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Going Barefoot

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So obviously you've noticed that I'm barefoot today. Its on purpose and not because I didn't know what shoes to wear. If you're already a fan of TOMS shoes , you'd have heard that today was the day to go barefoot in order to spread awareness on how it feels to not have a pair of shoes. Ok, maybe I need to back it up a little for those that don't know what TOMS shoes movement is all about? Basically for every pair of TOMS that you buy they give a pair to a child in a developing countries so that they can run around safely without fears of catching any diseases, and even get a chance to attend school. A few facts from the TOMS website: In some developing nations, children must walk for miles to school, clean water and to seek medical help. Cuts and sores on feet can lead to serious infection. Often, children cannot attend school barefoot. In Ethiopia, approximately one million people are suffering from Podoconiosis, a debilitating and disfiguring disease caused b...