• By Sadie
    Oct 14, 2009 10:30 AM 6,034
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    Now Here's An Event: Women In Sports Awards!

    The 30th Annual Salute To Women In Sports Awards, at NYC's Waldorf-Astoria, was an uncommon red carpet: lots of awesome ladies, yes, but also some curious duds and, yes, some unusually comfy shoes.



    Squash player Natalie Grainger: First clue this isn't a regular red carpet...


    And the second: Softball player Jessica Mendoza!


    Most people played it understandably safe: Aimee Mullins was a notable exception!


    Can you guess what Wendy Hilliard's sport is? Rhythmic Gymnastics!


    Laila Ali sports one of the evening's loveliest.


    Ole! Golfer Brittany Lincicome.


    Luge athlete Cameron Myler - words I don't get to write enough on this beat - goes for classic elegance.


    Olympic runner Jackie Joyner-Kersee is obviously only willing to sacrifice so much comfort for fashion!


    Skateboarder Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins: curiouser and curiouser.


    Michelle Quan, a consistent class act. This is amazing.


    Billie Jean King, possibly in Merrills.

    [Images via Getty]


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