The high-top sneakers cost $215 at a San Diego boutique, but the designer is giving them away to migrants before they cross to the United States.
These are no ordinary shoes.
A compass and flashlight dangle from one shoelace.
The pocket in the tongue is for money or pain relievers.
A rough map of the border region is printed on a removable insole.
They are red, white and green, the colors of the Mexican flag.
On the back ankle, a drawing of Mexico's patron saint of migrants.
http://www.click2houston.com/news/5355595/detail.html
These are no ordinary shoes.
A compass and flashlight dangle from one shoelace.
The pocket in the tongue is for money or pain relievers.
A rough map of the border region is printed on a removable insole.
They are red, white and green, the colors of the Mexican flag.
On the back ankle, a drawing of Mexico's patron saint of migrants.
http://www.click2houston.com/news/5355595/detail.html