Two pairs of shoes for the price of one!

If you fancy a guilt-free splurge on a new pair of shoes check out the website www.toms.com  

The company was founded by the American entrepreneur Blake Mycoskie following a trip to Argentina, where he witnessed many children growing up barefoot, often prohibiting them from school and play. By manufacturing and a range of designs, including traditional Argentine alpargata shoes, Mycoskie donates one pair of children's shoes for every pair of TOMS bought online or in stores worldwide like Harvey Nichols. So far over 1,000,000 pairs have helped protect children's feet from injury and soil-transmitted diseases in more than 20 countries.

 

There's a huge variety of styles and colours available online, not least canvas and cork wedges, ballet flats and wedding shoes with prices starting from as little as Dh176. Vegans in the market for something new should check out the Chocolate Wrap Boots which are 100% free of animal by-products and priced around Dh367.

You may recognize Mycoskie's name as he and his sister Paige took part in the popular CBS primetime series The Amazing Race. An avid reader and traveller, Mycoskie lives on a sailboat in Los Angeles and his favourite quote is by Gandhi: "Be the change you wish to see in the world."