.shoes

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.

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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