BEAVERTON, Ore. -- A new line of Nike shoes was slated for release on Saturday, but KGW got a sneak peak of the latest N7 collection.





But these aren't just your ordinary sneakers. What makes this line different is that each shoe sold will help jump start athletic youth programs, build facilities or pay for equipment and uniforms for Native American communities across the country.





The N7 shoes were designed with Native American artwork, accents, and turquoise color stripes.





"Turquoise for native people is the color of friendship," Sam McCracken, General Manager of the Native American Business for NIKE told KGW.





McCracken grew up on a reservation in Montana.





"I could never imagine where I grew up having any access to anything. It was very rural," said McCracken.





McCracken worked his way up from a clerk at Nike to a general manager. He was always driven by his Native American background to create change in his community -- one shoe at a time. He said the inspiration behind Nike's philosophy 'everyone leaves a footprint' was to get the general public involved. This time supporting Native American health and fitness by purchasing N7 shoes.





"It's a personal passion of mine," said McCracken. "My mother died from type 2 diabetes. It's very important to me to promote sport or access to sports."





The actual launch of the new N7 collection was scheduled for Saturday at Nike's Factory Store in Woodburn. That was the only store locally where you could find the shoes.





The N7 shoes will also be sold in 33 other Nike stores nationwide and online.