podoconiosis

Our main initiative is focusing a lot of our attention on a condition called podoconiosis, a soil-transmitted disease caused by walking in silica-rich soil.

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I did not choose shoes, they chose me, but I have learned a lot about shoes and, more importantly, their importance in world health and the life-changing vehicle they can be to people who are at risk for foot diseases such as hook worm or podoconiosis.

Blake Mycoskie: TOMS Shoes Accepts the Secretary of State's 2009 ACE Award Blake Mycoskie 2010

TOMS Shoes is working to prevent podoconiosis, which has already affected between half a million to a million Ethiopians, by providing needy children with durable footwear and by providing treatment to existing patients.

TOMS Shoes Founder Works To Stamp Out Foot Disease In Ethiopia The Huffington Post News Team 2009

Meanwhile, Mr. Mycoskie's commitment has broadened; he is stumping to raise awareness of podoconiosis — a painful disease caused by walking barefoot on volcanic soils.

Charity Gives Shoe Brand Extra Shine Christina Binkley 2010

Meanwhile, Mr. Mycoskie's commitment has broadened; he is stumping to raise awareness of podoconiosis — a painful disease caused by walking barefoot on volcanic soils.

Charity Gives Shoe Brand Extra Shine Christina Binkley 2010

Meanwhile, Mr. Mycoskie's commitment has broadened; he is stumping to raise awareness of podoconiosis — a painful disease caused by walking barefoot on volcanic soils.

Charity Gives Shoe Brand Extra Shine Christina Binkley 2010

I did not choose shoes, they chose me, but I have learned a lot about shoes and, more importantly, their importance in world health and the life-changing vehicle they can be to people who are at risk for foot diseases such as hook worm or podoconiosis.

Blake Mycoskie: TOMS Shoes Accepts the Secretary of State's 2009 ACE Award Blake Mycoskie 2010

I did not choose shoes, they chose me, but I have learned a lot about shoes and, more importantly, their importance in world health and the life-changing vehicle they can be to people who are at risk for foot diseases such as hook worm or podoconiosis.

Blake Mycoskie: TOMS Shoes Accepts the Secretary of State's 2009 ACE Award 2009

"I'm trying to hire more people to replace all the core things I've done," he said, adding he wants to free up time to do more speaking engagements on behalf of the children and adults that suffer such debilitating foot conditions as podoconiosis, which happens in mostly developing nations where peoples 'feet are in constant contact with highly-acidic soil that can transmit diseases.

Reuters: Top News 2010

And all the boots that we sell, we will be matching another special boot to the people in Ethiopia to prevent this disease, podoconiosis.

TreeHugger 2008