Overview
- .shoes is an active generic top-level domain (gTLD) created through ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The string was proposed to provide greater expression on the Internet and categorized under Commerce new gTLDs.
- The registry/operator for .shoes is Donuts (Binky Galley, LLC).
History
- .shoes was applied for as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program; Donuts was the sole applicant for the string.
- A Registry Agreement between Donuts and ICANN was signed on 2 October 2013.
- The .shoes gTLD was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 17 December 2013, completing the successful application.
- Sunrise period for .shoes ran from 24 December 2013 to 22 February 2014.
Application details
- The Donuts application described .shoes as an open TLD intended to provide greater expression online.
- The application indicated no pre-registration verification would be used, citing concerns that such verification could deny legitimate registrants access.
- Donuts stated plans to adhere to all ICANN registration policies and to define remediation and takedown policies to meet those requirements.
- The registry planned to control abuse through user and rights protections rather than pre-registration checks.
Usage and Audience
- The string is categorized under Commerce new gTLDs and was proposed as an open TLD, implying availability for commercial and expressive uses related to the term.
- The registry signaled an open-registration approach (no pre-registration verification), allowing broad access consistent with ICANN policy compliance.
Registration Rules
- Intended to be an open gTLD with no pre-registration verification as stated in the registry application.
- The registry committed to follow ICANN registration policies and to implement remediation and takedown mechanisms for abuse control.
- Sunrise period dates: 24 December 2013 through 22 February 2014.
Operator
Binky Moon, LLC
Whois
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domain: SHOES
organisation: Binky Moon, LLC
address: c/o Identity Digital Limited
address: 10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750
address: Bellevue WA 98004
address: United States of America (the)
contact: administrative
name: Vice President, Engineering
organisation: Identity Digital Limited
address: 10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750
address: Bellevue WA 98004
address: United States of America (the)
phone: +1.425.298.2200
fax-no: +1.425.671.0020
e-mail: tldadmin@identity.digital
contact: technical
name: Senior Director, DNS Infrastructure Group
organisation: Identity Digital Limited
address: 10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750
address: Bellevue WA 98004
address: United States of America (the)
phone: +1.425.298.2200
fax-no: +1.425.671.0020
e-mail: tldtech@identity.digital
nserver: V0N0.NIC.SHOES 2a01:8840:1a:0:0:0:0:23 65.22.24.23
nserver: V0N1.NIC.SHOES 2a01:8840:1b:0:0:0:0:23 65.22.25.23
nserver: V0N2.NIC.SHOES 2a01:8840:1c:0:0:0:0:23 65.22.26.23
nserver: V0N3.NIC.SHOES 161.232.12.23 2a01:8840:f6:0:0:0:0:23
nserver: V2N0.NIC.SHOES 2a01:8840:1d:0:0:0:0:23 65.22.27.23
nserver: V2N1.NIC.SHOES 161.232.13.23 2a01:8840:f7:0:0:0:0:23
ds-rdata: 59242 8 2 e6883ee7853289aff66b9090429f6573077638bac3b5a6595b0c16108abfbe9c
whois: whois.nic.shoes
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/
created: 2013-12-12
changed: 2023-09-12
source: IANA
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