Beastie Boys’ Ad-Rock Designs Shoe, Donating Proceeds to Planned Parenthood

Beastie Boys’ Ad-Rock has collaborated with Los Angeles vegan footwear company Keep on a new shoe. The “Keep x Ad-Rock midtop” is available for pre-order here. It features “a weather resistant, nylon cordura body,” and is lined in “synthetic fleece and accented with channel quilted, silicon coated nylon.” Net proceeds from the shoe will benefit Planned Parenthood. Below, see Ad-Rock with his shoe, and read his statement on the collaboration. Keep has previously partnered with Bon Iver, Animal Collective’s Deakin, and more.

Ad-Rock joins a growing list of artists who are donating to charity, following Donald Trump’s election. See more examples of artists giving back here.

Winter’s cold and I couldn’t find a warm sneaker to walk around in. Given the outcome of our current election, it’s gonna get a lot colder before we can feel that summer sun again. So I collaborated with my friend Una [Kim, founder of] Keep shoes not just because I wanted warm sneaks, but because I support small business. I support women run business. I support Asian-American run business. Net proceeds of this shoe will be donated to Planned Parenthood because I support a woman’s right to choose and feel that women should not be punished for making decisions about their own lives and bodies. If you have similar beliefs, you might wanna grab a pair. Or, if you simply support fresh styles, then you too can be part of what peeps in Keeps are doing.

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