Oregon man’s years as a sneaker ‘expat’ in China show shift in the center of the footwear universe

A man poses for a photograph

Dan Fulton sits aside the Duniway track, where he often worked out as a teen track star. After five decades in the athletic footwear business, he retired last year. He worked for just about every brand in Portland and spent years abroad. Sean Meagher/The Oregonian

Dan Fulton was hiding out in a Chinese hotel room, sick, alone and afraid.

Not exactly how he had envisioned retirement.

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