next time you have to spend 13 hours on your feet without food, water or bathroom breaks, this is the shoe for you. Guaranteed to outrun patriarchy on race day.”

More than 3,200 people “found the review helpful.”

Bryan Berry’s review said he bought a pair in pink with a green stripe.

“I will put them on my feet when I need to run far. When I am tired, I will ask myself: WWWD?! Then I will keep running.”

“These are the perfect shoes for standing your ground against misogyny, ignorance, and deliberate stupidity,” said Laura L. Orem.

“The cushioning will support you through marathons or filibusters, and the jazzy pink color will remind your opponents that you have style as well as substance.”

E.B. from California added her review: “Choice in shoes is necessary in today’s world, even if you don’t like someone else’s style.”

“Bad for families,” Al Maginnes called the shoes his wife bought.

“Letting her get these shoes was a huge mistake. Suddenly she insists that one child is enough for us and now she’s reading books instead of cleaning the house and having my dinner ready when I get home. She says she doesn’t need to ask me who to vote for anymore and told me to clean my own guns.”

Sporting goods maker Mizuno had sent the senator a tweet of support on Wednesday, the morning after Davis’s marathon:

“@WendyDavisTexas: 26.2 miles or 13-hour filibuster, we are glad our shoes could be there to provide you the support you need when you need it.”

Advertising Age reported the shoes have become the second-best selling women’s running shoe on Amazon this week.

Source: http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/06/28/wendy_davis_fans_take_over_amazon_shoe_site.html