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lookin’ sharp in hand painted TOMS

June 16th, 2009 1 Comment

Founder and Chief Shoe Giver Blake Mycoskie rocks some Ramseys at the 2009 CFDA Awards!

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put some creativity on canvas… shoes.

May 13th, 2009 1 Comment

We were pretty excited to see Pam Mycoskie’s (Blake’s mom) limited edition TOMS fly off the shelves and she is sure to be a busy lady in the coming weeks. The idea of custom painted shoes, however, is a TOMS classic that has been with the company since 2006. In the summer after Blake returned [...]

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the city of angels, the frozen yogurt dilemma, and the reverend

January 26th, 2009 No Comments

Los Angeles is said to be a place of intense diversity where anyone can be who or what they want to be. So in a city like this, where people are defined by answering the question “So, what do you do?”…it’s still a rush to respond, “We are TOMS Vagabonds!” I contend that no one [...]

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add 2,000 more please

January 23rd, 2009 No Comments

Oh wait… it’s not 1,000 shoes… its THREE THOUSAND HAND PAINTED TYLER RAMSEY SHOES! And now the white canvas TOMS have invaded every walkway of our office…

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week two in vagabond land

January 23rd, 2009 No Comments

Hey guys!
Team Southwest is back for our weekly Friday blog!
First we need to give a small shout out to our pals at Falling Whistles for having us at their party last Friday night. They’re an amazing non-profit that we love and adore. Be sure and check them out and tell them you care!
We’re now in [...]

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all hands on deck

January 23rd, 2009 1 Comment

Sometimes its still an all-hands-on-deck environment here at TOMS. This morning, Tyler Ramsey came in to hand paint 1,000 custom TOMS shoes for a special order. It was rainy outside (yes, it rains in Santa Monica), so we set up in the hallway: taking all the white canvas TOMS out of their boxes and lining [...]

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