Who is Tom? There is no Tom. If we sell a pair of shoes today, we give away a pair of shoes tomorrow. Originally we thought of "Tomorrow's Shoes," but I could only fit "TOMS" on the label. I had no idea everybody would want to meet him. There is no Tom; it's an idea for a better tomorrow.

My goal was to go back to Argentina, and give them all-all the shoes-away. Not just to give them away, but to place them on each child's foot.

No matter how convenient it is for us to reach out to people remotely, sometimes the most important task is to show up in person.

A good story transcends boundaries, breaks barriers and opens doors.

[Our employees] do it not because we pay them more, but because they want to be part of something.

When you incorporate giving into your business in an authentic and transparent way, your customers become your best marketers.

If you organize your life around your passion, you can turn your passion into your story and then turn your story into something bigger - something that matters.