For the third year, Skechers will sponsor the Paws for a Cause Design Scholarship, rewarding college students and helping pets in need via Skechers’ philanthropic BOBS movement. Two (human) winners will each receive a $10,000 college scholarship from the Skechers Foundation along with corporate mentorship sessions, and they also will see their designs go into production for the 2026 BOBS from Skechers collection.
BOBS from Skechers has donated more than $13 million since 2015, helping save and support more than 2.3 million shelter dogs and cats with pet adoptions, vaccination events and flight transport for animals to reach their future homes.
The contest is open to design students currently attending U.S. colleges or universities who will be enrolled in the 2026-2027 academic year. Applicants will need to include a cat- or dog-themed print for a BOBS from Skechers shoe as well as writing about the design’s inspiration and sharing why the BOBS From Skechers mission is important to them. The application deadline is Sept. 30, 2025.
“The scholarship was so valuable for my education,” said Carina Moser, a UCLA junior and 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.”
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In February 2025 Skechers announced plans to open 180 to 200 stores this year as it moves toward an eventual goal of 10,000 stores worldwide. Skechers went private in a $9 billion acquisition by 3G Capital in May 2025.
