Blake Mycoskie, the Chief Shoe Giver and Founder, created TOMS in 2006 with the simple—yet powerful— goal to provide shoes to a child in need. His passion sparked when he travelled to Argentina and realized the need for what most people in developed countries take for granted—the shoes on our feet. The exposure to extreme poverty and unhealthy living conditions planted the beginning of a revolutionary business that improves the lives of people around the world. Now, twelve years later in 2018, TOMS not only provides the nourishment of shoes, but also the restoration of sight, clean water, safe birth, and kindness. Along with the radical One for One® movement, Mycoskie has successfully built a company that works with the amazing efforts of
