Vans surfer Leila Hurst went out to Peru to meet the woman who’d made her Vans x Krochet Kids shoes. She’d seen her name handwritten on a label on the inside of her new Vans…

Leila found out how working with Krochet Kids changes the lives of artisans in impoverished areas, the second Vans collaboration focused on Lima, Peru, and even managed to give the talented designers some surf lessons.

Here’s what they make. (It’s available on vans.com btw)