We are the co-founders of ReLace. ReLace started in the summer of 2023. As we started outgrowing shoes and seeing our friends buy more sneakers, we started to think about what happens to all these shoes we throw away. We learned about the harmful effects shoe waste has on our atmosphere, water, and earth. Additionally, we learned about the large number of people in our community who don't have access to shoes. We decided to create ReLace in order to fight shoe waste and give back to our community.