the walking SOCIETY:
The Walking Society is a not-for-profit awareness created to support, champion and enable walking as lifelong path to an awesome well-being. From the bible to our own first steps, walking is freedom. It’s discovery. Putting one foot in front of the other keeps our mind, body, and spirit fit. To help action that premise, a portion of all Abandon Shoes profits will go towards a third party charity with shared ethos. So while charity we’re donating too will change, our drive to the world walking won’t.
the backstory
I LOVE WALKING. IT'S PART OF WHO I AM. MY GRANDFATHER WAS A CHAMPION WALKER. MY GRANDMOTHER SUFFERED FROM MENTAL HEALTH ILLNESS FOR MOST OF HER ADULT LIFE. BEST OR WORST, WALKING WAS HER SANITY AND SAVIOUR. MANY CAN RELATE. MY OLDER SISTER WAS BORN WITH A HIP DISPLACEMENT. HAD MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS NOT CAUGHT IT AT INFANCY AND CORRECTED IT WITH A BRACE, SHE WOULD HAVE WALKED WITH A LIMP TODAY. SO TOO WOULD BOTH OF HER DAUGHTERS BORN WITH IT. THEY GOT LUCKY TOO. NOT EVERYONE DOES. THE WALKING CLUB IS ABANDON SHOES WAY OF PAYING IT FORWARD. WHERE THEIR WALK ENDS, ANOTHER'S CAN BEGIN. IF ABANDON SHOES STAND FOR NOTHING ELSE, IT'S WALKING POTENTIAL.
