NICE Stuff: TOMS

Thanks to word of mouth and an AT&T commercial, I'm sure most of you have heard about TOMS by now. It's the shoe company started by Blake Mycoskie which promises to give a pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair of shoes purchased.

Watch this video to learn more about TOMS:

I had heard of TOMS years ago but just recently decided to check out their website to see what the shoes were like. Well, they are adorable! So I made a mental note to purchase a pair in the near future.

The following Saturday, I was at the Tower Theatre in Upper Darby, PA for a Decemberists show, when I saw a girl walking around outside with these amazing red boots. "They look like those TOMS boots," I thought to myself. Shy as I am, I didn't tap her on her shoulder to ask. Instead, I followed her through the theater, and when she stopped, I crouched down to see the little "TOMS" blue and white label on the back of the boot. Thank goodness she didn't turn around or she would have thought I was checking out her bum!

Well, I was sold. The next Friday I bought myself a pair of TOMS Wrap Boots in black, and I have to say, they are beautiful and insanely comfortable. First of all, they are perfect for me because I have scrawny twig legs, and most boots gap around my calves. But with these, I can make them as tight, as loose, as low, or as high as I want. I wore them out dancing that night and basically jumped up and down in them for three hours. It felt like I was wearing slippers! And knowing that my purchase helped put shoes on a child's feet made it even more special.


I know that these Wrap Boots won't be the only pair of TOMS in my shoe arsenal.

And P.S., if you watched the video, doesn't it seem like it be incredible to work for a company like that? Does it get any more fulfilling than that?