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The Thomson Reuters Foundation is committed to ending modern slavery. Today, it is estimated that over 40 million people are enslaved globally—more than in all of human history—and slave labor has infiltrated the supply chains of almost everything we consume from food, to fashion, to technology. Although the scope of this exploitation might seem overwhelming, raising awareness of this issue can lead to meaningful solutions. This is what motivated the Thomson Reuters Foundation to reach out to TBWA NY. Inspired by the mission, TBWA NY decided to use the power and influence of sneakers to convey Thomson Reuters Foundation’s message. They commissioned the Shoe Surgeon to hand make a pair of bespoke sneakers subtly interlaced with facts and messages about modern slavery, symbolic of how forced labor is hidden deep within supply chains. The tension between the elegant handmade sneakers and the haunting narrative spun through their design has indeed garnered much needed attention to this worldwide problem.

Phillips will auction these single edition sneakers with proceeds going to the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
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Collection TBWA NY

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Shoe Surgeon

TBWA NY x Thomson Reuters Foundation x Shoe Surgeon, 2018

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Tongue + Chic Sneakers x Artists

Sneakers x Artists Exhibition 16 July - 31 August

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Shoe Surgeon
TBWA NY x Thomson Reuters Foundation x Shoe Surgeon, 2018
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Futura
Futura x Converse Chuck Taylor All Star II, 2016
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Shantell Martin
Shantell Martin’s worn and drawn upon Converse All Stars
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Shantell Martin
Shantell Martin x Puma Clyde Mid, 2017
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Kehinde Wiley
Kehinde Wiley x PUMA V1.10, 2010
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Tom Sachs
Tom Sachs Whites (Original), 2008–2012
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Tom Sachs
Tom Sachs x Nike Mars Yard, 2012
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Theheyyman
Theheyyman, Fuck Mags, 2012
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Jimm Lasser
Jimm Lasser, Obama Force One, 2008
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Kith
Kith x Nike LeBron James XV Long Live the King Part II, 2018
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Mache
Mache Custom Quailman Nike Air Force 1, 2015
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KAWS
KAWS x Air Jordan IV Retro, 2017
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Dave White
Dave White x Nike Air Max 95 Rabbit, 2016
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Dave White
Dave White x Nike Air Max 95 Fox, 2016
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Kenzo Minami
Kenzo Minami x Reebok InstaPump Fury, 2005
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Trevor “Trouble” Andrew
Trevor “Trouble” Andrew x Reebok Workout Plus “Untitled”, 2017
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Daniel Arsham
Daniel Arsham x adidas Originals New York, Past, 2017
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Cey Adams
Cey Adams x adidas Adicolor Hi BL2, 2006
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Ava Nirui and Alex Lee
Ava Nirui and Alex Lee x Nike Air Max, 2017
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Sneakers x Artists Exhibition 16 July - 31 August

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