This movement, which started in 2010,
It is carried out in more than 25 locations by 1600 people around the world.
In Japan, I participated in the second event on April 2th.
Shoes that I usually wear without being aware of it.
I didn't say thank you to my shoes ...
"Thank you for always protecting your feet."
From the Cat Street TOMS shop, go to Omotesando, Harajuku Station,
I walked barefoot for about 1km from there to the shop.
Experience walking barefoot on hard asphalt.
The gravel-like concrete in the back alley stuck in the sole of the foot.
The concrete road from Cat Street to Omotesando to Harajuku Station is hard,
The vibration echoed to the waist.
The pedestrian bridge on Omotesando is soft and feels gentle on the soles of your feet.
At the moment I thought, a piece of glass was right next to me ...
If you are barefoot, the feeling of the ground is directly transmitted, so you have to keep looking at the ground all the time.
The moment I felt again that my shoes were assured of safety.
It was about the length of the 25-meter pool that I felt comfortable walking barefoot.
Contrary to the feeling of being barefoot, the pain gradually began to appear.
In fact, even after two days, I still have a pain in my knee based on the stretched ligaments.
I feel tension on my heels ...
What I learned through pain is a great attempt by the TOMS brand.
That
Shoes presented by The Giving Pair TOMS
* The new shoes are made to fit the size of children under the age of 18.
* Designed especially for the environment and terrain where children live
* Shoes were given through our TOMS giving partner
It's a completely different dimension from the concept of donating surplus inventory.
First of all, I was surprised at the development.
In some parts of the world, you have to walk for a few hours to get water, and in that area
Shoes with thick soles.
For countries where only black is religiously good, wear black shoes.
And the giving partner will investigate and report them in advance,
Responsible delivery continues ...
It is a completely new era method, and future life work = business
I felt it was the way it should be.
And as of September 2010, TOMS has been through giving partners around the world.
We give over 100 million pairs of shoes to children who need them,
It seems that it will exceed 200 million pairs this year.
=== Official comment ===
“One Day Without Shoes” is a movement to spread the word about how a pair of shoes can have a big impact on a child's life.Many children around the world are growing barefoot in the danger of illness.
TOMS gives you the experience of taking off your shoes and living barefoot directly on one day of the year.
If you would like to know how you can participate in this movement, please contact OneDayWithoutShoes@symphonydst.jp.
If we all stand up barefoot together for a day, we're sure there will be no barefoot children.
with every pair you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of new shoes to a child in need. One for One.
I learned a lot from a good experience.
I would like to participate again next year, and I would like many people to participate.
