Build shoes for kids who’ve never owned a pair.
Sole Purpose turns your team into a production line with a purpose — assembling durable shoes and standing up a lasting ‘Shoe Bank’ for children in need.
Shoes That Matter, in a nutshell.
Sole Purpose — Shoes That Matter — pairs an eye-opening look at what it means to go without with the hands-on work of building real, durable shoes for children who need them.
Perspective
A grounded, human reminder of what teams can do together.
Process & flow
Teams build and refine a real production line — operations in action.
Shared purpose
Everyone contributes to a tangible, countable result.
Works at any size
From 10 to 5,000, scaled to your room.
Three moves from bag-of-parts to unforgettable.
See the need
A short, honest framing helps the team understand what owning a first pair of shoes means to a child.
Build the shoes
Teams organize into a production line and assemble durable, ready-to-wear shoes at scale.
Create a Shoe Bank
The finished shoes form a lasting ‘Shoe Bank’ distributed to children through local partners.
Your team builds something real — for a child who needs it.
Every pair is donated to a child who has never owned shoes, through local charity partners — measurable impact your CSR team can report.
Shoes That Matter FAQs
What is the Sole Purpose activity? +
Sole Purpose (Shoes That Matter) is a shoe build team building activity. Teams assemble durable shoes for children who have never owned a pair and create a lasting Shoe Bank distributed through local partners.
Can this support CSR reporting? +
Yes. We provide participation numbers and donation totals so your team development doubles as documented community impact.
How many people can take part? +
From 10 to 5,000, including conference general sessions.
How long does it take? +
Most sessions run 60 to 90 minutes, tailored to your agenda.
Bring Shoes That Matter to your team.
Tell us your group size, venue and dates. We’ll design an event your people — and a community of kids — will never forget.