Vancouver-based footwear brand Native Shoes is popping-up in Toronto this weekend, bringing a playful and purposeful event to an iconic Rosedale ice-cream shop. 

The general public is invited to visit 3 MacPherson Ave. (formerly the longtime neighbourhood favourite, “My Favourite Ice Cream Shop”), to help recycle used shoes via the Native Shoes Remix™ Project. Through this initiative, Native Shoes recycles used shoes – from any brand – and gives them a second life in playgrounds across the Canadian west coast. By 2023, the brand’s goal is for each and every pair of Native Shoes to be 100% life cycle managed. 

To make this pop-up even sweeter, Native Shoes will be serving vegan frozen treats and providing exclusive Native Shoes offers for the whole family, just in time for back-to-school shopping. The space will also feature original sidewalk art by local Davisville teens and sisters, Olivia and Eloise Mar (also known as the “Chalkgram” girls). 

POP-UP HOURS: 

Saturday, September 11, 2021 (10:00AM to 4:00PM) 

Sunday, September 12, 2021 (10:00AM to 4:00PM) 

For anyone not able to attend the pop-up event, it’s easy and free to recycle Native Shoes – of any style, and from any brand – via the Native Shoes Remix™ Project, by simply sending them back via a complementary Canada Post shipment.