Sneaker platform Goat has partnered with Black Panther actor Michael B.Jordan to raffle off five exclusive pairs of sneakers, with all proceedsgoing to GirlTrek, a public health nonprofit for African-American women andgirls in the US.
The sneakers have been customized by artist Dominic Chambrone - alsoknown as ‘The Shoe Surgeon’ - and reinvent some of Jordan's favoritesilhouettes based on his most loved films: Nightmare Before Christmas,Casino, Sandlot, Coming To America and Last Dragon.
“I'm excited to partner with Goat to showcase my custom kicks to acommunity that loves sneakers as much as I do,” Jordan said in a statement.“More importantly, I'm excited to help bring awareness to the healthmovement amongst African-American women, a cause that's close to me and myfamily.”
Participants can enter by buying raffle tickets on the Goat app andGoat.com from 21 to 27 September. Winners will be announced the followingday.
“Goat has always supported and admired individuals who use theirplatform for a cause such as this initiative being led by Michael B.Jordan,” said Goat Group co-founder and CEO Eddy Lu. “Michael is deeplyinvolved within the community and we're honored to partner with him on thisproject, which is intended to help empower African-American women and girlsand enable them to be their greatest.”
Photo credit: Goat
