As part of the yearly Vagabond Tour, TOMS Shoes will be hosting an event at Stir Fry Cafe on Saturday, April 11 from 6-10 p.m. Attendees will be able to eat, socialize, decorate shoes and purchase gear.
At Stir Fry, there will be a “Style Your Sole” party. Participants can buy a blank pair of TOMS and decorate the shoes to make them unique to their own style.
Other varieties of TOMS shoes will be for sale, starting at $42. The TOMS expanded merchandise line, including T-shirts and skateboards, will also be available for purchase.
Before the night is through, there will be a screening of For Tomorrow, a documentary based on the TOMS first shoe drop done in Argentina.
TOMS shoes has a uniquebusinessmodel. For every pair of TOMS purchased, a pair is given to a child in need.
Since their beginning in May 2006, TOMS has given over 130,000 pairs of shoes to children in Argentina, South Africa,Ethiopiaand right here in the United States.
Giving a child a pair of shoes greatly decreases their chances of contracting foot-borne illnesses that seep through cuts and open wounds on bare feet.
“One pair of shoes helps to keep children healthy and in school,” said Jordan Blankenbecler, ETSU junior and TOMS campus representative. “TOMS is attempting to create a bettertomorrowfor children all around the world.

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