One For One

TOMS- if you haven’t heard of this one-for-one shoe concept then you might as well be living under a rock! TOMS was founded by American traveler, Blake Mycoskie, in 2006 when he befriended children in an Argentinian village and found they did not have protection for their feet. He came up with a one-for-one concept where every pair of TOMS that is purchased, one will be provided for a child in need. This motto has held true today and TOMS has improved the “Giving Pairs” of shoes to accommodate the kids in need. We hear customers ask if the pairs they buy are the Giving Pairs and the answer is no. TOMS has updated the giving pairs with a wider fit for comfort and a thicker sole and heavier canvas for longevity. Other shoes in the works are a winter boot for colder climates and an athletic shoe for urban environments. With your continued help, kids in need will continue to get the proper shoes to protect their feet! TOMS is carried in all 5 South Coast locations for mens, womens, and kids. Check out www.toms.com/our-movement for their entire story.

Have You Walked Without Shoes?

You probably don’t realize how valuable shoes are! They keep your feet protected from gravel, diseases, and parasites- including the hookworm which affects 740 million people world wide. Hookworm is extremely dangerous with long-term physical effects including stunted growth, decreased cognitive development, anemia and chronic fatigue. So what can we do? Support One Day Without Shoes by TOMS and educate others on importance of shoes. Try it yourself and go without shoes for just one day! Learn more about this movement by going to www.onedaywithoutshoes.com!

Creativity with cause

Saturday, Dec. 1 at 11am

South Coast Wahines OB
5037 Newport Ave.
Ocean Beach, CA 92107

Purchase a pair of TOMS at the event and local artists will customize them for you.

Due to time constraints, our artists can only design a limited number of TOMS, so arrive early!

See you there!

Kids Surf Tees from Quiksilver and Billabong

Perfect time for baby showers and the holiday season! Young kids products are a hit right now and we have everything you need to style your young one or get the perfect present for that unborn child. Quiksilver and Billabong have products ranging from infant- boys (sizes 0-3 months to XL boys). We also carry baby Vans shoes along with Reef and Quiksilver sandals. TOMS makes adorable shoes too. Stop into South Coast Ocean Beach or South Coast Pacific Beach to pick up any products for boys! Looking for little girls presents? South Coast Wahines (OB and PB) have everything you need from Roxy and Billabong clothing to TOMS new Mary Jane sparkle shoes!

Are you ready to make a difference in the easiest way possible?  You don’t need to lift a finger or even leave the country.  Soon enough you won’t even have to leave the comfort of your own home.  Now that I’ve been vague enough, I’ll let you in on the secret.  Tom’s Footwear has finally arrived at our South Coast stores!  So what does this have to do with making a difference?  The answer is easy.  Tom’s is a world brand name that is known for their charitable nature.  Not only are Tom’s fashionable and comfy, but they donate one pair of their shoes when you purchase one to needy children around the world. 

It is extremely rare for companies to be socially concious in the grasp for what you can get, economy of the present.   Some companies are generous enough to donate to charities at the end of the year (just in time for tax season), but seem to be more interested in the publicity that follows.  Tom’s is unique in this respect.  Blake Mycoskie started Tom’s with one dream in mind, put shoes on as many less fortunate children as possible.  To date they have given away over 150,000 pairs of shoes.  A remarkable number for a company in business less than 5 years.  I could give you all the details about the charitable nature of Tom’s, but their website will do it better justice.   I find it quite refreshing in such ugly days of business to see a company strive for more then just the bottom line.  Fortunately, Tom’s footwear is anything but ugly.

Most companies will stick to a formula for footwear or clothing and just modify as competiton has the latest and greatest.  Tom’s doesn’t fall into this trap.  Taking a sneak peek at our most recent shipment, I could tell their style was not a clone.  At first I believed them to be shoes for ninjas looking for a quiet shoe to sneak up to their enemy in.   After a while they started to ware on me, and I started to become more of a fan after I heard their back story.   Comfort was never an issue as I slipped into my first pair.  Bye, Bye, bulky sneakers and hello ninja kicks.  The materials they put into the product are very light and allow for ample movement.   Arch and heel support are features found on most Tom’s.  Only one more reason to slip you tootsies into a pair today.

One for One is Tom’s mission statement, and with how much they have helped in the past few years it is an appropriate slogan.  The great thing about working in the surf industry is that occasionally you run across some inspirational companies trying to make our world better.  Tom’s isn’t the only business helping one pair at a time, but they set up a model I hope others will follow.  Check out their site to learn more or go to one of South Coast Surf shops 5 locations and see them for yourself.