TOMS Shoes » toms shoes

the kings plant a tree

GarettAwad — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:29:00 +0000

Our friends Joel & Scott of the Pawnshop Kings have been my go-to guys for live music at TOMS events in SoCal since ‘08- they’ve played at more than 10 events! We wanted to share some victory photos of Joel’s recent adventure planting trees while wearing his TOMS T-shirt. We love the earth and hope you do to!

If you are in LA this week the Pawnshop Kings will be playing a show you won’t want to miss on March 3rd at the Roxy. Check out the details of their concert on the flier below and make sure to check out some of their fresh tracks.

PawnShop Kings at The Roxy
Wednesday March 3, 2010 – 9pm
$10 advance tickets available at pawnshopkings@gmail.com
$11.50 at the door

The Roxy
9009 Sunset Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90069

No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

getting our hands dirty

swalpert — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:53:34 +0000

As the 5^th week of our internship rolls around (FIFTH WEEK?! No way…), the office is buzzing and the work is flowing steadily. We were promised on Day 1 that we would be doing work that mattered at TOMS, not just typical intern grunt work i.e. coffee runs and long hours at the copy machine. And as the internship has continued to unfold, this promise has definitely proved to be true. With several huge TOMS initiatives in the forefront, we have officially made the leap from “new interns” to marketers, graphic designers, event planners, online marketers, retail representatives, and more. What a rush!

Today is a huge day at HQ. We are having 32 sales reps from Canada come into the office, so interns and employees alike are scrambling to get everything in perfect order before our guests arrive! Not to mention the boss-man Blake is back in the office after several weeks on a speaking tour, so everyone is on their toes! Alt Sales intern Dianna has been busy making gift baskets and center pieces while Retail and Giving interns Grace and Amanda are hustling retail displays out the door before the mail man arrives. Creative intern Carly and Travis the office manager are sprucing up some of the walls as well. All of the interns have been working together to plan what we will do for TOMS 4^th Birthday coming up on May 5^th. We have so many exciting ideas in the works and we also have some cool stuff planned for our TOMS family across the world! We present to our marketing directors on Tuesday, so stay tuned… and wish us luck!

Beware to all rushing around HQ today ! Wet paint… and busy interns!

No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

join us april 8 for one day without shoes

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:57:07 +0000

On April 8, 2010 we’re planning something big. Yes, we’re a shoe company… but for one day, we’ll be asking people around the world to ditch their shoes. Take ‘em off. Leave ‘em at home… and go one day without shoes.

Sure, it’s a little strange. You’re bound to get some funny looks- people asking you “Uh, where are your shoes?”. But at that point, you’ll be able to proudly inform them that millions of children around the world go barefoot every day. Not because they chose to, but because they have never been able to own their own pair of shoes.

The gravel will hurt, the pavement will be cold. You might step on something that makes you say “OUCH!” But that’s the point, isn’t it? Its hard without shoes and its our responsibility to educate our friends and communities.

Visit the official One Day Without Shoes website to learn the facts, browse through photos and videos, and register your support for this world-wide event.

Watch the video on YouTube

AND if you’re feeling especially creative this weekend, there’s still time to enter the TOMS + Threadless One Day Without Shoes t-shirt contest. Submit your original design for a One Day tee and if you win (you gotta get your friends to vote for you!), we’ll hook you up with TOMS for a year, $2k in cash, and $500 in Threadless gift cards. The shirt will be for sale for alllllll the people participating in this international event on April 16th. Deadline is February 21st. Visit Threadless’ site for all the details.

No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

TOMS in the carribean

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:29:31 +0000

At TOMS HQ we are so thankful for all of our TOMS fans, especially those that support us in different locations around the world. Including… underwater?! You all are truly an inspiration… keep those pics coming!

On a recent Caribbean cruise I packed my favorite pair of TOMS and my TOMS flag hoping to spread the One for One movement. I love TOMS shoes and love telling others about the mission of TOMS and the way that you all are impacting the world. The first pic is me with my TOMS flag snorkeling in Turks and Caicos. The last one is a picture of me after hiking a few waterfalls in the El Yunque Rainforest in Puerto Rico. I’m always proud to wear my TOMS and keep my flag up in my office at work hoping others will ask about it. Thanks for all that you do!
-Ashley

Where have your TOMS taken you? We wanna see! Email pics to sarah.walpert@tomsshoes.com or upload them to the TOMS website www.TOMSshoes.com/Flag

No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

the starting line

swalpert — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:09:23 +0000

Eleven strangers from around the country were chosen to work in one warehouse for five months. Welcome to the life of a TOMS Spring 2010 intern. My name is Sarah and I am one of the newest members to the TOMS family! I drove across the country all the way from Augusta, GA to begin this incredible adventure in L.A. Why would I travel 3,000 miles to California for an internship? Easy. TOMS is more than a job, more than a company, or more than a pair of shoes. TOMS is a movement- a movement that everyone can be a part of and one that actually has the capability to change the world.

On my journey from Georgia I made a stop at the Grand Canyon. Wearing my TOMS in the snow, no doubt!

