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Apparel accounts for $6 billion in sales annually...35% of that is from T-shirts.  The cotton canvas is the way to go if you need to get the word out about a cause you are passionate about.  

Today we woke at 5 am to spend our waking hours running in the OC half marathon with hopes that other runners would notice our T-shirts. We didn't run for PR's and we didn't run for self preservation; today we ran with one thing in mind; promote Give Your Sole! Just two guys running among thousands trying to stay ahead of enough people so they would be able to read the Give Your Sole mission statement screen printed on our backs. It worked!

 About 6 miles into the race a nice lady struck up conversation and asked if we would be collecting shoes at the finish. "Unfortunately not today"  I said, "but we will have a booth all 3 days at the San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Marathon at the end of the month.  Will you be running that one?"  "Yes" she said, "I will see you there and will bring my shoes."  As we continued on for the next 12.1 miles many more people struck up conversation and shared their support for Give Your Sole.  

Thank you to those who took the time out of trying to reach their goal to ask about Give Your Sole.  Thank you Tim for allowing your body to be a billboard for a day.