New Balance is the worst of all because they totally betrayed their main customers to virtue signal. It's really disgusting. You should throw those things out or give them away.

Reach out to your friend. Don't put anything on your face until then!

Depending on where you live it's possible to ditch shoes completely and go barefoot. Maybe wrap your feet with gauze or something? Just thinking out loud.

Buy a good pair of vintage shoes and learn how to make your own sandals (it's pretty easy.) You don't need to give another sent to blm ever again.