Eco-chic fashion profile: Blake Mycoskie of Toms shoes
Blake Mycoskie, founder and chief shoegiver (as his card reads) of Toms Shoes, will often bike to work in Santa Monica from his sail boat slip in Marina del Rey.
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The word “give” is made of shoes in the Toms Shoes headquarters in Santa Monica. Encouraging giving is a company mantra: Toms gives away one pair of shoes for every pair it sells.
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Tomes Shoes headquarters in Santa Monica.
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Blake Mycoskie, founder of Toms Shoes.
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A sample of the 2009 line of Toms shoes, which are made of canvas and feature colorful geometric, tie-dye or glitter designs. They start at $44 and come in mens, womens and childrens sizes.
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Mycoskie’s desk displays some of his collected memorabilia from travels, including a National Leadership Forum, Servant Leader 2009 award from Southeastern University with the inscription “Lead like Jesus.”
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A meeting at Toms Shoes headquarters in Santa Monica.
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Meaghan Delmonico, left, and Ron Elizondo meet with Mycoskie to discuss an upcoming digital campaign.
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Mycoskie at home on the boat he bought before he learned to sail.
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