After only a few days on the job, I can tell that working at TOMS is going to be intense. But then again, so is anything that’s actually worthwhile. We walked into the large warehouse that houses TOMS HQ in Santa Monica last Thursday for the first time, nervous, excited, and not sure what to expect. We had come from far and wide; Connecticut, Georgia, Arizona, Texas, California, Kansas, and oh yeah… Germany. I think it is safe to say the TOMS mission is inspiring people all over the globe! Our first day on the job was spent getting “oriented.” Our awesome intern coordinator, Caroline, showed us the ropes and introduced us to several of the employees. We chilled in a conference room for most of the day as each manager came back to introduce themselves and explain their position at TOMS. It was surreal. I think it is safe to say that all of us were on cloud nine… were we REALLY here? Was that ACTUALLY Blake Mycoskie that just walked by?

Some of the interns gathering for the first time at TOMS HQ!

Hard at work already in the Online department “office.” One wall is made completely out of old TOMS shoe boxes!

We got to sleep in a little on Friday and were told to report to the office at 10:30 to be introduced to the ENTIRE staff. I’m not gonna lie… I was pretty nervous. I knew we were going to have to stand in front of everyone and introduce ourselves and would have about ten seconds to convince everyone that we were funny and cool. However, as soon as Caroline led us into the room with all the other TOMS employees, any previous jitters immediately disappeared. Everyone was hanging around in a circle and gave us a round of applause when we walked in. And standing in front wearing bright green sweatpants and clapping loudest of all was the man himself, Blake– the brains behind the whole operation. He was so cool and welcomed us all to the family. Because TOMS is just that, a family, and we were now a part of it.

Our new boss!

And then, of course, we still had to stand in front of the 60+ staff and introduce ourselves, but everyone was super nice and at least pretended to laugh at our jokes. After our meeting, we got right to work, and I’ve got to say it was quite a rush. Working in an environment like the one at TOMS makes you actually WANT to work, because you know you’re doing it for a reason bigger than yourself, bigger than a paycheck.

Our intern coordinator, Caroline, introduces new intern Grace to the TOMS staff

Well, that is all for now, my friends. I hope you all will enjoy keeping up with the adventures we are about to embark on at TOMS. Stay tuned…

No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

top ten top tens, day 3: tweet tweet

admin — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:25:45 +0000

I’ll be honest, I resisted Twitter at first too. But with so much going on at TOMS- so many Shoe Drop moments to share, photos to post, insights to reveal- it was clear a Twitter account would be a fun way to connect with thousands of people around the world. Couldn’t have imagined that the TOMS following would grow to over 300,000 by the end of 2009 though… but here we are. TOMS is having conversations with followers daily, we’re posting when new styles are available, we’re uploading photos from HQ, and people are talking about TOMS and sharing the story, all in 140 characters or less.

In celebration of 300,000 awesome people who are listening to TOMS tweets, we had to include a Top 10 list of our favorite 140-character mesages from the past 365 days.

10. We always knew TOMS were good for dancing…

9. Even the young ones can spot good style!

8. We saw a lot of these in April and May, and it put smiles on our faces every time.

7. I spot TOMS….

6. Love at first sight.

5. In reference to a TOMS piece on CBS.

4. Good friend of TOMS, Kevin Rose, rocks a new pair of TOMS.

3. I got a phone call in the middle of the night about this one, “Guess. Who. Just. Tweeted. About. TOMS…”

2. One for One was represented on many couple’s special days in ‘09. Such a beautiful thing…

1. Live coverage via twitpics from Element at the October Shoe + Board Drop in Durban, South Africa.

But we’re still accepting honorable mentions… If TOMS has impacted your life this year or you have a 140-character story that will make us laugh, jump over to Twitter and post @TOMSshoes.

Happy almost New Year- be safe tonight!

No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

TOMS in south korea

admin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:19:16 +0000

TOMS employee Garett will be missed at the annual TOMS Family Holiday party tonight, but it looks like he’s getting a good taste of cold weather in South Korea!

Happy Holidays from HQ, G. Travel safe!

Where do you take your TOMS? Upload your photos on the TOMS website! http://www.TOMSshoes.com/Flag

No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

show us your TOMS pride!

admin — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:03:59 +0000

The TOMS logo is a recognizable symbol of the One for One movement, and what better way to show your TOMS pride (well, other than wearing your TOMS of course) than by showing your flag? You can now upload ALL of your favorite TOMS photos on the TOMS website, and as you have seen in previous posts, fans aren’t afraid to take their flag where ever they go. From the tops of mountains to the comforts of your own home, we love seeing where you share the movement!

Here’s a photo of my husband, Scott, with our TOMS flag. Thank you for donating shoes to the needy! I am glad I can be a part of it. – Laurie

I absolutely love my TOMS and love the idea that a child is getting a pair. I was born and brought up in Argentina and I’ve seen the kids with my own eyes walking in their bare feet. It’s a sad feeling knowing they have nothing to wear and they must walk the streets like that. – Astrid

Thanks for the shoes I love them. I also love the fact that a child in need also gets a pair. I am passing down the word at my school and trying to get our college campus involved in this. – Matt

You can now upload your photos directly to the TOMS Photo Wall! Click here to post!

No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

still time to shop! employee holiday drawings

admin — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:25:11 +0000

Want to see more HQ art? Check it out here.

No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

TOMS in punakha, bhutan

admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:17:30 +0000

TOMS resident DJ and employee Peyton Wallace kept the TOMS spirit with him while traveling in Bhutan this year.

How far have your TOMS traveled?

No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.