Skechers is an American footwear company headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California, founded by CEO Robert Greenberg and his son Michael in 1992. After Robert left LA Gear, which he had founded in 1983, the Greenbergs set up Skechers as a distributor for Doc Martens. Importing counterfeit Doc Martens boots ended in a legal battle between Skechers and R. Griggs Group.