A riot of bright colors and glittery materials come together in a reflection of her sparkly personality. The shoe also features her favorite emojis, a green ribbon to symbolize traumatic brain injury, and the initials of all her family members (a rattle represents her new baby sister).
As for the phrase "K-Strong", it became the family’s rallying cry after the accident. "In the PICU, they didn’t think Kahleah was going to make it," explains her mom, Irma. "That’s when I decided that the entire family had to be 'K-strong' to help Kahleah get strong, too."