SKECHERS To Donate More Than 62,000 Pairs of BOBS Shoes for Earthquake Victims in Nepal
May 14 2015 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
SKECHERS USA, Inc. (NYSE:SKX) today announced that through the
Company’s charitable footwear donation program, BOBS from SKECHERS,
it will give more than 62,000 pairs of new shoes to support
children affected by the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake in
Nepal. This much-needed donation will add to the Company's 11
million-pairs distributed to children in need worldwide since the
BOBS charitable program launched in 2011.
Working with donation partners K.I.D.S./Fashion Delivers and
Soles4Souls, more than 62,000 pairs of BOBS from SKECHERS donation
shoes will be transported to Nepal to aid victims of the April 25
earthquake. The first delivery of more than 36,000 pairs is
scheduled to arrive for May distribution. As more rubble is cleared
and transitional housing is established for victims of the
earthquake, an additional container of 26,000-plus pairs of BOBS
will arrive in Nepal for distribution in August.
“BOBS was created as an ongoing program to help children in need
around the world, but when a natural disaster strikes we need to
step up even more to help families affected by these tragedies,”
began SKECHERS president Michael Greenberg. “With reports of more
than 300,000 homes destroyed, 16,000 people injured and thousands
of lives lost, we need to do our part to help the people of Nepal
rebuild. The need for food, water and shelter is critical, but
shoes to protect a child’s feet can offer a feeling of comfort and
safety in the midst of a chaotic disaster zone. We are happy to
work with our charitable partners K.I.D.S./Fashion Delivers and
Soles4Souls to transport BOBS shoes into Nepal, and we hope this
donation will help thousands of children in need.”
“In the last three years, BOBS from SKECHERS has generously
provided us with more than 6 million pairs of shoes donated for
children both here in the U.S. and around the world,” said
K.I.D.S./Fashion Delivers President Lisa D. Gurwitch. “These shoes
are very special for us and the community partners with whom we
work, because we can reliably plan on their arrival, we know how
many there will be and we receive a size range to serve children
from 2 years old through 12 years old. These shoes are an essential
item and we strive to include them in programs where the children
are also receiving other services and support so that we can be
part of solution that helps the whole child.”
“Working with BOBS from SKECHERS for disaster response is
powerful,” said Soles4Souls CEO, Buddy Teaster. “Working together,
we were able to distribute more than 200,000 pairs of shoes
following Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. Now the opportunity to help make
a difference is in front of us and, once again, shoes will be an
important part of helping tens of thousands of Nepalese get back on
their feet.”
The BOBS donation in Nepal is SKECHERS’ latest contribution to
help families affected by disaster; in addition to Typhoon Haiyan
relief in the Philippines, previous donations have provided
footwear for survivors of Hurricane Sandy in 2012 and victims of
the devastating Haiti earthquake in 2010. BOBS also regularly
donates its product to more than 30 countries worldwide, from
communities in need in the United States to families around the
globe.
Designed for women and kids, SKECHERS donates new shoes to
children in need when consumers purchase BOBS. Those who want to
make a difference can find BOBS styles in stores nationwide and
markets around the world.
About SKECHERS USA, Inc.
SKECHERS USA, Inc., based in Manhattan Beach, California,
designs, develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle footwear
for men, women and children, as well as performance footwear for
men and women. SKECHERS footwear is available in the United States
and over 120 countries and territories worldwide via department and
specialty stores, more than 1,050 SKECHERS retail stores, and the
Company’s e-commerce website. The Company manages its international
business through a network of global distributors, joint venture
partners in Asia, and 12 wholly-owned subsidiaries in Brazil,
Canada, Chile, Japan and throughout Europe. For more information,
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market conditions including the uncertainty of sustained recovery
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market; sustaining, managing and forecasting costs and proper
inventory levels; losing 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; anticipating,
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