Little things turn into big differences, whether it’s buying a pair of TOMS or simply forwarding this video to a friend. Join us and help spread the One for One movement!
choose shoes this holiday
December 9th, 2009 No Comments
Tags: Choose Shoes · giving · holiday · one for one · One for One movement · share · toms shoes
more holiday drawings from hq
December 8th, 2009 No Comments
The artistic talents of some of the TOMS staff at HQ debuted last week featuring what gifts they were giving this Holiday season and why. And back by popular demand, here are some more comical and clever creations from HQ…
Tags: coloring · creativity · giving · holiday · HQ · one for one · toms shoes
one stylish 5-year-old
December 7th, 2009 No Comments
TOMS fans come in all ages… from grandparents to little kids! We recently received this photo of Konner sportin’ his Remarque Tiny TOMS. I’m sure you can agree… this little kiddo sure has a knack for style!
Konner Foster, age 5, advertises for TOMS each and every day. We have at least ten people on an [...]
Tags: Feet on the Street · one for one · tiny TOMS · toms shoes · young TOMS fans
let’s reflect: south africa TOMS + element shoe + board drop
December 4th, 2009 No Comments
Its been over a month since 10 of us HQ employees were on the other side of the world, on our hands and knees giving shoes to children. Six weeks ago we woke up every morning with a feeling of uneasy excitement: unsure of what the day ahead would hold, unsure of how we would [...]
Tags: Durban · element · giving · one for one · Shoe Drop · skate · South Africa · South Africa Shoe Drop · toms shoes
creative stimulus package: toms employees take it back to the basics
December 3rd, 2009 4 Comments
We have a pretty creative space to work in. Its a warehouse/sound stage turned official business HQ: Creative. We have walls made out of boxes of shoes: Creative. And we each have special “shoe names” (Sole Surfer, Sole Mate, Shoegooder): Creative… right? We’ve even been known to have entire all-staff meetings to brainstorm.
In order to [...]
Tags: coloring · creativity · giving · holiday · HQ · one for one · TOMS Holiday · toms shoes
TOMS in star magazine
December 3rd, 2009 No Comments
TOMS have been a hit on Holiday Gift Guides this season… and Star Magazine seems to have gotten the memo.
Don’t know what to get your hubby, boyfriend, brother or uncle? Tired of cliche gifts like cologne or a new tech toy…? Consider putting TOMS at the top of your list!
Tags: holiday gift guide · holiday gifts · one for one · Star Magazine · toms · toms shoes
barefoot marathoner supports TOMS
December 2nd, 2009 1 Comment
Stay fit AND bring awareness to providing new shoes to children in need? Casey found a way. He’s running a marathon this Sunday in Santa Barbara… BAREFOOT. The powerful visual will remind marathon-goers that a simple thing like shoes have a huge impact on our lives, and many children run, walk to get water, walk [...]
Tags: barefoot · barefoot runner · Casey Cochran · Laguna Beach · marathon · one for one · toms shoes
TOMS internship: insider advice
December 2nd, 2009 2 Comments
“As soon as I learned about TOMS, I fell in love with the mission, the organization, the shoes. And here I am now, interning at HQ! Our time here is winding down, but its been a great way to gain some real world work experience in a variety of different departments here at HQ in [...]
Tags: HQ internship · internship · internship program · one for one · TOMS interns · toms shoes
podo patients: the biggest advocates for podo prevention
December 1st, 2009 1 Comment
On a recent trip to Ethiopia, I visited a number of podo clinics doing incredible work. One of the coolest innovations I’ve seen in podo treatment is training recovered podo patients to do outreach to new patients. At one such program, I met a woman who was well on her way to recovery – her [...]
Tags: clinics · ethiopia · one for one · podo · podo patients · podoconiosis · toms shoes · treatment
retailer download: sun diego
November 30th, 2009 No Comments
TOMS: How did you hear about TOMS originally?
SUN DIEGO: The first time we heard about TOMS was in an industry publication. It definitely caught our eye because it explained TOMS One for One concept. We immediately thought that was something we would love to get involved with.
T: How long have you been carrying TOMS?
SD: We [...]
Tags: action sports · one for one · retailers · Sun Diego · TOMS retailer · toms shoes
