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Appearing slightly unkempt in faded blue jeans and an old black and grey button down shirt, Blake Mycoskie, the 32-year-old entrepreneur and “chief shoe giver” behind TOMS Shoes, discussed his business philosophy of sustainability and a focus on giving to students and faculty.In an event on Tuesday, April 6 at the university’s Lincoln Theater, Mycoskie told the story of how [url=http://www.tomsshoeswholesale.com/][i][b]cheap TOMS shoes sale[/b][/i][/url] came to life.One area of sustainability he saw was in the way his customers were inspired by his shoes and the fact that when they bought one pair of TOMS shoes, one pair was given to a child who needed them.

He realized this after running into a girl in JFK Airport in New York who was so inspired by Mycoskie’s one-for-one business model that she knew his entire story and the history of TOMS Shoes.Mycoskie saw that word of mouth and his customer’s enthusiasm for the product did more to sell the shoes than any ad campaign would.
White Man’s Burden – Sigh: Western views or ideas of “third world countries” being in need of charity and saving. I’m not an anti-aid advocate but I think that aid needs to be carried out with wisdom. It’s pretty ignorant for me, a Westerner, to waltz into another country and think that I can save or fix things when I have no understanding of what it’s like to live the lives that the people there live. [url=http://www.tomsshoeswholesale.com/buy-toms-cheap-online-red-grey-classics-shoes-p-130.html][i][b]buy Toms cheap online red /grey classics shoes[/b][/i][/url] support organizations that build up leadership within communities. The history of aid is filled with stories of the White Knight galloping in from the West. We need to start filling history with stories of community leaders being encouraged and feeling empowered to bring change to their own cities, towns, countries, etc.
Community exclusion – the above ties into the general idea that organizations and aid in general should be working with the people they are serving and not just for them. Who better knows a community’s need than the community itself, right?
Economic detriment – Each time TOMS flies in and drops off shoes, they take business away from local shoe sellers. I know that many people argue that TOMS is giving shoes to people who really need it (how is that being determined, anyhow?) and who can’t afford it, even from local sellers. Fair (sort of). But it doesn’t excuse [url=http://www.tomsshoeswholesale.com/discount-toms-shoes-c-2.html][i][b]TOMS sheoes cheap[/b][/i][/url] from having a better method than it currently does; I refuse to believe that every single person they distribute a pair of poorly-made, overpriced slip-on shoe to is unable to afford the relatively cheap shoes from the local market (side note: TOMS began with Argentina).Donors over recipients – TOMS, and many forms of foreign aid in general, seems more concerned about pleasing donors than addressing the needs of the recipients.

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