A Teen from New Zealand is Saving Your Old Sneakers
At just 13-years-old, Maia Mariner has already made a splash in her hometown of Wellington, New Zealand. Forming a project she dubs , she collects, cleans and redistributes sneakers for the broader NZ community.
Lazy Sneakers donates shoes to young athletes or local goodwill centres. The young philanthropist is already building a following by creating t-shirts and curating photoshoots for label.
A breath of fresh air in the current throw-away culture of the 21st century.