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Skechers

Fashion & ApparelSports Retail 106 CITED SOURCES UPDATED 2026-08-14 METHOD V5.1
BDS-1000 Score 519 /1000 C Tier C - High
Military ↗ 0.02 Digital ↗ 1.33 Economic ↗ 5.91 Political ↗ 3.50
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Key Findings

  • Economic: Skechers operates in Israel through a 2016 joint venture, “Skechers Footwear, Ltd.,” with longtime distributor MGS Sport Trading, running roughly 25 retail stores and 400+ wholesale points of sale as of March 2025, with continued expansion (a new flagship opened in Ramat Hasharon that month) post-dating both the ICJ’s July 2024 advisory opinion and the November 2024 ICC arrest warrants.1, 2, 3
  • Political: Skechers has issued no corporate statement on the Israel-Gaza conflict, in documented contrast to its 2022 responses to the Russia-Ukraine war (shipment suspension, $250,000 Ukraine donation) and to Kanye West’s antisemitic remarks; boycott campaigns against the brand rest chiefly on unverified, undated claims about President Michael Greenberg’s personal social-media activity.4, 5, 6, 7
  • Ownership change: Skechers was taken private by 3G Capital in a ~$9.4 billion deal closing September 2025; no Israel-linked defence, surveillance, or cyber holdings have been identified in 3G Capital’s disclosed portfolio.8, 9
  • Not found: No public evidence identified of any defence contract, arms-adjacent supply relationship, Israeli-cybersecurity/surveillance vendor relationship, or settlement-located Skechers store - the company does not appear in the Who Profits, OHCHR settlement-business, AFSC Investigate, or UN Special Rapporteur company lists.10, 11, 12, 13

Target Profile

FieldDetail
Company NameSkechers U.S.A., Inc. (operating Israeli JV: “Skechers Footwear, Ltd.”)
JurisdictionIncorporated/headquartered in the United States (California); not an Israeli-founded or Israeli-incorporated entity14
HeadquartersManhattan Beach, California, USA14
SectorFootwear and apparel design, manufacturing (outsourced), marketing, and retail
OwnershipFormerly NYSE-listed (ticker SKX); taken private September 12, 2025 by 3G Capital via acquisition vehicle Beach Acquisition Co Parent, LLC, in a ~$9.26–9.4 billion ($63/share) transaction; Greenberg family (founders) retained a reported stake of up to 20% in the new private entity8, 9, 15
Key Executives / GovernanceRobert Greenberg (Founder, CEO, Chairman - continues post-acquisition); Michael Greenberg (President - continues post-acquisition); David Weinberg (named principal, no Israel-nexus evidence); 3G Capital co-founders Jorge Paulo Lemann, Carlos Alberto Sicupira, Marcel Herrmann Telles; 3G Capital leadership Alex Behring and Daniel Schwartz8, 9, 16
Israeli-Nexus SummaryCommercial retail/distribution presence in Israel only, via a 2016 joint venture with local distributor MGS Sport Trading; no documented defence, surveillance, or settlement nexus identified across four domain audits

Key Facts:

Executive Summary

Skechers U.S.A., Inc. is a California-headquartered footwear and apparel company whose only documented connection to Israel is commercial: a September 2016 joint-venture distribution agreement, “Skechers Footwear, Ltd.,” formed with its longtime Israeli distributor, MGS Sport Trading Ltd.1, 2, 4 Through this vehicle, Skechers operates an expanding retail and wholesale network inside Israel - approximately 25 stores and more than 400 wholesale points of sale as of March 2025, including a new flagship opened that same month in Ramat Hasharon, an expansion explicitly described by the JV’s local CEO as part of an ongoing growth strategy.3 That opening post-dates both the International Court of Justice’s July 2024 advisory opinion on the occupation and the International Criminal Court’s November 2024 arrest warrants, indicating the joint venture’s commercial posture did not change in response to those international-law developments.3

