Skechers controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
Xinjiang store opening criticism
Skechers opened a store in Ürümqi, Xinjiang, drawing criticism from the Worker Rights Consortium amid continuing scrutiny of alleged forced labor in the region.
2021
Alleged forced-labor supply-chain connections
French prosecutors investigated whether Skechers and other footwear brands concealed or profited from alleged forced Uyghur labor. A later academic report also identified possible supply-chain connections. Skechers has said it found no evidence of forced labor.
2012
Shape-Ups advertising claims
U.S. regulators and consumers challenged advertising claims that Shape-Ups rocker-bottom shoes could produce health, fitness, or toning benefits. Skechers agreed to a $40 million settlement.