ABEO biomechanical footwear Donates $25,000 to The Walking Company's 'Walking for Hope' Campaign to Support the Fight Against Cancer

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA--(Marketwired - Oct 28, 2014) - ABEO biomechanical footwear, a leading comfort footwear brand, has partnered with nationwide retailer The Walking Company for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a $25,000 donation to the 'Walking for Hope' campaign. In addition to promoting a healthy active lifestyle, the initiative primarily supports City of Hope's cancer research, treatment, and education program, and local charities and grassroots events nationwide dedicated to the research, prevention, and treatment of breast cancer.

Additional proceeds to support 'Walking for Hope' will be raised through the sales of exclusive pink ribbon ABEO AEROsystem^® performance athletic shoes with VIBRAM^® outsoles, and LiTe™ lightweight athletic footwear styles, currently available at The Walking Company's 200+ nationwide stores and online at www.thewalkingcompany.com.

"We are proud to support The Walking Company's 'Walking for Hope' program as it reflects our commitment to better health through innovative comfort footwear," began Tracy Sheffer, Vice President of Sales for ABEO footwear. "Through advanced designs and biomechanical technology, ABEO is dedicated to helping people move more comfortably in all aspects of life for better overall health and wellness." 

In addition to the pink ribbon athletic styles available through the month of October at The Walking Company, ABEO will be showcasing their pink ribbon collection at City of Hope's 'Walk for Hope' on November 2, 2014. For more information on ABEO biomechanical footwear, visit abeofootwear.com.

Previously available at The Walking Company, ABEO biomechanical footwear can also be found on the recently launched abeofootwear.com, and will be sold at select specialty independent retailers beginning spring 2015. In conjunction with the new website, ABEO footwear is on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.

ABOUT ABEO BIOMECHANICAL FOOTWEAR
ABEO^® biomechanical footwear™ features a collection of sandals, casuals, dress and athletic styles infused with advanced biomechanical technology for superior support and comfort for enhanced total body health and overall wellness. ABEO biomechanical footwear includes several innovative collections: B.I.O.system^® sandals and shoes, AEROsystem^® athletic performance shoes, SMARTsystem^® walking shoes, LiTe™ lightweight athletic shoes, R.O.C.S.™ rocker bottom shoes, and 3D^3® orthotics all offering exceptional comfort. For more information, visit abeofootwear.com.