Masia has done a lot of traveling for her career as a rapper. One of the things she always says is that girls everywhere care about style and like to express themselves in creative ways.  Especially through what they wear.

And it’s no different in Canada.  I think being creative shows a sense of independence and strength.  So I have been looking at girls’ shoes at the schools we visit.  And I decided to blog about it!  My blog is called THOSE KICKS.  Let me tell you, it’s so hard to pick which shoes to blog about.

Here’s a pair of shoes with an interesting story:

Achol is a Dinka girl originally from Khartoum, Sudan.  We met her at a school in South Calgary.  Actually, I learned there are a lot of Sudanese kids living in Calgary.

Dinka people are an ethnic group in South Sudan, where civil war raged for over 20 years.  It’s also a place where many girls are made to marry early and forgo school – and the exact reason why we were at Achol’s school.

I was happy to meet Achol.

Here are some more kicks you’ll find on the blog:

These are Jordan’s shoes – she found them at Winners, and says you can dress them up or down.

These are Christina’s pumps, which she got from her mom.  Christina’s really into politics.  I love that.

And these are Masia’s and mine!  We were driving through the beautiful Rockies and decided to make a stop. Masia’s kicks are sponsored by Adidas and she had someone design them with her company logo.  And I looove my purple shoes.  I got them while I was on a trip in Montreal.  LOVE them.