Help a local student start the new school year off right by donating a new pair of shoes.

Ludacris and Mercedes-Benz have surprised schoolchildren in Atlanta with more than 500 new pairs of shoes just in time for the holidays.

Kicks for the Kids collected 1,656 new pairs of shoes to donate to some of the city’s underprivileged children.

Help a local student start the new school year off right by donating a new pair of shoes.

Help a local student start the new school year off right by donating a new pair of shoes.

Help a local student start the new school year off right by donating a new pair of shoes.

There is a new trend sweeping the nation, and if you’ve never owned a pair, you probably just don’t get it yet.

The annual Positively Jax Kicks for the Kids event wrapped up another successful year Saturday morning. If you need help with WJXT’s or WCWJ's FCC public inspection file, call (904) 393-9801.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Nike is donating thousands of sneakers to health care workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The company has partnered with the nonprofit Good360 to deliver 30,000 shoes to workers in Chicago, Los Angeles, Memphis and New York. Sneakers are also being sent to hospitals across Europe. Nike says it is sending the Air Zoom Pulse, a shoe designed specifically for someone who would be on their feet for long shifts. The company is also sending 95,000 pairs of mild compression socks to New York and Los Angeles.

While concentrations of the virus were highest in ICU wards, general wards (even those not treating coronavirus patients) showed positive testing results too. Researches said compared to floor samples of other viruses, the rate of positivity for COVID-19 was relatively high. Half of the samples from the soles of the ICU medical staff shoes tested positive. As a result, researchers concluded the soles of medical staff shoes might function as carriers. For the latest studies and developments in the coronavirus pandemic, sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Heroes on the front lines in the battle against the coronavirus outbreak can get a free pair of shoes from Crocs. It’s a new program called “A Free Pair for Healthcare.”Individual healthcare workers can go to Crocs.com to place their free order of classic Crocs or Crocs at work. Shipping is free, too. The website opens for requests each day at noon ET and stays open until that day’s allotment has been fulfilled. Crocs is also donating up to 100,000 pairs of shoes to be distributed to employees at select healthcare facilities and organizations.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A local teen is spreading love throughout Duval by customizing and donating shoes to the homeless community in downtown Jacksonville. Julien Gasca, 16, has a goal to raise awareness about homelessness in our city and inspire more people to give. “I know people in need feel like they are struggling and there’s no hope. The First Coast High School student plans to continue these acts of kindness for years to come. Click here to visit his YouTube channel.