My new pair of kicks

Fortunately my corporate business suits have been getting moth balled for quite some time now and my usual work attire is a STREAT t-shirt, pair of torn jeans and some old kicks. I’ve worn this one particular pair of sneakers throughout my journey building STREAT. In fact I bought them for 20 bucks in New York when I was overseas checking out some other social enterprises in late 2008.  About six months ago the sole started totally giving out. And after they got soaked in the huge hailstorm a couple of months ago they’ve just been hanging in there. Last week they really died.

Well I’m proud to say they’ve now been replaced by my new pair of Etiko fair-trade, organic cotton sneakers I’d been eyeing off for ages. As the box said ‘I’m your new pair of fair trade, ethically made, earth lovin’, world changing, dance floor re-arranging Etiko sneakers.’ I haven’t laid down any moves on the dance floor with them (yet) but I did capture their first outing with me and Will, my two year old son.  Can’t wait to get them dirty on the streets of Melbourne!