Every year a new fall trend emerges: [ucl=from-www.uggbootsky.co.uk]UGG Boots[/ucl], pea coats, skirts with leggings, plaid jackets. And I must admit, every year I give in to all of them. All it takes is for a couple of celebrities to throw on a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses and they’re all over the place.
But here is a crazy idea: what if we started a trend. Not just a trend that looks good but one that makes a difference. TOMS Shoes is a company that sells stylish canvas flat shoes for men, women, children and toddlers. But here’s the best part: with every pair you buy, a pair is given to a child in need around the world.
The business started in 2006 when founder, Blake Mycoskie, befriended children in Argentina and found that they had no shoes to protect their feet. In most developing countries, walking is often the primary mode of transportation; people have to walk miles for food, water, shelter and medical attention. Having shoes enables them to walk distances they couldn’t walk without shoes. Shoes also prevent them from getting cuts and injuries on unsafe roads contaminated with parasites. Parasites penetrate the skin through open s |
