| These Hand-Painted Converse Kicks Help Preserve Indigenous Mexican Culture
Through Pintando Pasos, the Mixtec culture is shared, valued and passed, as craftsmen in Oaxaca have the opportunity to share their millenary ...
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These Hand-Painted Converse Kicks Help Preserve Indigenous Mexican Culture
Written by Ximena Cassab
It's safe to say Converse really know what they're doing. Apart from being hip and having amazing designs, the Boston-based brand is also interested in supporting different social initiatives. And this time, it's Pintando Pasos' turn.
Pintando Pasos is a Mexican organization that seeks to preserve Mixtec culture and talent. As its website explains:
"Artisans are safekeepers of culture. Their work reflects years and years of learning and cosmovision. It is our duty to protect the ancestral knowledge of our peoples and value every piece of art in each Mexican community."
Through Pintando Pasos, the Mixtec culture is shared, valued and passed, as craftsmen in Oaxaca have the opportunity to share their millenary designs with the rest of the world through Converse's intervention.
When buying one of these models, you will not only be wearing a piece of Mexico on your feet – you will also be supporting these indigenous communities, as 100% of the sale is destined to Grabadores Mixtecos Unidos A.C., a group of Mixtec artisans from a town called Pinotepa de Don Luis in Oaxaca.
Each pair of sneakers is hand-painted; hence, every design is unique.
If you are into fashion and you love supporting good causes, then these Converse models are a MUST. The only small detail is that you'll have to travel to Mexico to get them... Or maybe have someone bring them to you.
