Give Your Shoes a Second Step
Sole Squad collects new and gently used shoes and gets them into the hands - and onto the feet - of young people who need them.
Teen-Led
By teens.
For our community.
Community
Community-powered.
Every pair matters.
Second Life
New and gently used
footwear
Houston
Houston-area
youth initiative
What We Do
Your Closet Can Make a Difference
Those basketball shoes that don’t fit anymore. The sneakers you barely wore. The heels sitting in the back of your closet.
They still have somewhere to go.
Sole Squad gives shoes a second life by collecting new and gently used footwear and connecting it with youth in our community.
Shoe Categories
ATHLETIC SHOES
Basketball, tennis, running, cleats & more
DRESS SHOES
Heels and special-occasion shoes
EVERYDAY SHOES
Sneakers and casual shoes
How It Works
Three simple steps. One shared mission.
CLEAN OUT
Find new or gently used shoes you no longer wear.
DROP OFF
Bring them to a Sole Squad collection location or shoe drive.
MAKE AN IMPACT
Sole Squad works to get those shoes to young people who can use them.
By Teens. For Our Community.
Sole Squad is a family effort led by siblings Ixchel and Benicio, two Houston siblings who share a goal of making a positive difference in their community by giving shoes a second life.
Ixchel / Benicio
Current Campaign
Help Us Collect Our First 100 Pairs
Got Shoes? We've Got a Mission.
Clean out your closet. Change someone’s day.