I'm sure that most people have heard of TOMS Shoes. If you haven't, here is a little rundown. Basically, when you buy a pair of shoes, you are actually buying 2 pairs. One pair for yourself, and the second pair goes to a child who doesn't have shoes.
My favorite pair is TOMS are the Village Vegan ones. I got them a few months ago and they are the best conversation starter ever.. There is writing all over them, and I am always getting asked what they say.
This is what they say:
If the world was a village of 100 people:
1 has AIDS
3 are slaves
3 are slaves
48 would have no sanitation
30 are unemployed
20 are malnourished
58 have parasites
43 live on less then $2 a day
23 drink polluted water
11 are illiterate
40 have no shoes
These stats are based on true facts, keeping the world the way it is now, with the same proportions. Going by the stats, everyone has at least 2 of these affecting them.
On April 5th TOMS is asking everyone to go without shoes. To experience what it would be like to no have shoes. 40% of the population of the world doesn't have shoes. Most people I know own at least 2 pairs of shoes. I plan on going without shoes. Unfortunatly, I have to wear shoes to work, but anytime I'm not at work, you can bet, I will be barefoot!
I have never heard of Tom's shoes before! It sounds like a great company though and that's a pretty cool thing that they raise awareness for the tragedies throughout the world through their shoes! The shoes that you bought by the way are very cute!
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I usually go barefoot, anyway...but I think I'm going to try this. :D
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