Blake Mycoskie

Blake Mycoskie

Blake Mycoskie is an American entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist. He is the founder of Toms Shoes and co-founder of Madefor. He also co-founded the cable network Reality Central with Larry Namer. He has also written a book about his experiences on The Amazing Race.

About Blake Mycoskie in brief

Summary Blake MycoskieBlake Mycoskie is an American entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist. He is the founder of Toms Shoes and co-founder of Madefor. He also co-founded the cable network Reality Central with Larry Namer, a founder of E! Entertainment Television. In 2011, Toms expanded to include eyeglasses in its \”One for One\” program, offering every pair to a person in need of medical treatment, prescription glasses or surgery. In 2012, he said of his work with Seva: ‘I’ve been there when I’ve handed out the glasses… and I’ve been handed the shoes.’ In 2013, the company had donated more than 10,000,000 pairs of shoes to people in need. He has also written a book about his experiences on The Amazing Race, “The Amazing Race: My Journey to the Bottom of the World” The book is published by Simon & Schuster and is available in hardback and e-book form for $24.99.

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