Across the four domain audits underlying this dossier, no vector of involvement rises above ordinary commercial retail presence. On the military dimension, there is no evidence of any Skechers contract, tender, or supply relationship with the Israeli Ministry of Defence, the IDF, the Israel Prison Service, or Israeli defence primes (Elbit Systems, Israel Aerospace Industries, Rafael, IMI); a direct cross-check of the Who Profits database’s Elbit Systems supplier profile found no Skechers reference.10, 25 Skechers does sell a civilian “Work Tactical” occupational boot line, but no evidence connects it to Israeli security-force procurement.26 On the digital dimension, Skechers’ confirmed technology vendors - AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Oracle ERP, SAP/SmartRecruiters, and N2WS backup - are all non-Israeli, and no relationship with Israeli cybersecurity, biometric, or surveillance-technology vendors (Check Point, Wiz, CyberArk, Trigo, BriefCam, AnyVision/Oosto) was identified.27, 28, 29 Skechers does not appear in the Who Profits company database, the OHCHR Business and Human Rights settlement database, the AFSC Investigate database, or in secondary summaries of UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese’s July 2025 report naming roughly 60 companies.10, 11, 12, 13

The strongest documented vectors are economic and political rather than military or digital: an active, expanding Israeli retail footprint inside recognized Israeli territory (not, on available evidence, in any West Bank, East Jerusalem, or Golan Heights settlement), and a pattern of public silence on the Israel-Gaza conflict that contrasts with Skechers’ documented conflict-response conduct elsewhere - a 2022 suspension of Russia shipments paired with a $250,000 Ukraine humanitarian donation, and a 2022 public statement condemning antisemitism after the Kanye West incident.5, 6, 4 Boycott campaigns targeting Skechers (Boikotisrael.com, The Witness, Masjid Al-Aqsa’s BDS list, and a 2024 Malaysian consumer campaign tied to an Olympic sponsorship) rest almost entirely on unverified, undated claims that President Michael Greenberg posted “pro-Israel”/“Zionist” content on personal social media; none of the sources reviewed produced a screenshot, quoted text, or dated post substantiating this claim, and it is carried here as an unverified allegation rather than a confirmed finding.7, 30, 31, 32

A material corporate-control change occurred in 2025: Skechers was acquired by 3G Capital for approximately $9.4 billion, closing September 12, 2025 and taking the company private.8, 9 Robert Greenberg and Michael Greenberg remain CEO and President respectively, indicating managerial continuity despite the ownership change; the Greenberg family retains a minority stake of up to 20% in the new private entity.9, 15 No evidence connects 3G Capital or its founding principals to Israeli defence, surveillance, or settlement-linked investments; a similarly named but distinct entity, “3G Capital Investments” (an unrelated Israel-focused venture firm), is explicitly flagged in the underlying audit as a same-name caution rather than a confirmed link.33, 34

Taken together, the evidence record supports a BRS score of 519 (Tier C, High), driven overwhelmingly by the Economic domain (5.91) - an active, growing commercial presence inside Israel - with Political (3.50) reflecting reputational exposure from unresolved political-conduct questions, and Military (0.02) and Digital (1.33) confirming the near-total absence of military or digital-technology nexus.

