Friday, March 11, 2016

Toms Shoes Is A Hit At The Oscars But Does Its Shoe Giveaway To Poor Countries Hit The Mark? : Goats and Soda : NPR

Toms Shoes Is A Hit At The Oscars But Does Its Shoe Giveaway To Poor Countries Hit The Mark? : Goats and Soda : NPR: "More than anything, I wanted to know whether giving away free shoes was indeed good aid. Mycoskie contended that there were millions of children around the world who had no shoes. If that were true, then I was pretty sure those kids had other needs more pressing than shoes. At the time, the company was doling out canvas slip-ons made in factories in China, Argentina and Ethiopia, which may have helped the economies in those countries but did nothing for local industries where most of the shoes were distributed. In short, I wanted to know whether Toms was really "doing good."

My conclusion: not really."



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