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My name’s Nathaniel Cole - I’m a workshop facilitator, so I work with young people, talking about emotional well-being, mental health, masculinity, relationships and sex ed. And when I’m not in...

...classroom, I’m in the pool with Swim Dem Crew - we are a community that uses the water to improve people’s well-being, both physical and mental. We can swim at beaches, pools, open-water spots, so having shoes and...

...footwear that can adapt to all of that in any weather - that’s a plus for me. So, with my style, I want to look good and feel good, so I’m always making sure I’m wearing stuff that I feel comfortable in to encourage me to just be that version of myself that’s...

...confident, happy, expressive. With my shoes, I tend to go function over fashion, but obviously it’s a bonus when you get both. At Swim Dem, we’ll meet on Saturdays and we’ll swim at a pool and then we’ll go for brunch afterwards, and might go check a museum and then… you know, you can spend the whole...

...day together, and into the night as well. You know, I’ve had my bag searched a few times and they’re pulling out my wet trunks like, ‘What’s this?!’, and I’m just like, ‘I’ve been swimming in the morning, bro!’. I think my style now is probably a ode to my younger self. When I was younger, I tried to just...

...fit in, blend in with everyone, and now, as a adult, I want eyes on me and ears on me instead, so I’ll try and wear things that bring a little bit of attention, or at least start a conversation with people - whether that’s with a funky shirt or some bright trousers.

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