Timeline of Relevant Events

DateEvent
1992Skechers U.S.A., Inc. founded in Manhattan Beach, California, by Robert Greenberg.14
September 2016Skechers launches joint venture “Skechers Footwear, Ltd.” with Israeli distributor MGS Sport Trading Ltd., which had distributed the brand in Israel for roughly 15 years prior.1, 2, 4
March 2022Skechers temporarily suspends shipments to Russia and donates $250,000 in Ukraine humanitarian aid, with matching employee-donation pledge.5
October 2022Skechers publicly states it will not work with Kanye West and “condemn[s] his recent divisive remarks,” citing zero tolerance for antisemitism; West is separately reported removed from Skechers HQ after an unauthorized visit.6, 35
December 2023Israeli JV reported operating 23 branches, with further branches planned; Michael Greenberg named Footwear News “Person of the Year,” largely for Friendship Foundation philanthropy (a U.S.-based, Redondo Beach project).17, 36
March 7–8, 2024SEC charges Skechers with failing to disclose related-person transactions (2019–2022); company settles for $1.25 million civil penalty.24
2024Skechers sponsors the Malaysian Olympic Council’s Paris 2024 footwear (valued RM194,290), drawing a boycott campaign in Malaysia over perceived Israel links; reporting characterizes the campaign as short-lived.37, 38
September 2024Skechers opens a store in Xinjiang amid Uyghur forced-labor (UFLPA) supply-chain scrutiny - an unrelated, non-Israel supply-chain matter noted for contrast.39
March 2025Israeli JV operates ~25 stores and 400+ wholesale points of sale; opens new flagship at BIG Fashion Glilot, Ramat Hasharon, described by local CEO as part of ongoing expansion.3
May 5, 2025Skechers agrees to be acquired by 3G Capital in an all-cash deal valued at ~$9.26–9.4 billion ($63/share).8, 40
September 12, 20253G Capital completes acquisition; Skechers delisted from NYSE and becomes privately held via Beach Acquisition Co Parent, LLC; Robert and Michael Greenberg continue as CEO and President.9, 15

Corporate Overview

Skechers U.S.A., Inc. is a U.S.-founded and U.S.-headquartered footwear and apparel company with a global manufacturing base reported to span China, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Cambodia - no Israel-based manufacturing, R&D facility, or logistics hub has been identified.41, 42 The company’s sole confirmed Israel-facing operating entity is “Skechers Footwear, Ltd.,” a joint venture formed in 2016 with MGS Sport Trading Ltd., a Holon-registered Israeli company that had served as Skechers’ regional distributor for roughly 15 years before the JV’s formation.1, 2, 43 This is characterized in the underlying audits as a market-entry joint venture and distribution arrangement rather than a wholly owned subsidiary or acquisition; the precise ownership split between Skechers U.S.A. and MGS was not disclosed in any source reviewed.43 A separately registered local entity, “Skechers footwear LTD,” appears in Israel’s Ministry of Tourism VAT-refund store directory at a Tel Aviv-Yafo address, evidencing local tax registration.19

No evidence was found of any change-of-control consent, renegotiation, or restructuring of the Israeli joint venture in connection with the 2025 3G Capital take-private transaction, nor of any public statement from MGS Sport Trading regarding the ownership change.44 Skechers’ broader corporate structure changed materially on September 12, 2025, when the company became a subsidiary of the 3G Capital-controlled acquisition vehicle Beach Acquisition Co Parent, LLC; Robert Greenberg (CEO/Chairman) and Michael Greenberg (President) continue in their operational roles, and the Greenberg family retains a minority equity stake reported at up to 20% in the new private entity.9, 15, 45

Domain Summaries

Military: Military

Mechanism of Involvement

No public evidence identified of any Skechers contract, tender, framework agreement, or defence-export-directory listing (SIBAT or otherwise) with Israel’s Ministry of Defence, the IDF, the Israel Prison Service, or the Israel Border Police.10 Skechers’ Israel presence is confined to the commercial retail/distribution joint venture formed in 2016.1, 2 Skechers manufactures a civilian “Work Tactical” boot line (the “Wascana - Benen WP Tactical” and “Wascana - Millit” models) marketed for occupational and industrial use - not defence procurement - through its own retail channel.26

Counter-Arguments and Evidence Limits

No public evidence identified of any supply relationship with Elbit Systems, Israel Aerospace Industries, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, or IMI Systems/Elbit Land; a direct cross-check of the Who Profits Elbit Systems supplier profile found no Skechers reference.25 No export-licence, end-user-certificate, or sanctions/embargo action tied to Israel has been identified. Skechers, its parent, and its named principals do not appear in the UN OHCHR settlement-business database or in named-company lists from UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese’s July 2025 report.11 The only identified legal action - a March 2024 SEC settlement over undisclosed related-party payments - concerns corporate-governance disclosure, not defence trade.24

