Need a new pair of shoes? How about a comfy pair that will also serve a good cause? Toms Shoes modeled their slippers on traditional alpagartas indigenous to South America. The story goes like this:
In 2006 an American traveler, Blake Mycoskie, befriended children in Argentina and found they had no shoes to protect their feet. Wanting to help, he created TOMS Shoes, a company that would match every pair of shoes purchased with a pair of new shoes given to a child in need. One for One. Blake returned to Argentina with a group of family, friends and staff later that year with 10,000 pairs of shoes made possible by caring TOMS customers.
Since our beginning, TOMS has given over 150,000* pairs of shoes to children in need through the One for One model. Because of your support, TOMS plans to give over 300,000 pairs of shoes to children in need around the world in 2009.
Our ongoing community events and Shoe Drop Tours allow TOMS supporters and enthusiasts to be part of our One for One movement. Join us.
Blake talks about how the idea came to him:
Similar slippers have been standards throughout the world. We know that they are comfortable. Our feet like them! And, not only is Toms helping barefoot people around the world get some basic, comfy shoes, the materials they use also help follow green practices. They use recycled plastics and natural materials like hemp.
Toms shoes! Attractive footwear with a social mission!
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