One Day Without Shoes

Can you go an entire day barefoot? Including going to work, school, even just walking to your mailbox? Even if dress codes forbid you, try going a part of the day without shoes and help spread awareness of the impact one pair of shoes can have on the life of a child.

April 8th is a Day Without Shoes, promoted by TOMS.

We often take the simplest things for granted. Take this opportunity to walk in a child's footsteps and be grateful for everything you've been given.

Go to www.onedaywithoutshoes.com

and see if there is an event in your area today where you can get involved. Remember, for every purchase of TOMS shoes, TOMS will donate a pair of shoes to a child in need.

What's the big deal? It’s hard without shoes.

[Excerpt from the website:]
Through everyday encounters with domestic poverty, we are reminded to appreciate having food and shelter, but most of us all but forget about our feet. Food, shelter, AND shoes facilitate life’s fundamentals. Imagine a life without shoes; constantly aware of the ground in front of you, suffering regular cuts and scrapes, tending to infection after each walk, and enduring not only terrain, but heat and cold.

The problem is large, but the solution is simple. Wearing shoes and practicing basic hygiene can prevent both infection and disease due to unsafe roads and contaminated soil. By imagining a life barefoot, we can all contribute to the awareness of these conditions. On April 8th, communities, campuses, organizations, and individuals are banding together to walk barefoot for One Day Without Shoes.