TN Residents Win Rack Room Shoes Model Search

July 2008 --Akolbia, a third grader at Stanford Montessori School and big sister to first grader Amare, were recently selected as winners in Rack Room Shoes 2008 Annual Models Wanted search. They were entered in the model search contest by their mother at the Providence Marketplace store in Mount Juliet, TN. Last month they were flown to Charlotte, NC to participate in a photo shoot for Rack Room Shoes Back to School advertising campaign shot at The University of North Carolina.

Amare, age five, may be the youngest and the smallest model for Rack Room’s Back to School ad campaign but he is definitely the hardest to overlook. According to his big sister Akolbia, age seven, “He loves shoes! Rhino Reds are his favorites.”

To enter the contest, Akolbia and Amare’s mother, Kelly Biggers, filled out a brief entry form and include snapshots of her kids. “I didn’t tell them I entered them at the time. When I told Akolbia they had won she stared at me with the biggest eyes I had ever seen.” Akolbia aspires to be an actor/model one day among other things including: archeologist, pediatrician, gymnast and of course president.

The Bigger’s are fans of Rack Room Shoes mainly because the whole family can find what they like. “Rack Room Shoes offers a variety of styles and brands at very affordable prices,” said Kelly.

Jan Mauldin, Rack Room Shoes director of marketing, says she’s delighted the Bigger kids entered Rack Room Shoes fifth annual Models Wanted Contest. “We’re thrilled to have Akolbia and Amare as one of our models. They’re the essence of what Rack Room Shoes represents. Our store offers great prices and selection for customers just like the Biggers.”

The Biggers and other 2008 winners will be featured on Rack Room’s website at www.rackroomshoes.com. They will also appear in Rack Room Shoes Back to School materials in stores beginning 7/22/2008 and in Rack Room Shoes newspaper inserts July 27th, August 3rd and August 10th . Rack Room Shoes launches the 2009 Models Wanted contest mid-September. The contest runs through December 31st and entrants can sign up at any of Rack Room’s 378 stores in 26 states.

Rack Room Shoes offers a full complement of sizes, styles, and brands, including: Nike, New Balance, Rockport, Keds, Nine West, Converse, Skechers, Clarks, and more. Visit the company’s website at www.rackroomshoes.com for more information.

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