Your Information Choose Code (what is this?) First Name Last Name Zip/Postal Code Email  Yes, I'd like to join the TOMS One for One movement!  Yes, keep me up to date on new styles and news from TOMS HQ! TOMS will do its best to give the pair of shoes associated with your purchase to the location you have indicated, but in certain situations, (i) unforseen problems or other problems outside of TOMS' control may prevent giving shoes to your location of chose (i.e., because of civil unrest, natural disasters, etc.), (ii) more shoes are given to a particular location than are needed in that location or (iii) certain logistical, technical or operational errors may occur, which could revent giving to the location of your choice. In such situations, the pair of shoes associated with your purchase will be given to another location of TOMS' choice so that another child can benefit from the purchase you have made.

Country Let TOMS Choose! Argentina Armenia China Ethiopia Guatemala Haiti Honduras Mali Niger Rwanda South Africa Swaziland Uganda United States Zambia Argentina, Armenia, China, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia: Shoes are needed for heath, education and basic needs. Ethiopia: Shoes are needed for health, education, podoconiosis prevention and basic needs. USA: Shoes are needed for education. Why Shoes?   Basic Needs Walking is the primary mode of transportation in developing countries. Children often have to walk miles to get food, water, shelter or medical help. Having shoes enables them to walk comfortably on unpaved roads.   Education Often, children cannot attend school barefoot because shoes are a required part of a student's uniform and/or attendance. If they don't have shoes, they don't have an education. Education is essential to children becoming self reliant and self-sufficient. It is a means for students to improve their futures, and empower themselves and their communities.   Health The leading plague in developing countries is soil-transmitted parasites. Shoes prevent cuts and sores from unsafe roads and contaminated soil. Wearing shoes can prevent the penetration of parasites through open sores on the feet, which can cause serious infections that lead to fatal health conditions, social stigmas and the inability to work or attend school.   Podoconiosis In Ethiopia alone, it is estimated that 11 million people are considered at-risk of getting podoconiosis, with between 500,000 and one million people affected today. The deformity is so severe that affected individuals become social outcasts in the community.