Shaping Soles was founded in December 2022 by Chris Goossens. It all began after Chris saw a heartwarming story on the news about a boy in Buffalo, New York, who was gifted shoes by his classmates, who knew his family couldn’t afford new sneakers. After that, Chris went to work, posting on Facebook, reaching out to local businesses, and collaborating with the 413 and 860 community to gather footwear and distribute it to those in need. By August of 2023, Shaping Soles had donated over 1,000 pairs of footwear. Just several months later, by early December, that figure had risen to 1,900 pairs—all within less than a year since launching.
