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"The agreement reached with Steve Madden is an important step for the development of the Superga® brand in the North American markets, and the cooperation with Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen will allow us to better meet the tastes of the American customers," commented Franco Spalla, CEO of BasicNet, the worldwide owner of the Superga® brand.

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"Think of it as going smartest to strongest in a way," Spalla said of the formation.

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Then there's the "team" dogs, which Spalla said are normally either young pups or dogs with "a little less brains" than the rest.

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Luckily, Spalla was up ahead to stop the dogs, and my body was far less banged-up than my self-esteem.

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Spalla, who's been a guide for seven years, said the dogs are trained for their duties starting at 4-months old.

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Spalla said that guides normally take six people per trip, and each person switches among driving the sled, sitting in the sled and watching from a trailer towed behind a snowmobile.

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As Spalla hooked up the dogs to the sled, that was all I was thinking about.

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"We use a bigger, more forgiving sled, because we let our guests drive," Spalla said.

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