Entrepreneur Blake Mycoskie is blending philanthropy with business . He is the designer and self - titled ` ` chief shoe giver '' at TOMS Shoes . His company gives away a pair of shoes for every dollar it sells . Within one year , the business , Easy Laundry , had 40 employees , had expanded to three schools and was generating nearly $ 1 million in sales . He expects to donate 100 pairs of shoes to children in need this year .
Entrepreneur Blake Mycoskie is blending philanthropy with business . He is the designer and self - titled ` ` chief shoe giver '' at TOMS Shoes . His company gives away a pair of shoes for every dollar it sells . He expects to donate 100 pairs of shoes to children in need this year .