You have probably heard of the TOMS company. It is amazing what TOMS is doing for our world. For every pair of shoes they sell, they give a pair to someone in need. There are many, many places around the world where children run around on unsafe streets barefoot and TOMS is working to fill that need. A lot of the disease that people die from in third world countries are soil transmitted. By providing shoes, TOMS is helping to decrease these diseases.

Their shoes, while simple looking, are VERY comfortable! They have increased in comfort since they started and now have leather (and even vegan) insoles. While they are a little more expensive (starting at $44 for adults), you are giving a pair of shoes to someone who may never have worn a pair in their lives. They also have some apparel that goes towards shoes and childrens’ sizes. Not only do TOMS provide shoes but they put on Days Without Shoes and other events to get the word out.

In addition, there are many styles of shoes and they are pretty cute. They even have nautical designs, wedge designs and glitter shoes!! If you check out their blog they have recently been featured in a lot of magazines.

Basically the mission is simple- one for one. You buy a pair and a pair is donated. It can’t get much simpler than that!