I would like to believe that most everyone has heard of "Toms" shoes...but in the off chance you haven't you need to tune in...
Toms is an amazing company whose motto is "one for one" meaning, every pair of shoes you purchase Toms will give a pair to a child in need, one for one.
It originally started small but it grew very rapidly. And yes they are not some high end, last forever shoe, but that's not the idea. But I will say now that they have multiplied so much, they have about any style and color of shoe you can imagine, even boots!
They have a website that gives you more detail, and you can find them right here at UNCW in the eco store and around town, like Sweetwater Surf shop.
Well in lu of my discussion of Toms, I am letting everyone who doesn't know already what April 8th is.
April 8th is the day when Toms is asking all of the fortunate people in the world, to go a day, or even a minute without shoes. Walk around and see how it feels to be barefoot. It will help spread the awareness of Toms and the impact one pair of shoes can make for a child who is less fortunate.
In Wilmington they are doing a barefoot walk, on April 8th at 6 till 7pm around the Wrightsville Beach loop. Everyone needs to do, it would be a great representation of our community and how we want to help others.
They will meet in the park next to the basketball courts and begin the walk shoe less.
Ours is only for an hour, it's our choice to do it, and we know that we get to put shoes back on.... Not everyone can say that.
So take sometime out and look down at your feet, and be thankful!
