One Day Without Shoes, April 5 - Hansen Surfboard plans to go Barefoot to Raise Awareness.
ENCINITAS, Calif., March. 21, 2011 - Hansen Surfboards, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, is going barefoot April 5 to raise awareness for One Day Without Shoes.
Research by the organizers of One Day Without Shoes have found that many kids round the world do not own a pair of shoes and as such, run the increased risk of infection and disease.
"We are participating in One Day Without Shoes because we wish people to walk into our store and ask why everyone seems to be barefoot," said Josh Hansen. "We are doing this for the people who are going barefoot because they have got no choice. The impact of two shoes could be huge on an individual’s life if that person didn’t have shoes before."
To add to One Day Without Shoes, Hansen Surfboards also participates in Soles4Souls every year. The campaign encourages people to drop off their superfluous shoes at Hansen Surfboards in exchange for a discounted 10% off a brand new pair of shoes or sandals for every pair donated at the store.
"The donated shoes add up pretty quickly, so whenever we are not able to keep any more of them gathered in the back of the store, I drive out to Las Vegas towing a trailer full of the shoes and donate them to charity so people without shoes can use them," added Josh. "Last year I drove out there with 3,500 pounds of shoes. It is certainly one of our favorite programs here because we know it has such a huge impact."
It is sensible that a store with a specific room featuring in excess of 6,000 sandals and other casual footwear would place a great deal of emphasis on giving back to the community by doing this, especially during its 50th anniversary year. At Hansensurf.com you will find a spread of sandals that include the ever fashionable and trendy Reef Sandals and Sanuk Sandals.
Reef Sandals
Reef is driven by one constant - they have always been surfers at heart, drawing influences from the world around them. They still stand for the same foundation that the company was founded on by Fernando and Santi back in 1984. Reef will always be a core surf company. They create authentic and innovative products intended to nurture an incredibly fortunate lifestyle that involves surf, sensuality and also a life full of happiness.
Sanuk Sandals
"Sanük" is the Thai word for FUN and the name is also the company mantra. Their goal is to produce creatively inspired yet thoughtfully designed products for the global outdoor community. Sanuk have been around since July, 1997 when Jeff Kelley started making sandals from inner tubes and indoor-outdoor carpet. They strive to create products which are as much about funk as they are about function.
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