Blake Mycoskie

'I'm Going Barefoot Because'...Submit Your Photos For One Day Without Shoes

Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Video, One Day Without Shoes, Barefoot, Charity, TOMS Shoes, Toms, Podoconiosis, Blake Mycoskie, Slidepollajax, Impact News

For many, going barefoot isn't a choice. That's why TOMS Shoes, a one-for-one company that delivers shoes to children in need around the world, ma...

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Bare Your Soles!

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Bv-Fashion-and-Beauty, Toms Footwear, One Day Without Shoes, One for One, Video, Barefoot, TOMS Shoes, Toms, Hair-Beauty, Blake Mycoskie, Slidepollajax, Black Voices News

Free your toes today in support of TOMS "One Day Without Shoes!" Now in its fifth year "One Day Without Shoes" encourages people around the world t...

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An Evolved Take on Psychology, Brands and Poverty

Auren Kaplan | Posted 03.17.2012

Read More: Walmart, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, (Product)RED, Poverty, Nike, TOMS Shoes, Scott Harrison, Global Poverty, Kim Kardashian, Blake Mycoskie, Evolve, Brands, Charity: Water, Mark Woerde, Impact News

I want people to understand how they are exactly the same as the person in the slum. In that uniquely human way, they are no better and no worse than them -- they are the same.

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TOMS Founder Blake Mycoskie Introduces One-For-One Book-Giving Campaign

HuffingtonPost.com | Jessica Prois | Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: One for One, Start Something That Matters, Video, Toms Sunglasses, TOMS Shoes, Toms, Blake Mycoskie Book, Blake Mycoskie, Charity, Impact News

For the disillusioned office worker who's realized cubicle life won't cut it, this book's for you. Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS, released his firs...

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Why I'm Speaking At Willow Creek Church

Blake Mycoskie | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Blake Mycoskie, Toms, TOMS Shoes, One for One, Willow Creek Church, Blake Mycoskie Focus on the Familly, Toms Focus on the Family, Impact News

In light of recent events, I think it is important that I clarify TOMS' position with regard to my speaking engagements in advance of my upcoming appearance at Willow Creek Church.

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Redefining Hate: Pro-Gay Activists Should Reconsider Rhetoric

Jonathan Merritt | Posted 10.22.2011

Read More: Lgbt, Gay Rights, Hate Groups, Evangelical Christians, LGBT Rights, Christianity, Religion and Sexuality, Hate Speech, Focus on the Family, Blake Mycoskie, Gay Issues, Gay Marriage, change.org, Same-Sex Marriage, Religion News

We live in a world that glorifies tolerance. So it's ironic that those who often champion tolerance are quick to abandon it when they encounter people who disagree with their perspectives.

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You've Got... Black Mycoskie, TOMS Shoes

HuffingtonPost.com | Rod Kurtz | Posted 08.12.2011

Read More: One Day Without Shoes, Video, Charity, TOMS Shoes, Green, Environment, Small Business Video, Blake Mycoskie, Small Business News

Blake Mycoskie, found and chief shoe giver at TOMS Shoes, explains why he's going barefoot for One Day Without Shoes and why you should, too. The ...

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Corporation Culture Wars

Posted 09.13.2011

Read More: Blake Mycoskie Corporate, Corporate Giving, Business, Blake Mycoskie Corporate Giving, Focus on the Family, Corporate-Giving-Ban, Blake Mycoskie, Blake Mycoskie Giving, Religion News

By Nicole Neroulias Religion News Service (RNS) When you buy a pair of shoes, a spicy chicken sandwich, or a gym membership, does that mean you en...

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Tom's Shoes Founder Steps On Gay Toes

Rev. Dr. Cindi Love | Posted 09.12.2011

Read More: Fundamentalism, Transgender, Tom's Shoes, Homosexual, Bisexual, Lesbian, James Dobson, Christianity, Gay, Focus on the Family, Anti-Gay Bullying, Blake Mycoskie, Spiritual Violence, Same-Sex Marriage, Gay Rights, Religion News

Public scrutiny is tough business. My hope for Blake and for the rest of us, is that we turn our missteps into opportunities to inform and educate and advocate for justice and peace.

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Pro-Gay/Anti-TOMS™

Steven Nereo | Posted 09.10.2011

Read More: Prop 8, TOMS Shoes, Toms, Style, Focus on the Family, Blake Mycoskie, Shoes, Style News

I've complained about Toms before, or at least dudes in Toms. I'm not going to lie here, girls sometimes look good in them. But recently someone broug...

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TOMS Founder Under Fire For Speaking At Anti-Gay Organization

The Informer | Posted 09.10.2011

Read More: Christianity and Homosexuality, One for One, TOMS Shoes, Anti-Gay, Toms, Blake Mycoskie, One for One Campaign, Focus on the Family, Los Angeles News

Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS shoes, landed in a heap of trouble when news broke on Friday that he spoke at a June 30 Focus on the Family event in O...

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From Toe To Head: TOMS Announces Eyewear As New 'One For One' Product

The Huffington Post | Carly Gillis | Posted 08.07.2011

Read More: One for One, Toms Eyewear, Shopping, Eyewear, Giving Back, TOMS Shoes, Corporate Social Responsibility, Blake Mycoskie, Video, Impact News

After years of proving that combining style and charitable causes can make a successful business plan, TOMS has decided to expand its philanthropic ve...

