Yesterday, I saw a tweet about “going #WithoutShoes so kids don’t have to” and discovered that this “One Day Without Shoes” initiative was being organized by one of my favorite brands, TOMS! I quickly found one of their 1 mile barefoot walks that was being held at Toms Give Shop Larchmont in Los Angeles and decided to join for this great cause :)

Basically, the idea behind going a day without wearing any shoes is to raise awareness of the impact a pair of shoes can have on a child’s life! For example, 30,000 kids live in just one landfill in the Philippines and walk over broken glass and other debris on a daily basis! These condtions often lead to disease and painful lesions!

After walking only a mile barefoot in the ritzy neighborhood of Larchmort… my eyes were really opened up to how important shoes really are (my feet were completely black by the end)! While we only had to worry about walking over uncomfortable gravel and dodging dog poo… so many children in third world countries are facing much worse conditions… and for miles on end!

If you’re not familiar with TOMS, they are an amazing company that promises to donate one pair of shoes to a child in need for each pair of TOMS shoes purchased. I did my part today by buying my second pair of adorable and super comfy TOMS <3

<3 Nessa