Have you ever wondered where your donated clothes or items end up? A TikTok influencer aimed to discover this through an experiment. Creator @moe.haa concealed an AirTag inside a pair of sneakers he contributed to a Red Cross bin in Munich, Germany, and monitored them with the Find My app. Over the course of five days, the sneakers journeyed through Austria, Slovenia, and Croatia, eventually landing in a second-hand shop in Bosnia and Herzegovina, covering approximately 800km. The TikToker then embarked on a road trip to the store, located the shoes, and repurchased them. The store employee disclosed that her manager had transported them from Germany.

The German Red Cross operates 18,000 donation bins nationwide. Contributions are classified into two models: the “clothing depot model,” which distributes items to depots and thrift stores, and the “recycler model,” wherein items are sold to a company, aiding the Red Cross mission. The AirTag offered a glimpse into the journeys of donations, illustrating that clothing can travel great distances for a noble purpose.

This is yet another example of AirTags being utilized in inventive manner. A couple from London recently tracked their stolen Jaguar using an AirTag cleverly concealed within the vehicle.