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 earthquake. The first delivery of more than 36 000 pairs is scheduled to arrive in the country during the current month. An additional container of 26 000 pairs 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”, stated Skechers President Michael Greenberg, adding: “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.”

This donation will add to Skechers' 11 million-pairs distributed to children in need worldwide since the BOBS charitable program was launched in 2011. Designed for women and kids, Skechers donates new shoes to children in need when consumers purchase BOBS.

The BOBS donation in Nepal is Skechers’ latest contribution to help families affected by disaster situations; in addition to Typhoon Haiyan relief in the Philippines, and donations to the 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.