thoughts on the news of the day: one day without shoes

hmmm…..

            My daughter and I are big fans of Tom’s Shoes.  The creator of the company either has a remarkably big and generous heart or is a genius at marketing – I am not sure which!  If you have been living in a cave, you don’t know yet that when you buy Toms Shoes, you buy two for one.  In 2006, Blake Mycoskie, an American, visited Argentina and learned about children who had no shoes.  Inspired to help them, he created Toms Shoes, a company that pledged to make a pair of shoes for every pair purchased and give them to a child in need.  Later that year, he returned with 10,000 pairs of shoes made possible by his customers. 

            A friend of mine from New Zealand sent me a notice this morning that now Toms is establishing “One Day Without Shoes” to be held on April 5.  It is hoped that on this day, by not wearing shoes, awareness will grow as to how many children do not have protection for their feet.

            Why are shoes important?  Well, probably 15 minutes going about the business of the day without shoes would prove that point.  Shoes protect our feet and prevent cuts and bruises which can later become infected.  In some third world countries, if you don’t have shoes, you can’t go to school; so shoes mean education.

            I am not sure whether I can get away without wearing shoes on April 5.  It would probably cause quite a stir.  I am not sure, but I am thinking about it ….

            hmmm…..