Loud and proud: Walk tall, walk free

21 July 2016 - 10:59 By Shelley Seid

It's Pride Week in Durban, people, to coincide with the 2016 International Aids Conference that ends this week. Dressing up for Pride is a daunting task - you want to look hot, happening and fly that rainbow flag.So stand tall, stand proud, and stand on your own two feet in these 100% Spanish sneakers.Pride Shoes has only been in the market since March this year but is making huge strides - its shoes are already tramping the streets of more than 15 countries including the US, Mexico, France, Italy, Germany, the UK, Portugal, Chile and Spain.Add to your collection with its Pride sneakers (pictured, à98, or R1500) as well as its limited-edition Madrid Pride 2016, Ibiza, Proud Blacks, or Brighton.As the company says, "Walk Free".FIT: LGBT-friendly takkies from Spainwww.prideshoes.netAthletic companies have jumped into the Pride Parade too, including adidas, with its sexy LGBT Superstar shoes, sneakers "splashed" with rainbow colours ($100, or R1400) as well as the adidas Originals collection that includes slim-fit, ribbed cuff track pants that get into the spirit of Pride with a rainbow three-stripe down the sides, as well as tank tops, tees and track jackets.Part of the sales of Levi's gender-neutral collection will go to the Harvey Milk Foundation, and the apparel features Harvey Milk iconography such as the milk bottle graphic. The collection includestrucker jackets emblazoned with "Hope will never be silent".Nike, which helped found the LGBT Sports Coalition, which is dedicated to promoting diversity, inclusion and nondiscrimination in sport, has its Be True collection, featuring artistic interpretations of the rainbow flag and the pink triangle...

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