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+from typing import List, Optional, Dict, Union
+from datetime import datetime
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from sqlalchemy import desc
+from models.shoe import Shoe
+from schemas.shoe import ShoeCreate, ShoeUpdate
+
+def get_shoes_by_name(db: Session, name: str) -> List[Shoe]:
+    """
+    Get shoes by name with case-insensitive search.
+    
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+        name: Name to search for
+        
+    Returns:
+        List of matching Shoe objects
+    """
+    return db.query(Shoe).filter(Shoe.name.ilike(f'%{name}%')).all()
+
+def get_shoes_by_brand_and_size(db: Session, brand: str, size: int) -> List[Shoe]:
+    """
+    Get shoes filtered by brand and size.
+    
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+        brand: Brand name to filter
+        size: Shoe size to filter
+        
+    Returns:
+        List of matching Shoe objects
+    """
+    return db.query(Shoe).filter(
+        Shoe.brand == brand,
+        Shoe.size == size
+    ).all()
+
+def validate_shoe_data(shoe_data: Union[ShoeCreate, ShoeUpdate]) -> Dict[str, str]:
+    """
+    Validate shoe data before creation/update.
+    
+    Args:
+        shoe_data: Shoe data to validate
+        
+    Returns:
+        Dict with error message if validation fails, empty dict if valid
+    """
+    errors = {}
+    
+    if shoe_data.size <= 0:
+        errors["size"] = "Size must be positive"
+        
+    if shoe_data.price and shoe_data.price < 0:
+        errors["price"] = "Price cannot be negative"
+        
+    if shoe_data.purchase_date and shoe_data.purchase_date > datetime.now():
+        errors["purchase_date"] = "Purchase date cannot be in the future"
+        
+    return errors
+
+def get_shoes_by_condition(db: Session, condition: str) -> List[Shoe]:
+    """
+    Get shoes filtered by condition.
+    
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+        condition: Condition to filter by
+        
+    Returns:
+        List of matching Shoe objects
+    """
+    return db.query(Shoe).filter(Shoe.condition == condition).all()
+
+def calculate_collection_value(db: Session) -> Dict[str, Union[int, List[Dict[str, Any]]]]:
+    """
+    Calculate total value of shoe collection and get price breakdown.
+    
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+        
+    Returns:
+        Dict containing total value and price breakdown by brand
+    """
+    shoes = db.query(Shoe).all()
+    total_value = sum(shoe.price for shoe in shoes if shoe.price)
+    
+    brand_breakdown = {}
+    for shoe in shoes:
+        if shoe.price:
+            brand_breakdown[shoe.brand] = brand_breakdown.get(shoe.brand, 0) + shoe.price
+            
+    return {
+        "total_value": total_value,
+        "brand_breakdown": [
+            {"brand": brand, "value": value}
+            for brand, value in brand_breakdown.items()
+        ]
+    }
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