Running shoes usually have logos that evoke the idea of speed, such as a swoosh, a cheetah driving a go-kart, or a child growing up. Be the fastest human you know with today's Groupon: for $20, you get $40 worth of shoes at Shoe Palace in Erlanger.

Shoe Palace furnishes vacant closets with a wide selection of men and women's kicks for casual, dressy, and athletic occasions. Frequent free-footers can enlist a friendly, knowledgeable staff member, who will help chase down a pair of running sneakers, marry a lovely couple of sandals, tug a fleet of boat shoes, or stage a duet between a Velcro high top and Olivia Newton-John. Regal purple carpeting and elegant floral arrangements greet aisle-traversing feet at Shoe Palace, its environs welcoming females to cover their kick stands with a variety of brands and prices, including Clarks ($52–$90), Merrell ($65–$95), New Balance ($86–$95), Sebago ($59.90–$79), and Eliza B women's sandals ($39–$80). Meanwhile, males can clothe toe-hangers with footwear from Johnston & Murphy ($99–$148), Clarks ($99–$115), New Balance ($60–$110), Rockport ($79–$82), and more.