Memorial Day weekend has come and gone, and with it the white ban that’s had the fashion law-abiding among us counting down since Labor Day. Colorless-clothes lovers everywhere, rejoice!

But wait... What about those of us who worship many hues rather than seasonal rules? Must we really set aside our brights in favor of washed-out whites? Not if BucketFeet has anything to say about it! In 2007, Aaron Firestein started drawing on white, canvas sneakers.

Dubbed BucketFeet, his masterpieces of the sole were a huge hit. The next year, Aaron moved to the slums of Buenos Aires to work with at-risk kids and met Raaja Nemani, a fellow volunteer who became a fast friend and fan of the crafty kicks.

In the years since, Aaron and Raaja have expanded BucketFeet from a pastime into a labor of love: the creation of wearable art for the sole, with soul. Colorful (the one-of-a-kind designs are by artists from around the globe) and comfortable, BucketFeet also has a conscious.

Proceeds from each pair support kid-friendly organizations: MAGIC, which runs a world-class stringed instrument program for youth in Chicago; love.futbol.org, which builds safe soccer fields around the world; and Children Mending Hearts, which provides resources to art programs for homeless children in the U.S. and abroad.

So slip on a pair. Your fear of having to say a summer-long goodbye to your vibrant duds will find itself dispelled, and your stride, knowing that it’s done good, will be noticeably lighter.