, /PRNewswire/ -- Global apparel and footwear company Born Primitive has announced a new special edition of their bestselling Savage 1 Training Shoe for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. Unlike most debuts of its kind, this is a shoe with a mission – to raise to support Best Defense Foundation returning sixty WWII Veterans to Normandy, for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day this June. For the third year in a row, Delta Airlines and , Inc.
will be partnering with Best Defense Foundation for their Battlefield Return Program, bringing D-Day Veterans back to Normandy where they will be recognized and celebrated with parades, ceremonies, school visits and more. "D-Day is one of the most pivotal moments in our history," said Born Primitive Founder/CEO and former U.S.
Navy Lt., Bear Handlon. "We are so proud to use our platform here at Born Primitive to support our WWII veterans returning to Normandy in what could likely be their last time.
" Along with the D-Day Edition Savage 1 Training Shoe, Born Primitive is releasing 500 exclusive collector's editions, which will come packaged in an ammo can, complete with serial number. In addition to the shoes, the collector's edition will include sand from Omaha Beach, an 80th Anniversary D-Day commemorative coin, a copy of General inspiring Order of the Day, and six Veteran baseball cards that highlight the heroic achievements of those individuals who also happen to be participants in the Best Defense Foundation's Battlefield Return Program. Pre-s.
