São Paulo - Garbage collectors are true marathon runners of
everyday life. They can run roughly 20 kilometers without even noticing. At the
end of 2014, Mizuno prepared a tribute for these "invisible athletes."
During the week of Christmas, the brand
followed the routine of this team through the streets of São Paulo. There were
40 hours of footage and research, streets run, and lots of garbage collected to
understand the dynamics of collectors. The result of this project is a
mini-documentary that has just been launched on the brand's Facebook page and
YouTube channel.
In the piece created by F/Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi,
the brand surprised these “athletes,” who run for work but also for pleasure
and well-being. Mizuno donated hundreds of pairs of sneakers to these youths who
spend almost every day, even Christmas Eve, running through the streets of the
city.
“They are true marathon runners and don’t even
know it,” explains Rogério Barenco, manager of Mizuno in Brazil. “As a brand
that invests in and bets on the running segment, we believe they also represent
the Mizuno spirit, which seeks to overcome barriers every day. It was a great
pleasure to be able to give them the sneakers on a special date.”
Watch the mini-documentary here.