May 2010
Two Raleigh entrepreneurs are joining the worldwide "shoe shortage movement" this month when they launch Kinder Soles, a socially-responsible flip-flop company designed to donate a pair of gently-used shoes for every pair sold. According to Soles4Souls, a nationally-renowned nonprofit and the company's charitable partner, Americans throw away at least 300 million pairs of shoes each year that end up rotting in our own landfills. Meanwhile, the U.S. government estimates that 300 million children around the world have never owned a pair of shoes.
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Every pair of Kinder Soles is made from recycled bottles and each sale provides funds to send footwear to those in need. Learn How >>