{"product_id":"first-pair-club","title":"First Pair Club","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSkip one coffee a month. Help someone get their first pair.\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of the people who need these shoes most can't afford them. That never sat right with me, so I started a fund.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA coffee is about $5. About thirty of them buys a pair of shoes for someone who couldn't afford a pair otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePick $5, $10 or $20 a month. 90% goes into one fund, and the other 10% covers the card fees and running it. When the fund holds the cost of a pair (about $130), I make that pair and send it free to someone who applied.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce a month, I email you what came in, what went out and who got the shoes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRenews every month at the amount you pick. Cancel any time in your account.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eQuick answers\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere does my money go?\u003c\/strong\u003e 90% goes into one fund and 10% covers the card fees and running the Club. When the fund holds the cost of a pair, I order the shoes, my cobblers make them and I ship them free.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho gets the shoes?\u003c\/strong\u003e A person with a disability who applied and couldn't afford them at full price. I pick one name at random each month and film it. Many people apply, so the odds are low. If you need shoes soon, order a pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I apply if I'm not a member?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Paying is never needed to apply.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy $130?\u003c\/strong\u003e That is what a pair costs me to make: the shoe, the cobbler, the zipper and postage. I make it at cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it tax-deductible?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. Zipped is a for-profit company.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I give once instead?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, on the Shoe Grant page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zipped","offers":[{"title":"$5 a month","offer_id":50836579156143,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$10 a month","offer_id":50836579188911,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$20 a month","offer_id":50836579221679,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/6186\/8975\/files\/hf_20261107_052726_0058a1f0-9b4a-43d3-accd-6ba017547455.jpg?v=1794029701","url":"https:\/\/www.wearzipped.com\/products\/first-pair-club","provider":"Zipped","version":"1.0","type":"link"}