Mary Janes. Flip-flops. Crocs.
Students have shoes.
All of them have at least one pair and they wear them until they fall apart or the urge to shop strikes. Some wouldn't set foot outside their apartment, house or residence hall without some kind of protective footwear.
We are so used to having such an abundance of shoes that we often forget that children across the globe don't have any.
Hundreds of students across campus will raise awareness about the perils of shoelessness by walking barefoot today.
Their feet might smell a little funny and be a little dirty, but don't shun the shoeless; they're working toward a bigger goal.
About 1 million people in Ethiopia have a disease, Podoconiosis, that involves swelling of the feet and legs, according to "Primary Surgery Vol. 1" by Maurice King.
TOMS Shoes, an organization that donates one pair of shoes for every pair sold, has started a movement to end Podoconiosis. The disease is preventable by simply wearing shoes, according to its Web site.
Shoeless events are going on across the country and globe.
People seem to find going barefoot as a simple way to bring attention to a little-known issue.
At Ball State University, going shoeless for a day would be especially easy thanks to smooth sidewalks and connected buildings.
Hundreds have signed up for the Facebook event promoting going barefoot on campus and they're all pitching in to bring to light an important topic.
This is a fun way for students to get involved in a social issue.
If it sounds like an issue that might matter to you, take off your shoes, lose the socks and stretch your toes.
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