For those of you who have experienced your parents' retelling of the "I used to walk three miles to school with no shoes" story, feel guilty no more, or at least, a little less.

Enter in TOMS Shoes, a company devoted to alleviating that problem- the problem of children having no shoes who are in desperate need of them... children who live in South America, Africa and the world over. What TOMS Shoes does is design a unique shoe based on a traditional Argentinian shoe (the founder was inspired by the children in Argentina who lacked shoes), that is available for purchase. For each pair purchased, the company donates a pair to a child in need.

Sound interesting? Check out some of the styles here, and if you live in Los Angeles or close by, come be a part of it! A TOMS "Style Your Sole" Party will be held in downtown Los Angeles this Sunday, April 20th from 2-5 pm. It's a place where you and your friends can get together, create your own designs and each have a unique pair of shoes, while also helping a child in need get a pair of their own. And for those who think they are artistically challenged, tattoo artists will be present to help design a pair you might like. It's a great way to have fun, express yourself and support a good cause. So next time dad and mom bust out the old, five-miles-in-the-snow-with-no-shoes story, bust out how you just saved a kid from that fate.


TOMS Style Your Sole Party
Date/Time: April 20, 2-5 pm
Location: 1038 South Hil St., Los Angeles, CA
* held in the parking lot next to The Mayan


*for more info visit www.mosaic.org
*can't make it? check out www.tomsshoes.com, and read up
*Interesting fact: TOMS shoes was awarded the People's Design Award, given by the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
*post date: 4/14/08; photo courtesy of www.springwise.com

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