This Giving Tuesday, Skechers celebrates its latest charitable
milestone: reaching $12 million in total donations since the
inception of its philanthropic BOBS® from Skechers® collection in
2015. Through sales of the BOBS brand, Skechers’ contributions have
now helped save and support more than 2.2 million shelter pets
across the United States, Canada, the U.K. and Japan.
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The philanthropic BOBS from Skechers
brand has reached $12 million in total donations—funds that have
saved and supported more than 2.2 million animals in need. (Photo:
Business Wire)
“Like so many of the animals we’ve helped save, our BOBS from
Skechers journey has taken us to surprising, emotional and joyous
places these past nine years,” said Michael Greenberg, president of
Skechers. “We’ve really grown a movement across North America.
Through our partnership with Petco Love and its 4,000-strong animal
welfare organization network, we have provided much-needed grants
to shelters that save dogs and cats, offered disaster relief in
times of crisis, eased overcrowded shelters to give more animals a
chance at survival, and given people the unconditional love of a
furry friend. It’s even changed our employees as a company of pet
lovers—inspiring us to organize adoption events at our stores and
start our Paws for a Cause Design Scholarship, which gives
consumers a chance to wear talented students’ shoe patterns and
recognizes their deeply personal shelter pet stories.”
“From supporting our lifesaving mission to celebrating our Love
Stories winners and recipient animal welfare partner organizations,
Skechers has been there to honor the joys that come with saving
lives,” added Susanne Kogut, president of national non-profit
organization Petco Love. “With more than $8.4 million given to
Petco Love, Skechers has dedicated its team, time and resources to
rally for our extensive network of organizations, events, and
causes. We are grateful for their years of commitment and look
forward to saving even more shelter pets together.”
Beyond Skechers’ and Petco Love’s impact on dogs and cats in the
United States and Canada, the Company’s lifesaving movement
includes partnerships with Woodgreen Pets Charity in the U.K. and
ALMA in Japan. Through purchases of BOBS from Skechers product as
well as register round-ups at Skechers stores, the Company’s
donations have funded years of adoption, vaccination, and check
presentation events for animal welfare organizations.
Launched in 2023, Skechers’ Paws for a Cause Design Scholarship
now offers winning students $10,000 scholarships, mentorships with
Skechers leadership, and the opportunity to have their designs
produced as part of the BOBS collection. Over the past year, the
Company also participated in the first-ever televised Stanley Pup
and Pawlympics at LA Coliseum as well as Paws in the Park in New
York’s Union Square, and teamed up with Watching New York to
encourage adoptions and raise awareness for shelter pets.
The BOBS from Skechers philanthropic offering of shoes, apparel
and accessories is available online, at Skechers stores, and at
department and specialty locations.
About Skechers U.S.A.,
Inc.
Skechers (NYSE:SKX), The Comfort Technology Company® based in
Southern California, designs, develops and markets a diverse range
of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel and accessories for
men, women and children. The Company’s collections are available in
180 countries and territories through department and specialty
stores, and direct to consumers through skechers.com and
approximately 5,300 Skechers retail stores. A Fortune 500® company,
Skechers manages its international business through a network of
wholly-owned subsidiaries, joint venture partners, and
distributors. For more information, please visit about.skechers.com
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About BOBS® from
Skechers®
BOBS from Skechers’ charitable collection of shoes, apparel and
accessories have improved animals’ lives: over the past nine years,
Skechers has contributed more than $12 million to help over 2.2
million shelter pets, including saving more than 1.7 million
rescued animals in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and
Japan. It all started in 2011, when Skechers launched a movement to
support children impacted by natural disasters and poverty—a cause
that has helped the Company donate more than 16 million new pairs
of shoes to kids in more than 60 countries worldwide. To learn more
about BOBS from Skechers’ commitment to making a difference, visit
BOBSfromSkechers.com and follow the brand on Facebook and
Instagram.
About Petco Love
Petco Love is a life-changing nonprofit organization that makes
communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier. Since
our founding in 1999 as the Petco Foundation, we’ve empowered
animal welfare organizations by investing nearly $400 million in
adoption and other lifesaving efforts. We’ve helped find loving
homes for more than 6.8 million pets in partnership with Petco and
organizations nationwide. Our love for pets drives us to lead with
innovation, creating tools animal lovers need to reunite lost pets,
and lead with passion, inspiring and mobilizing communities and our
more than 4,000 animal welfare partners to drive lifesaving change
alongside us. Is love calling you? Join us. Visit PetcoLove.org or
follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, Threads, and LinkedIn to be
part of the lifesaving work we lead every day.
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any significant customers; decreased demand by industry retailers
and cancellation of order commitments due to the lack of popularity
of particular designs and/or categories of products; maintaining
brand image and intense competition among sellers of footwear for
consumers, especially in the highly competitive performance
footwear market; anticipating, identifying, interpreting or
forecasting changes in fashion trends, consumer demand for the
products and the various market factors described above; sales
levels during the spring, back-to-school and holiday selling
seasons; and other factors referenced or incorporated by reference
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31, 2023 and its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q in 2024. Taking
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