Named Entities and Evidence Map

Skechers Footwear, Ltd. (Israeli JV); MGS Sport Trading Ltd. (distributor/JV partner); 3G Capital (2025 acquirer - no defence-sector Israel nexus identified in its disclosed consumer/retail-focused portfolio: Kraft Heinz, AB InBev, Burger King, Tim Hortons, Hunter Douglas).46 Boycott-tracker allegations against the brand cite President Michael Greenberg’s alleged personal social-media views, not any military-supply claim, and provide no dated evidence.30, 7

Digital: Digital

Mechanism of Involvement

Skechers’ confirmed enterprise technology stack - AWS (Cloud WAN, Network Firewall, Direct Connect), Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Oracle ERP (since 2003), SAP-based SmartRecruiters (since 2016), and N2WS for backup/disaster recovery - contains no Israeli-origin vendor.27, 28 Skechers’ only identified AI/ML adoption is the o9 Solutions “Digital Brain” supply-chain planning platform (2024), an internal demand-planning tool with no state or military nexus.47

Counter-Arguments and Evidence Limits

No public evidence identified of any relationship with Israeli cybersecurity, biometric, or surveillance vendors (Check Point, Wiz, SentinelOne, CyberArk, NICE, Verint, Claroty, Trigo, BriefCam, AnyVision/Oosto, Trax) despite targeted searches.29 No evidence of Israeli data-centre operations, Project Nimbus participation, or data-sovereignty services to Israeli state bodies. Skechers is absent from the Who Profits database and the Wikipedia-compiled list of companies operating in West Bank settlements.10, 22 Direct extraction of the UN Special Rapporteur’s July 2025 annex could not confirm Skechers’ presence or absence due to PDF rendering issues, though a secondary summary describing the same ~60-company report does not name Skechers - this is carried as a corroborated, though not primary-document-confirmed, negative finding.48, 13

Named Entities and Evidence Map

AWS, GCP, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Oracle ERP, SAP/SmartRecruiters, N2WS, o9 Solutions - all non-Israeli vendors. No Israeli-origin technology vendor identified anywhere in Skechers’ documented stack.

Economic: Economic

Mechanism of Involvement

Skechers’ principal documented economic nexus is its Israeli retail/wholesale joint venture, operating roughly 25 stores and 400+ wholesale points of sale as of March 2025, with continued store-opening activity (Ramat Hasharon, March 2025) explicitly framed by the JV’s local CEO as part of an expansion strategy.3, 17 Confirmed locations include Tel Aviv, Malha Mall and Jaffa Street in Jerusalem, and the Herzliya Marina outlet complex.18, 19, 20

Counter-Arguments and Evidence Limits

No public evidence identified of a Skechers store at any checked settlement retail site - Ramot Mall (East Jerusalem “ring settlement”), Design City/D-City Mall (Ma’ale Adumim), or Ariel Mall - supporting the conclusion that Skechers’ confirmed Israeli footprint sits within internationally recognized Israeli territory rather than occupied territory.22, 23 Skechers does not appear in the OpenSanctions mirror of the OHCHR settlement-company list or in a Who Profits investigative report on the Design City/D-City Mall tenant roster.49, 23 No Israel-specific revenue, profit, or headcount figures are disclosed in any SEC filing, including the final FY2024 10-K; the precise JV ownership split and profit-repatriation mechanics were never disclosed.41, 43 Skechers has faced separately documented, unrelated supply-chain scrutiny in the Xinjiang/Uyghur-labor context (a UFLPA-listed supplier, a September 2024 Xinjiang store opening) with no comparable Israel/OPT-specific human-rights policy or finding.39, 50

Named Entities and Evidence Map

Skechers Footwear, Ltd.; MGS Sport Trading Ltd.; 3G Capital / Beach Acquisition Co Parent, LLC (post-September 2025 parent); Greenberg family trusts (up to 20% retained stake, ~$1.1 billion reported payout).15, 45

