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Breast Cancer Awareness is here and brands across the board are offering pink and ribbon-themed shoes and more products.
To help you give back with your purchase, we’ve rounded up companies that offer gear from makers that donate a portion of the proceeds to various cancer research centers. Bookmark this page for future reference because we’ll be updating it regularly.
Below, take a look at the brands that give back during October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Andre Assous
Andre Assous announced a partnership with Susan G. Komen, the world’s leading breast cancer organization. During the month of October, Andre Assous will donate $5 for every pair of shoes sold on its website to the nonprofit, with a guaranteed minimum donation of $2,500. The brand also has plans to launch a direct consumer donation program at checkout with 100 percent of customer donations benefiting Susan G. Komen, running until September 2024. Andre Assous will match the consumer donation amount to be donated to Susan G. Komen.
APL
APL Athletic Propulsion Labs has launched a limited-edition colorway of its TechLoom Zipline sneaker to support breast cancer awareness. According to the Los Angeles-based footwear brand, it will donate 20 percent of the gross sales price for each pair of its TechLoom Zipline running shoe in the Bubblegum / Satin Pink / BCA colorway to the Women’s Cancer Research Fund, a Breast Cancer Research Foundation Program (BCRF). The sneaker, which retails for $320, is now available through the end of October exclusively on Athleticpropulsionlabs.com.
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Bernardo
Bernardo is introducing its “Vested in Hope” campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The campaign acts as a tribute to the strength, resilience and unwavering hope that connect breast cancer survivors, thrivers and everyone touched by this diagnosis. Along with the campaign, Bernardo is launching its Breast Cancer Awareness reversible puffer vest which symbolizes warmth, comfort and unity.
Bernardo is pledging to donate 100% of the proceeds from its vest to Living Beyond Breast Cancer. Living Beyond Breast Cancer is a national 501 nonprofit that works alongside those diagnosed with breast cancer and their caregivers to offer support through each step of the process.
Betsey Johnson
Betsey Johnson is partnering with Miley Cyrus’ Happy Hippie Foundation for the third year in a row. The partnership aims to further raise awareness, show support and provide resources for prevention and treatment.
Johnson, who has gone through Breast Cancer herself, will donate $1 to Happy Hippie for every purchase from the Betsey Johnson site. Johnson curated a collection of pre-existing thematic pink and sparkly apparel, accessories and footwear pieces perfect for showing your support this season. These items include their Della Floral Bootie, Kitsch Bear Necessity and Rhinestone Boxing Glove among other things.
Birkenstock
Birkenstock has launched a special collaboration in association with the National Breast Cancer Foundation and celebrity stylist Leslie Fremar. Motivated by her mother’s personal battle with breast cancer, Fremar has been committed to increasing the availability of life-saving treatments and raising awareness. With that, she has teamed up with Birkenstock to introduce the velvet pink Arizona, which will be available for purchase this month. Each sale will contribute 20% to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. These donations can be made exclusively through birkenstock.com and the brand’s retail stores in the U.S. during October.
Inez
Between Oct. 1st and the 31st, Inez will be donating 100 percent of net proceeds for three of their styles, including the Luna, the Isabel and the Sofia, to the The National Breast Cancer Foundation. Founded over 30 years ago, The NBCF works to help women by providing help and inspiring hope to those affected by breast cancer through early detection, education and support services.
Lisa Maree
Australian luxury designer brand Lisa Maree is giving back this year by donating 50% of all sales from their Heart Collection to the Breast Cancer Foundation. Apparel pieces in this collection are crafted in on-theme pink hues and are meticulously hand-crocheted and hand-dye by talented women from small rural communities in developing countries. This initiative will begin on Oct. 1 at 12 a.m. PDT and will run till Oct. 31 at 12 a.m. PDT.
Shefit
Sports bra brand Shefit is partnering with Healthyr, a health and wellness site for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Healthyr’s launched an at-home breast health test kit called the Auria test that retails for $159 and aims to catch something if it’s there and assist in the timing of when to schedule a mammogram. Those who purchase an Auria test will receive a discount code of 15% to be used on any SHEFIT Sports Bra.
Additionally, Shefit will continue its support of its longtime partner and breast cancer advocate Allyn Rose and her foundation The Previvor by offering donations through its website. The Previvor initiative aims to equip women with information in order to empower them to be their own advocates and make informed decisions regarding their healthcare.
Shefit is also offering its customers reduced prices on some of its most popular sports bra styles through the month of October.
Sézane
Sézane is continuing its Pink Wednesday initiative for the third year in a row to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. On Oct. 4, the brand will be introducing its Max Shirt in pink and white stripes which will retail for $125. 100% of the net profits of sales from the on-theme pink piece, along with 10% of the day’s gross sales revenue of Sézane’s denim sales from the brand’s US website and US retail stores, will be donated to the Women’s Cancer Research Fund (WCRF).
WCRF funds research projects that aim to attack cancer from all angles, tackling prevention, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship and metastasis. Over the years, the Women’s Cancer Research Fund has raised more than $75 million for research funding.
