TOMS "One Day Without Shoes" April 16th, 2009

Today, nationwide, people are going without shoes to raise awareness.

Most children in developing countries grow up barefoot and walking is often their primary mode of transportation. They can walk for miles to get food, water, shelter and medical help. Wearing shoes literally enables them to walk distances that aren't possible barefoot.

Wearing shoes prevents feet from getting cuts and sores on unsafe roads and from contaminated soil. These wounds are painful and dangerous when they become infected. The leading cause of disease in developing countries is soil-transmitted parasites which penetrate the skin through open sores. Wearing shoes can prevent this and the risk of amputation.

Four of the planet's six billion people live in conditions inconceivable to many.

Source: www.tomsshoes.com

Thanks to TOMS Shoes, less and less children have to face life barefoot.

TOMS Shoes was founded on a simple premise: For every pair you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of shoes to a child in need. One for One.

Please join us today by taking off your shoes and spending the day barefoot.