Saucony recruits children’s artists to design shoes for its “Run For Good” program

‘Run For Good’ in these limited edition Saucony sneakers designed by kids across the country. And, their profits go to a good cause.

Saucony launches its latest Children’s program “Running for good” in partnership with four North American children’s hospitals. The program is simple: the brand launches limited edition shoe collections, designed with input from children facing health and hospitalization issues, and the proceeds are donated to hospitals to help children and families in the area. need.

Saucony started the program in 2020 with a partnership with a single children’s hospital, and it has only grown from there.

This year, Saucony partnered with patients at Children’s Healthcare Atlanta, Boston’s Children’s Hospital, Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, and Children’s Hospital of New Orleans. Over a dozen children between the ages of 8 and 20 worked on this year’s Saucony “Run For Good†shoe designs.

The four limited edition collections include performance running shoes, lifestyle sneakers and apparel (running shorts, trucker caps, etc.). The first collection will feature the designs of five children from Children’s Healthcare in Atlanta and will launch on August 6, followed by the Boston and Toronto Hospitals collections in September, and the final in spring 2022.

Overview of Saucony’s “Run For Good†collections

While the limited edition collections are not yet available, we thought we’d give you a taste (pun intended) of what to expect.

Endorphin speed 2

• Release Date: August 6
• Inspired by Zeke’s favorite colors, his love for swimming and electricity (he wants to be an aeronautical engineer)
• Price: $ 160

Endorphin Shift 2

• Release Date: August 6
• Inspired by Kaleb and his favorite colors, with a play between light blue and dark blue; Kaleb’s spirit animal is a panther
• Price: $ 140

Walk 14

• Release Date: August 6
• Inspired by Dani, who enjoys collecting succulents, hiking and sunflowers, and thinks National Sunflower Day should be a holiday
• Price: $ 130

Freedom 4

• Release Date: September 8
• Inspired by Chauncy in Boston
• Price: $ 150

Jazz court

• Release Date: September 8
• Inspired by Jake in Boston
• Price: $ 90

Prices for shoes in collections range from $ 85 to $ 200, with prices for clothing ranging from $ 25 to $ 75. And 20% of each sale in these collections will be donated to children’s hospitals or their designated charity.

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