Birdies, the female-founded, direct-to-consumer footwear brand out of San Francisco, has launched a new, limited edition, slip-on sneaker designed exclusively in collaboration with Angel City Football Club (ACFC), appropriately named Game Changer.
As part of their ongoing partnership as a founding sponsor of the newest National Women’s Soccer League team, based in Los Angeles, CA, the two organizations joined forces to champion all women, building a community centered around inspiring, supporting, and empowering one another to live with purpose.
The Game Changer shoe reflects ACFC’s official colors – sol rosa, asphalt, and armor – while the soles of the shoe feature thoughtful detail in the form of the ACFC crest. This includes the slope of the shield’s top line being 22 degrees off the horizon, representing the year of ACFC’s inaugural season (2022). The pink-to-orange color gradient symbolizes the team’s optimism, and the base of the shield pays homage to traditional soccer crests and the trailblazers who came before them. The silhouette of the Game Changer is a new colorful version of Birdies’ sought-after “Swift” style, built with cloud-like comfort and a removable cushion insole so you can power through your day.
The Game Changer, made with suede and a combination of tumbled and metallic tumbled leather, is available for $140.00 on Birdies.com and at Birdies’ LA Store.
In addition to launching the Game Changer, Birdies and Angel City have created the Soar Internship program, announced last year (2021), to provide high school students from historically underserved communities with the guided opportunity to discover their interests and uncover their personal strengths. Each awarded participant receives a $3,000 grant to ignite their own journey. ACFC and Birdies will be announcing the 2022 program launch very soon.