BOBS® from Skechers® Announces Third Year of Paws for a Cause Design Scholarship

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Calling all college designers: Skechers has announced the third year of its national Paws for a Cause Design Scholarship, a unique program that empowers college students to join its philanthropic BOBS movement and help save pets in need. Contest winners will receive a college scholarship and mentoring opportunities, as well as have their animal-themed print produced and sold on footwear in the United States.

“I decided to apply because of my belief in rescuing and protecting dogs,” said Sofia Santana, a Bellevue College senior whose winning 2025 dog design was inspired by abandoned and rescued animals. “I am very excited to see my creation come to life, and I hope it becomes a step toward a brighter future for animals in need.”

“The scholarship was so valuable for my education,” added UCLA junior Carina Moser, a 2025 Paws for a Cause cat design winner whose shelter pets improved her mental health in middle school. “It is an incredible opportunity to be recognized for my art, receive support for my tuition, and be mentored by Skechers.”

Established to empower college design students to further their education and help shelter pets through their personal stories, the BOBS from Skechers Paws for a Cause Design Scholarship will feature BOBS from Skechers prints designed by two winning college students for production in the 2026 collection. Winners each receive a $10,000 college scholarship from the Skechers Foundation, one-on-one corporate mentorship sessions, a free pair of BOBS shoes, and other Skechers product.

Skechers’ scholarship program is open to design students who are currently attending colleges and universities in the United States and will be enrolled in the 2026/2027 academic year. The application consists of creating a dog- or cat-themed print for a BOBS from Skechers shoe, writing about the design’s inspiration and sharing why the BOBS from Skechers mission is important to them. Applications will be accepted through September 30, 2025; winners will be announced this Fall.

With more than $13 million donated since 2015, BOBS from Skechers has now helped save and support over 2.3 million shelter dogs and cats and continues to impact animals through sales of the collection. Skecher’s contributions have helped provide pet adoptions, vaccination events, check presentations for deserving organizations, and flight transport for animals to reach future homes.

BOBS from Skechers product is available at Skechers stores and retailers nationwide. To learn more, follow BOBS from Skechers on Facebook and Instagram, or visit BOBSfromSkechers.com.

* No purchase necessary. Application period starts on August 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time (PDT) and ends on September 30, 2025 at 11:59 PDT. Two winners will be chosen; approximate retail value (ARV) of each prize is $10,555 ($21,110 total ARV for both prizes). Full rules can be found at https://my.reviewr.com/site/bobsfromskechersdesignscholarship.

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 and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

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 $13 million to help over 2.3 million shelter pets, including saving more than 1.8 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.

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