the TOMS

TOMS Shoes is an American footwear company that is based in Santa Monica, California,^[1] which also operates a for-profit subsidiary, Friends of TOMS. The company was founded in 2006 by Blake Mycoskie, an entrepreneur from Arlington, Texas.^[2][3][4] The company designs and sells lightweight shoes based on the Argentine alpargata design.^[5] With every pair sold, TOMS donates a new pair of shoes to a child in need

 

 

Social Entrepreneurship

For every pair of TOMS Shoes purchased, a pair of new shoes is given to a child in need. Over 600,000 pairs of shoes have been given to children under the One for One movement since TOMS launched in 2006.^[17] The canvas shoes have been given to children in the United States (Louisiana, Kentucky, Mississippi and Florida), Argentina, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Guatemala, Haiti, and South Africa. TOMS are sold at more than 500 stores nationwide and internationally, including Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, and Whole Foods, which features styles made from recycled materials.^[18] In January 2009, TOMS collaborated with Element Skateboards to create a line of TOMS shoes, skate decks and longboards. For each pair of TOMS Element shoes and/or skateboard is bought, one of the same was given to kids at the Indigo Skate camp in the village Isithumba in Durban, South Africa. Blake Mycoskie is hoping to expand the One for One model into other areas like housing, water and schoolbooks. Mycoskie would like to create partnerships with companies so his customers can buy what they need while the same things are given to those who need them across the globe.

Charity

Friends of TOMS is^[update] a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit affiliate of TOMS Shoes.^[21] The organization coordinates volunteer activities and all TOMS shoe drops.
In 2006, TOMS Shoes distributed 10,000 pairs of shoes in Argentina.^[6][22] In November 2007, the company distributed 50,000 pairs of shoes to children in South Africa.^[23] As of April 2009^[update], TOMS Shoes had distributed 140,000 pairs of shoes to children in Argentina, Ethiopia, South Africa as well as children in the United States.^[24] The company announced in April 2010 that they had given over 600,000 pairs of new shoes to children in need around the world

Current projects

In 2009, TOMS aimed to give shoes to children in Haiti in partnership with the Clinton Global Initiative.^[34] They have also built a factory in Ethiopia and developed a specialized rubber boot that will help to further prevent disease in the surrounding areas.^[35] The company has also expanded its merchandise list to include clothing and different types of shoes including Stitchouts, Wrap Boots, Botas, Cordones, and the highly anticipated Wedge, which debuted June 2010.
On April 8, 2010, TOMS hosted the 3rd annual One Day Without Shoes. The company challenged people worldwide to go a day without shoes in order to raise awareness for the millions of children who go without shoes every day. Over 250,000 people across the globe went barefoot on April 8 in support of TOMS One Day Without Shoes.

 Hi everyone, today I am going to blog about the TOMS shoes. These shoes are amazing, if you buy one pair of shoes, another a pair goes to someone who needs a shoes. When I heard this, I automatically thought, yes I should buy one pair!! and When I tried them, it was so comfortable, and stylish. after then, I recommended to my girlfriend for buying it, and she bought red shoes.
I want everyone who read this blog to buy one of these shoes. they make a lot of different style shoes and someone bought white plain shoes and she draw something on her shoes, it was so amazing.
                                                     I am really happy with these shoes. the cost is about $40~45. and I think they run little bit small.