Political: Political

Mechanism of Involvement

Skechers has issued no corporate statement addressing the Israel-Gaza conflict or October 7, 2023.4 This silence is notable in light of Skechers’ documented practice of issuing formal statements during other geopolitical crises: the 2022 Russia-shipment suspension and Ukraine donation, and the 2022 statement condemning antisemitism following the Kanye West incident.5, 6 OpenSecrets records Skechers USA political contributions of $13,808 in the 2024 election cycle and $0 in federal lobbying spending, with no Israel-policy-specific recipient detail obtainable.51

Counter-Arguments and Evidence Limits

Boycott campaigns against Skechers (Boikotisrael.com, The Witness, Masjid Al-Aqsa’s BDS list) cite President Michael Greenberg’s alleged “pro-Israel”/“Zionist” social-media activity as their stated basis, but none of the sources reviewed produced a dated post, screenshot, or verbatim quote; one source’s cited “evidence” resolves only to the commercial Skechers Israel website.30, 32, 7 The 2024 Malaysian boycott campaign, tied to an Olympic sponsorship rather than any Israel-specific conduct, is reported as short-lived.37, 38 No public evidence identified of Skechers or Greenberg-family donations to FIDF, JNF/KKL, Israeli reservist funds, or settlement organizations, nor of any Skechers or Greenberg role in AIPAC, ADL, Israel Bonds, or comparable advocacy bodies.52 No public evidence identified characterizing 3G Capital’s own Israel-Palestine political footprint following the 2025 acquisition.45

Named Entities and Evidence Map

Michael Greenberg (President - subject of unverified boycott-campaign allegations); Robert Greenberg (CEO/Chairman); Skechers Israel (JV public-facing entity); Malaysian Olympic Council (2024 sponsorship controversy, unrelated third party).

BDS-1000 Score

DomainIMPV-Domain Score
Military1.001.001.000.02
Digital2.504.006.501.33
Economic6.007.006.905.91
Political3.507.007.903.50

V_MAX is set by Economic, driven by an active, expanding Israeli retail and wholesale joint venture with documented high magnitude (JV scale, ~25 stores/400+ wholesale points) and high directness (direct corporate joint-venture structure, ongoing growth). Political contributes the second-highest score, reflecting political-conduct exposure - corporate silence on the conflict and unresolved allegations about executive personal views - rather than any confirmed institutional political relationship. Military and Digital remain near-floor, reflecting the consistent absence of defence-sector or Israeli-technology-vendor nexus across both audits. The Tier C (High) classification follows from scale-free scoring - Impact (activity type) × Magnitude (scale) × Proximity (directness) - applied only to evidence documented in the four domain audits, with all scores fixed by human vetting.

Methodology Note

Footnotes

  1. https://about.skechers.com/press-release/skechers-launches-joint-venture-in-israel ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6

  2. https://fashionunited.uk/news/business/skechers-signs-jv-with-israel-s-mgs-sport-trading2/2016091421770 ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6

  3. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-778678 ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7

  4. https://www.worldfootwear.com/news/skechers-launches-joint-venture-in-israel/1893.html ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  5. https://about.skechers.com/press-release/skechers-temporarily-suspends-shipments-to-russia-and-provides-250000-in-humanitarian-aid-to-ukraine ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  6. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221026006074/en/Skechers-Issues-Statement-on-Kanye-West-Unauthorized-Visit ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  7. https://masjidalaqsa.com/boycott/sketchers-israel-bds ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  8. https://about.skechers.com/press-release/skechers-agrees-to-be-acquired-by-3g-capital ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  9. https://about.skechers.com/press-release/3g-capital-completes-acquisition-of-skechers ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7

  10. https://www.whoprofits.org/companies ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  11. https://www.ohchr.org/en/documents/country-reports/ahrc5923-economy-occupation-economy-genocide-report-special-rapporteur ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  12. https://investigate.afsc.org ↩ ↩2

  13. https://www.ohchr.org/en/documents/thematic-reports/ahrc6019-database-all-business-enterprises-involved-activities-detailed ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  14. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065837/000095017025030016/skx-20241231.htm ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  15. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jemimamcevoy/2025/05/05/former-hairstylist-and-his-family-set-to-pocket-11-billion-selling-skechers/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3G_Capital ↩

