A new study explains why basketball shoes make a high-pitched squeaking noise when they rub against the hardwood. The ridges on the sole hold the key ...

The authors also found that if a soft surface is smooth, the pulses are irregular and produce no sharp sounds, whereas ridged ...

Harvard engineers think they've found the reason basketball shoes squeak, and it's due to pockets of friction between the rubber and the court.

Squeaky shoes are part of the symphony of a basketball game, when rubber soles rasp against the hardwood floors as players ...

I once had a brand-new pair of white sneakers that were rendered useless in about two weeks. No, I didn’t get them dirty. And yes, they fit me just fine. In fact, they were quite comfy. But they were ...

Customers of the athletic shoe company On have filed a class action lawsuit alleging that some of the brand's sneakers squeak embarrassingly loudly when they walk. The class action suit, filed in the ...

This story comes from the Portland Business Journal, a KGW News partner. For the full story and other PBJ coverage, click here. Swiss footwear brand On faces a lawsuit in Oregon claiming its shoes are ...