Skechers received the Best of Manhattan Award from the Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce at a special event honoring Manhattan Beachs best business and community success stories for 2014.
Winners across nine categories were announced at a ceremony held on October 2 at the Manhattan Beach Marriott. Skechers was selected for the overall Best Business award among a group of nominees that included Manhattan Beach Marriott, Manhattan Beach Toyota, MBS Media Campus, and the Simms Restaurant Group.
Skechers has been lucky to call Manhattan Beach our home for 22 years. We established roots by opening the first Skechers retail store here in 1995 and have since grown to become a globally recognized brand and the second largest footwear company in America. Its a privilege giving back as an active member of the Manhattan Beach community that we love so much, said Michael Greenberg, president of Skechers. Ultimately its the welcoming people and businesses that make this town unlike any other. We are honored to be this years Best of Manhattan recipient and thankful to be a part of the fabric of Manhattan Beach. Everyone at Skechers looks forward to continuing our leadership and involvement in this community for many years to come.
Skechers has been a longtime sponsor of local Manhattan Beach events including the annual Pumpkin Races held in October and the popular Holiday Fireworks show in December. And on October 26, the Company will produce the sixth annual Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk which has raised nearly $3 million to benefit children with special needs and education. For the 2014 walk, Skechers is on target to raise more than $1.2 million in funds to support The Friendship Circle and numerous education foundations. Additionally, the Skechers Foundation develops community and after-school programs for local students, including classes with Skechers shoe designers held at the Companys corporate headquarters in Manhattan Beach.
Skechers also helps children on a global scale through the BOBS from Skechers charitable footwear collection. Since the BOBS program launched in 2011, more than nine million pairs of new shoes have been donated to kids in need across the United States and around the world.
