Women and a few brave men will do anything to raise money for Children’s Miracle Network in Abilene, Texas. Even run in heels! The High Heel Dash is a competition with prize money offered to the top 3 winners and souvenirs given to all participants. The 0.6 mile race took place at Shotwell Stadium Parking Lot on April 13, 2013. A portion of the proceeds benefits Children’s Miracle Network.

The rules of the game included wearing suitable 2 inch minimum high heel shoes! No flats, wedges, boots, chunky platforms, or self-modified shoes were allowed. All racing shoes were checked and measured at the check-in tent! So, there was no getting around the required high heels!

28 year old Corey Voges

Corey Voges, strides across the finish line in his tutu, cut-off jorts and pink pumps. He who was running in size 17 shoes, three sizes bigger than his normal shoe size, finished third in the race. The shoes and tutu were bought for him online by coworkers. “I changed like four times before the race and this is what I came up with,” he said with a laugh.

23 year old Emmanuel Navejas raced in his pair of gold leather sandals

Emmanuel Navejas celebrates as he crosses the finish line of the High Heel Dash. Navejas says he bought his gold high heels online for $50 for the race. “They are not bad, pretty comfortable actually,” said Navejas, describing running in the shoes.

Jerry Nix

Jerry Nix puts on a pair of heels before the start of the race. “They’re killing my feet,” said Nix of the shoes he said bought at Goodwill to race in.

Just in time for her “Mrs Carter” world tour which kicks off April 15, H&M nabs Beyoncé as the summer 2013 campaign front woman. She would be the official new face of the mega fast fashion chain stores summer look. The marketing strategy will include print ads and billboards, as “Beyoncé as Mrs. Carter in H&M.” The photoshoot spread took place in the Bahamas by Scandinavian dynamic team Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, and the commercial was directed by Jonas Åkerlund.

“I’ve always liked H&M’s focus on fun and affordable fashion,” said Beyoncé. “I really loved the concept we collaborated on to explore the different emotions of women represented by the four elements–fire, water, earth and wind. It was a beautiful shoot on a tropical island. It felt more like making a video than a commercial.”
Several shoes featured in the campaign spread are hard to miss. We hope they look as good in person as they do in the photos. We can’t wait to see them in stores. They would be the perfect option for our budget conscious members who want style on the fly during the summer months but don’t want to break the bank. H&M has collaborated with the likes of Madonna, Chanel’s Karl Lagerfeld, Versace et.al and all have sold out within hours of hitting the store chains. If Beyoncé’s collaboration is anything like the aforementioned, then you can expect long lines and a sell out at the stores the minute they are released. If all else fails, you can at least support the line for charity reason, a good cause, 25 percent of sales will be donated to WaterAid , an organization that helps children in Africa and Asia get clean water. It’s something to think about.

Speaking of charity, Sole4Souls was featured in the Jan-Mar 2013 issue of Shoeholics magazine, print edition now in stores.

Don’t know what to do with shoes too small or too big for you? Or perhaps shoes  you no longer consider your favorite enough to keep taking up space in your closet? Look no further than Soles4Souls to help people who are less fortunate than you. Please consider donating to the cause amd mission. One pair could change the life of another entirely. Visit Soles4Souls.org for more details on how you can help.

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