  17. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-778678 ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  18. https://easy.co.il/en/page/3491652 ↩ ↩2

  19. https://info.goisrael.com/en/56-497401 ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  20. https://www.namal.co.il/en/businesses/skechers/ ↩ ↩2

  21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malha_Mall ↩

  22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companies_operating_in_Israeli_settlements ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  23. https://www.whoprofits.org/publications/report/155 ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  24. https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024-33 ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  25. https://www.whoprofits.org/companies/company/3794 ↩ ↩2

  26. https://www.skechers.com/work-waterproof-relaxed-fit-wascana---benen-wp-tactical/77526.html ↩ ↩2

  27. https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/industries/skechers-steps-up-network-transformation-with-aws-cloud-wan-network-firewall-and-direct-connect/ ↩ ↩2

  28. https://n2ws.com/blog/skechers-case-study ↩ ↩2

  29. https://www.appsruntheworld.com/customers-database/customers/view/skechers-u-s-a-inc-united-states ↩ ↩2

  30. https://disoccupied.com/brand/Skechers/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  31. https://focusmalaysia.my/boycotters-target-skechers-after-its-unveiling-as-paris-bound-malaysian-contingents-shoe-sponsor/ ↩

  32. https://boycott.thewitness.news/target/skechers ↩ ↩2

  33. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3G_Capital ↩

  34. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3G_Capital ; https://tracxn.com/d/venture-capital/3g-capital-investments/__XjnMZ0PgdCy2-0hTWFGK7oC6aBMZZBKLNMO2FUeaIxw/portfolio ↩

  35. https://www.timesofisrael.com/kanye-kicked-out-of-skechers-headquarters-after-showing-up-uninvited/ ↩

  36. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240510724749/en/Friendship-Campus-Announces-%2430M-Endowment-Fund-Celebrates-Construction-Milestone-with-Topping-Off-Ceremony ↩

  37. https://www.scoop.my/sports/213622/ocm-in-the-spotlight-again-skechers-collab-draws-flak-after-brand-linked-to-israel/ ↩ ↩2

  38. https://www.campaignasia.com/article/the-impact-of-social-media-on-brand-boycotts-in-asia/498487 ↩ ↩2

  39. https://www.voanews.com/a/skechers-opens-store-in-xinjiang-amid-scrutiny-over-uyghur-forced-labor-sanctions-/7814393.html ↩ ↩2

  40. https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/3g-capital-to-take-skechers-private-in-9-4-billion-deal ↩

  41. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065837/000095017025030016/skx-20241231.htm ↩ ↩2

  42. https://sourcingjournal.com/topics/labor/skechers-dongguan-oasis-luzhou-uflpa-xinjiang-uyghurs-forced-labor-514393/ ↩

  43. https://www.info-clipper.com/en/company/israel/mgs-sport-trading-ltd.ild8ido2c.html ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  44. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065837/000119312525201846/d41926dex991.htm ; https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2066659/000095014225002428/eh250676432_ex9901.htm ; https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065837/000095014225001248/eh250623387_425.htm ↩

  45. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jemimamcevoy/2025/05/05/former-hairstylist-and-his-family-set-to-pocket-11-billion-selling-skechers/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  46. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3G_Capital ↩

  47. https://www.appsruntheworld.com/customers-database/customers/view/skechers-u-s-a-inc-united-states ↩

  48. https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/sessions-regular/session59/a-hrc-59-23-annex.pdf ↩

  49. https://www.opensanctions.org/datasets/ps_ohchr_settlement/ ↩

  50. https://about.skechers.com/social-responsibility ↩

  51. https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/skechers-usa/summary?id=D000042772 ↩

  52. https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/skechers-usa/lobbying?id=D000042772 ; https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/skechers-usa/summary?id=D000042772 ; https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/skechers-usa/recipients?id=D000042772 ↩