Interests: Fly fishing - there is nothing quite like standing knee deep in a turquoise blue river "hunting" a trout. We never kill or eat the fish, just catch and release. I call it "the dance". The great thing about fly fishing is it takes so much active concentration and skill to land a fly just above a rising trout so every other thought or worry disappears. A fly fisherman only has room in their mind for the task at hand, and that is his competitor: the fish.
Sailing - I love living on the boat as much as sailing it. It rocks me to sleep, and sitting on the deck is instant relaxation.
Music
Anything that I can imagine playing in the background of my life's soundtrack.
Movies
Dead Poet's Society. Many
more I cannot think of right now.
Television
Grey's Anatomy, Lost
Books
On the Road, Losing My Virginity (Branson's Biography), In Sam We Trust (Sam Walton's Bio), The Notebook, The Bible, Teddy Roosevelt's Bio, Ted Turner's Bio, Wild at heart, Mere Christianity, Old Man and the Sea, Celestine Profecy
Heroes
That is tough. I have many mentors in business, and several great friends I really admire, but most of all, I must say my parents...they really figured out this thing called life.
My life has gone in amazing and unexpected directions since I was young, and I could have never imagined that at age 31 my job title would be “Chief Shoe Giver.” I started the Shoes for Tomorrow project after traveling to South America in 2006. My goal was to learn to sail in Brazil and take polo lessons in Argentina but after befriending so many children who did not have shoes to protect their feet, I was inspired to create a business that would give back.
My polo instructor, friend, and co-founder Alejo, and I spent the next few months in Argentina becoming shoe makers, and I returned to the States with a duffle bag full of shoes. My goal was to sell 10,000 pairs, and for every pair sold, one pair would be placed on a child in need.
To date, TOMS has given over 140,000 pairs of shoes, and in 2009, TOMS plans to give 300,000 pairs of shoes to children around the world.
Read my bio here.
Yo blacke thanks for the add I'm a huge supproter of toms shoes and you insprire me to do something great and I hope to maybe if I'm lucky when I'm a lil older I can take an internship at toms shoes will check out my profile and u can see how big u and toms shoes are a great inspration to me
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Cheers for the add lad. 1st i want to thank you for the effort you and your team have made in this world. 2nd you are amazing and i dont even know you to say the least but the smiles you put on those kids just say it all. God bless-sunny
Blake, you are my hero and my inspiration. My dream is to someday work for Toms Shoes. If you ever need extra help, I will be there in a heartbeat. What you do is such an amazing thing. You are such a great person. I have five pairs of Toms and I wear them absolutely everywhere. There was a little poll at my school and everyone said that I was the most likely to go to graduation wearing Toms, unlike all the other girls who wear high heels. I don't go anywhere without my Toms, and I always try to tell people about them so you guys can give out more shoes to kids in need. I love Toms and I love you Blake ! Thanks for all the great things you do, you're making a huge difference in the world!
Thanks for the add! i just purchased my 1st pair of TOMS yesterday [sadly they are put on backorder] and a drop TOMS not bombs shirt. I am so excited to help your cause and to be a part of such an organization. You truly are an inspiration.
Blake, I think your organization is wonderful. Its not often that people give back to the community. you have set a perfect example of altruism. Im proud to participate and i encourage others to do the same.
You seriously are outstanding. I absolutely love what youre doing with TOMS. I dont know how you do it. I have been living on the tom's shoes website just watching the videos...i dont know how you guys do it. its truly inspiring. Thank you!!
Heyy thanks for adding :), Check out my photos on my page or my flickr and tell me what you think please? www.flickr.com/photos/mercedez_photography It would be much appreciated. Spread the word <3 -mercedez <3
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