Today, Footwear News posted some of the biggest moments in footwear for ‘08:

1. The shoe heard ’round the world: On Dec. 14, the quickfooted prez dodged two size-10 men’s dress shoes thrown by Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi at a press conference…

2. Project stumbleway: During Milan Fashion Week last September, models were falling for — and down over — Prada’s high-altitude heels during runway shows for the spring ’09 collection. Several models teetered and two actually fell while strutting the catwalk…

Reflecting on our past year here at TOMS, we’ve had some newsworthy events, too. Here are just a few:

1. We held our first Shoe Drop on our own turf: Blake, full-time TOMS employees, and dedicated volunteers traveled to Gulfport, MS, Orlando, FL, and Booneville, KY to give white canvas shoes to elementary-aged children. The TOMS teams also brought along markers and paints for the kids to decorate and customize their shoes.

2. We launched the TOMS Wrap Boot: the first new product launch since TOMS began in May 2006. We quickly sold out of the red and black boots as women across the country went crazy for the diversity of this boot.

3. The TOMS Vagabond tour launched on October 1st: 5 regional teams traveled the US sharing the TOMS mission and hosting Style Your Sole parties. At the close of the tour, the Vagabonds had collectively sold over 4,900 pairs of shoes, collected over 2,000 contacts, and developed over 500 fans on Facebook.

4. TOMS hit the 100,000 mark: we can proudly say that due the support of our caring customers, TOMS has ben able to give OVER 115,000 pairs of shoes to children in need around the world.

Of course, there are many exciting things we’ve experienced this past year as a rapidly growing company. What were your favorite TOMS moments this past year, and what do you hope to see in ‘09?

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