Shoes by Toms, Printed canvas upper, Slip-on style, Elasticated insert, Logo tab, Flat sole, Wipe with a damp cloth, 100% Textile Upper. During a trip to Argentina in 2006 American Traveller Blake Mycoskie befriended children in Argentina and found they had no shoes to protect their feet. Borne out of a desire to help the children he met, he created Toms a footwear brand that would match every pair of shoes purchased with a pair of new shoes given to a child in need. One for One.