Kay Brown, 26, is being heralded as a good Samaritan after giving a homeless woman the shoes off her feet on the subway; another passenger, in turn, gave Brown a pair of thick socks which she put on to walk home.

The homeless face many challenges, and staying warm during the cold months is one of them.

So when a homeless woman got on the subway in New York City wearing no shoes and otherwise light clothing, good Samaritan Kay Brown decided to do what she thought was right--give up her own shoes on the spot. 
The 26-year-old remembers, “Her toes were crossed over each other and freezing, and I couldn’t imagine not having something on my feet.”