Tesco has put its best foot forward in the name of charity and created the world's largest trainer. At a whopping size 454, the shoe will tour Tesco stores to encourage support for Race for Life from customers, staff, media and celebrities. "This is our biggest national fundraising initiative to date. It's an exciting and fun way to raise valuable extra funds for Cancer Research UK," said Tesco corporate responsibility director Ruth Girardet.
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