2015 WaterStep We collected an impressive 4,457 pounds of shoes this year! It typically takes a school 3 months to collect 1,500 pounds. With the shoes collected, WaterStep thinks they could purchase a complete water purification system for a third-world community (or a community in response to a disaster), providing safe water to 10,000 people every day. Thank you to ALL those who donated. We'll have another drive next August, so start collecting!