Benjamin McQueen-Davies, of Share a Pair NZ, organises the shoes ready for people to grab. People lined up before the shoes arrived, waiting outside the closed doors for their chance to nab some shoes. Benjamin McQueen-Davies, 16, who runs the charity, said it was inspired four years ago by his mother Tania McQueen-Davies, who teaches at a low-decile school in Pahiatua. Children would turn up with no shoes, or shoes with big holes and worn-out soles. She saw there was a need, and would bring shoes in for them to wear. “It’s not something any kid should go through,” Benjamin said.