A song like this may sound innocent, but it is a glaring window into a world often neglected. What would you call someone who feigns affection for a young girl to win her attention, but then forces her to engage in numerous sex acts per day with customers, takes all of her earnings and beats and threatens her if she tries to leave him? If you’re aware of the definition of human trafficking, you might say that is a classic example. Did you know however that each day, thousands of pimps engage in these very behaviors? While most people look to Latin America, Africa or Southeast Asia when they hear “human trafficking,” pimps are trafficking women and girls in cities and suburbs in the US on a daily basis. Are pimps so cool now?

It’s Commercial Sexual Exploitation, better known as human trafficking. Our goal is to reclaim the phrase “breaking heels,” flip it on its head and make it a positive statement against human trafficking. Part of our proceeds will go toward a scholarship fund for survivors of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. By purchasing our shoes, you get a chance to wear a symbol for the cause and directly help combat this issue.