WALK OF FAME: CELEBS TAKE BIG STEPS INTO SHOES.(Titan Industries)

Footwear News, February, 2005 by Abel, Katie

Byline: Katie Abel

NEW YORK -- Jennifer Lopez's hottest debut this week may not be her new album, but her first footwear line.

A scan of fan posts on Lopez-related message boards last week told the tale. "Those shoes are hot. I can't wait to get a pair," gushed one eager fan. "I must have them," wrote another.

Marking the latest celebrity line to hit the market, the well-timed arrival of the JLo by Jennifer Lopez collection coincides with the release of the superstar's fifth album, "Rebirth," and comes just a few weeks after her much-publicized runway show that closed New York Fashion Week.

And it's just the kind of buzz a nascent designer would die for.

"It was only a matter of time before we decided to expand the...