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Today, TOMS Asks You to Go 'One Day Without Shoes'

Blake Mycoskie | Posted 06.05.2011

Read More: TOMS Shoes, Charity, One for One, One Day Without Shoes, Blake Mycoskie, Impact News

For one day a year, the TOMS' community goes barefoot to raise awareness for the children around the world that don't have shoes. We call this event One Day Without Shoes, and TODAY is that day.

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PHOTOS: A Launch Party For TOMS Shoes' New 'Dan Eldon' Line

The Huffington Post | Anna Almendrala | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: One for One, Space 15 Twenty, La Impact, TOMS Shoes, Slidepollajax, Creative Visions Foundations, Blake Mycoskie, Dan Eldon, Los Angeles News

TOMS Shoes, a "One-For-One Movement" that donates a pair of shoes for every pair purchased, hosted a launch party last night for their new 2011 Spring...

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Looking for Last Minute Gift Ideas? Help Someone Help Someone

Bob McKinnon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Meeza Yalew, Actions Speak Loudest, Crowdrise, Harlem Children?S Zone Peacemakers, Pencils of Promise, National Day of Service, Children, Network for Good, City Year, Jumo, Holidays, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, TOMS Shoes, Christmas, Causecast, Donating, Adam Braun, 9th Ward Field of Dreams, Teach for America, Nurse Family Partnership, Brian Bordainik, New York City, Loaves and Fishes, Volunteering, Blake Mycoskie, FEED Foundation, Ellen Gustafson, Nicholas Kristof, Impact News

Looking for a last minute stocking stuffer? Here's a thought: Skip the tie, scarf or gift card and use your time or money to help someone help someone.

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WATCH: Blake Mycoskie's Exclusive Interview

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Video, Creative Minds 2011, Creative Minds, Blake Mycoskie Interview, Blake Mycoskie, Small Business America, Impact News

As we we reach the end of the year, you'll no doubt be inundated with "best of 2010" lists on every topic imaginable. But we also want to look ahead t...

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"Be The Change You Want To See In The World"

Fortune | Patricia Sellers | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: TOMS Shoes, Patricia Sellers, Blake Mycoskie, Healthy Living News

"Be the change you want to see in the world." Blake Mycoskie, founder and Chief Shoe Giver of TOMS Shoes, says that this Mahatma Ghandi quote is hi...

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More Than Shoes on Feet

David D. Burstein | Posted 05.25.2011

I had the chance to witness firsthand as TOMS gave away their one millionth pair of shoes on a September trip in Argentina.

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1 Million Pairs of Shoes Bought, 1 Million Pairs of Shoes Given Away

David D. Burstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: David Burstein, Social Change, Social Entrepreneurship, Millennials, Argentina, TOMS Shoes, Pro Social, Fashion, Social Business, Capitalism, Shoes, Blake Mycoskie, Creative Minds, Impact News

It's not often that you get to witness our society changing before your eyes. Last week I had the extraordinary opportunity to do just that.

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TOMS Shoes: A Spring/Summer 2010 Preview of Friendly, Fashionable Footwear

Mihal Freinquel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: TOMS Shoes, Neiman Marcus, Blake Mycoskie, SoHo House, Bergdorf Goodman, Style News

We all buy shoes, so why not make that purchase go a little further? When you buy TOMS, which previewed their Spring and Summer 2010 line recently, your purchase can.

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Fulfilling My Life's Mission Through the TOMS Shoes Movement

Blake Mycoskie | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Feet, Ethiopia, Mission, Foot Disease, Africa, TOMS Shoes, Shoe Drop, Podoconiosis, Blake Mycoskie, Triumph, Impact News

No personal mission has resonated so deeply with me as the one I am currently pursuing with the TOMS movement. I would like to share it with you in hopes that you will hold me accountable for fulfilling it.

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2010 Resolution: Slow Down For Success

Patricia Sellers | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Whole Foods, Charlie Rose, TOMS Shoes, Blackberry, New Years Resolution, Tim Tebow, Arianna Huffington, Andy Sewer, Att, Blake Mycoskie, Fortune Magazine, Healthy Living News

I've never been big on New Year's resolutions. But instead of resolving to do more this year, I'm aiming to do less. To slow down.

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The Opportunity For Change Extends Beyond Our Front Door

Blake Mycoskie | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: TOMS Shoes, Shoe Drops, Podoconiosis, Blake Mycoskie, One for One Campaign, Friends of TOMS, Impact News

Podoconiosis is a geo-chemical disease caused by the absorption of minerals through the feet. It causes the legs to swell to unmanageable and grotesque sizes. There is, however, a surprisingly simple solution to prevention: shoes.

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TOMS Shoes Founder Works To Stamp Out Foot Disease In Ethiopia

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Shoe Drops, Philanthropy, TOMS Shoes, Podoconiosis, Blake Mycoskie, Social Entrepreneurship, Ethiopia, Creative Minds, Impact News

CBS Evening News recently profiled a TOMS shoe drop in Southern Ethiopia, where TOMS Shoes Founder and Chief Shoe Giver Blake Mycoskie spoke about his...

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When Celebs Do Good: Charlize Theron and TOMS Shoes

Mihal Freinquel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Charities for Children, Charities for South Africa, Holiday Shopping, Blake Mycoskie, Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project, Charlize Theron for TOMS Shoes, Impact News

So this holiday season TOMS has joined forces with the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project to create a limited edition shoe for men and women. They co-designed the eco-friendly shoe from vegan materials.

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