Lime Fresh Mexican Grill offering custom shoes at Orlando back-to-school event

Children can also bring other back to school items to event for iron-on patches

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ORLANDO, Fla.Lime Fresh Mexican Grill is looking to help some lucky students go back to school with custom sneakers at the chain’s Lake Nona location.

The event is set for Friday, Aug. 19, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the restaurant located at 13052 Narcoossee Road.

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The restaurant is bringing in Central Florida artists from Lisa Brady Studio, Se7enCustomss, LacedUpFeed and ArtwithCJ to customize sneakers for more than 30 K-12 students, according to a news release.

Children are also encouraged to bring their other back-to-school items — backpacks, pencil cases, denim and lunch boxes — to receive iron-on patches from artist Julee Dempsey, the company said.

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The students are asked to bring in a fresh pair of sneakers too for the artists to customize. According to the release, sign-ups for the event are already filled but a waitlist is available here and will be served on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Lime Fresh said Orlando City SC forward Benji Michel will also be at the event taking photos with fans and receiving his own custom cleats from Lisa Brady Studio.

In addition to the sneaker designs, the event will also feature food and giveaways along with music provided by DJ Chino, the restaurant said.

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Thomas Mates is a digital storyteller for News 6 and ClickOrlando.com. He also produces the podcast Florida Foodie. Thomas is originally from Northeastern Pennsylvania and worked in Portland, Oregon before moving to Central Florida in August 2018. He graduated from Temple University with a degree in Journalism in 2010.

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