Do I remember you collecting running shoes for runners in your neck of the world? Am I mistaken? How is that going? What would someone do if they wanted to drop some coin on your project? I would donate shoes, but is there much of a need for size 11.5 (U.S.) trainers over there?
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I've talked to him about this before, I think 9.5 is high end on the size scale. He may want to reply himself about the money, but in the past he didn't seem interested in accepting cash... I think he prefers to collect stuff and deliver when he makes it to Laos.
If the shoes you have are relatively new, there are some projects that will accept shoes. In DC it is the DC Red Wings... or something like that. There was an article in RRCA magazine that had an address that accepted shoes in ANY condition... if they couldn't be used, they ground them up to be used elsewhere. I don't have that address, but maybe someone else will know what I'm talking about.
barrios will be glad to take them off your hands
Don't give them to Barrios. He takes them to Mexico and sells them for cheap and takes the pesos. That dude is one cheap mother%$@&$%!!!
Thanks for the input Teddy. That is exactly your problem, this is a great cause and you know that these shoes are used properly. Shut the f... up.
Shoe project is going well. I delivered 10 pairs of shoes from the most generous DC RUNNERS on my last trip to Laos for the half marathon.
Also I spent most of my 1 MILLION KIP prize money on a rice cooker and a ton of rice and foodstuffs for the runners.
Gotta love most of the races out here: They just hand you an envelope of CA$H at the award ceremony! No waiting, no deductions, no BS.
jason