Sole School
Being your small town sneaker shop is about more than having a great stock of kicks to cop on Saturday mornings. It's about fostering the sneakerhead culture and a sports-inspired lifestyle within the communities we serve. That's why 6 years ago, City Gear started Sole School, a community giveback program through which local stores could connect with and provide support to underserved schools and athletic programs in their neighborhoods.
As part of the Sole School program, sponsored schools receive a yearly financial gift and the opportunity for interested students to be mentored by local store management staff. Sole School also opens the door for employment within these stores.

Since the program's initial launch in 2015, Sole School has impacted hundreds of schools in need and promising student-athletes. This year, the Sole School initiative has expanded to include both local City Gear and Hibbett Sports stores and in partnership with Nike, Hibbett | City Gear has pledged a total of $500,000 in program funds to award 2022's designated Sole Schools! By the end of this calendar year, 92 schools across 35 states will receive financial contributions to help support education and athletics.






In total, Hibbett | City Gear and Nike will sponsor 101 local schools this year.


Alice High School – Alice, TX

Antioch High School – Antioch, CA

Benton High – Benton, LA

Bluefield High School – Bluefield, WV

Booker T. Washington High School - Shreveport, LA

Bradford High School – Bradford, AR

Bryan High School – Bryan, TX

Byrd High School – Shreveport, LA

Capitol City High School - Jefferson City, MO

Captain Shreve High School – Shreveport, LA

Cedar Shoals High School - Athens, GA

Central High School - Kansas City, MO

Chanute High - Chanute, KS

Choctaw Central High School - Philadelphia, MS

Desert Mirage High School - Thermal, CA

Dodge County High School - Eastman, GA

Douglass High School - Memphis, TN

Dr. Phillips High, Orlando - FL

Dunbar High School - Fort Worth, TX

Dunbar High School - Dayton, OH

East Nashville Magnet High School - Nashville, TN

Edward H. White - Jacksonville, FL

Escambia County High School - Atmore, AL

Fort Morgan High School - Fort Morgan, CO

Freeport High School - Freeport, IL

Fulton County High School - Hickman, KY

George Washington Carver HS - Montgomery, AL

George Washington High School, - Indianapolis, IN

Glade Central High School - Belle Glade, FL

Grenada High School - Grenada, MS

Handley High School - Roanoke, AL

Harding High School - Charlotte, NC

Harlan City High School - Harlan, KY

Hogan Prep High School - Kansas City, MO

Jack Yates High School - Houston, TX

Jennings High School - Jennings, MO

Jim Hill High School - Jackson, MS

John Marshall High School - Richmond, VA

Johnson Abernathy Graetz - Montgomery, AL

Kelly High School - TBD, TBD

Kenwood High School - Clarksville, TN

Lake County High School - Tiptonville, TN

Latta High School - Latta, SC

Laurens High School - Laurens, SC

Lindale High School - Lindale, TX

Little Rock Southwest - High School, Mabelvale, AR

Lovington High School - Lovington, NM

Lower Richland High School - Hopkins, SC

Mae Jemison High School - Huntsville, AL

Malone High School - Marianna, FL

Manual High School - Peoria, IL

McKinley High School - Buffalo, NY

Memphis East High School - Memphis, TN

Mojave High School - Las Vegas, NV

Monroe High School - Monroe, NC

Mount Airy High School - Mount Airy, NC

Natchez High School - Natchez, MS

Normandy High School - St. Louis, MO

North College Hill High School - Cincinnati, OH

North Forest High School - Houston, TX

North Springs High School - Atlanta, GA

Northeastern High School - Elizabeth City, NC

Okmulgee High School - Okmulgee, OK

Paris High School - Paris, TX

Poteau High School - Poteau, OK

Provine High School - Jackson, MS

Reach Partnership School - Baltimore, MD

Redan High School - Stone Mountain, GA

Riverside High School - Jacksonville, FL

Sam Houston High School - San Antonio, TX

Scottlandville High School - Baton Rouge, LA

Shannon High School - Shannon, MS

South Atlanta High School - Atlanta, GA

South Cobb High School - Austell, GA

South Oak Cliff High School - Dallas, TX

Spencer High School - Columbus, GA

Steubenville High School - Steubenville, OH

Stone High School - Wiggins, MS

Storm Lake High School - Storm Lake, IA

Sunnyside High School - Tucson, AZ

Suwannee High School - Live Oak, FL

W. Josey High School - Augusta, GA

Talladega High School - Talladega, AL

Tanner High School - Athens, AL

Tascosa High School - Amarillo, TX

Terry Sanford High School - Fayetteville, NC

Treutlen County High School - Soperton, GA

Tullahoma High School - Tullahoma, TN

Valley Station High School - Louisville, KY

Vici High School, - Vici, OK

Vigor High School - Mobile, AL

Warren County High School - Warrenton, NC

Wenonah High School - Birmingham, AL

West Orange Stark High School - West Orange, TX

Westbrook High School - Westbrook, TX

Westbury High School - Houston, TX

Westgate High School - New Iberia, LA

Woodlawn High School - Birmingham, AL

Woodlawn High School - Baton Rouge, LA

Woodward High School - Cincinnati, OH