Skechers in Ireland: Why These Shoes Dominate Irish Walks, Rain, and Real Life

When you see someone in Ireland walking to the shops, waiting for the bus, or pushing a stroller through a puddle, there’s a good chance they’re wearing Skechers, a brand of footwear known for lightweight cushioning, flexible soles, and no-break-in comfort. Also known as comfort shoes, they’re not marketed as fashion icons here—they’re just the quiet choice for people who need their feet to last through a wet Tuesday in Galway or a Sunday hike in the Wicklow Hills.

Skechers aren’t the only shoes in Ireland, but they’re the ones that stick around. Why? Because they don’t fight the weather. Unlike stiff leather boots that crack in the damp, or trendy sneakers that soak through after one rainy walk, Skechers absorb shock, dry fast, and grip muddy paths without slipping. You’ll see them on nurses leaving shifts at Cork University Hospital, on grandparents taking the grandkids to the park in Limerick, and on students rushing between lectures in Trinity College. They’re not flashy, but they’re reliable—and that’s what matters when your day starts with a downpour and ends with a long walk home.

What makes Skechers fit Irish life isn’t just the cushioning—it’s the walking shoes, a category of footwear designed for all-day support and low-impact movement. Also known as daily wear shoes, they’re the opposite of high heels or thin-soled flats that fall apart on cobblestones. In Ireland, where sidewalks are uneven, rain is constant, and standing for hours is normal, walking shoes aren’t optional. They’re part of the uniform. And Skechers? They’re the brand that figured out how to make support feel like nothing at all.

Compare them to other brands. Clarks? Great for formal comfort. UGGs? Perfect for indoors. But when you need to go from the kitchen to the bus stop to the pharmacy, all in one go, Skechers are the only ones that don’t make you regret your choices by 3 p.m. They’re the shoes you buy because you’ve had enough of aching feet. You don’t buy them for the logo. You buy them because the last pair lasted two winters.

And here’s the thing no one talks about: Skechers in Ireland aren’t bought by fashion influencers. They’re bought by people who’ve tried everything else. A mum in Bray told me her daughter’s Skechers outlasted three pairs of branded trainers because they didn’t fall apart after a month of school runs. A delivery driver in Dublin said his Skechers saved his back after a year of walking 15 miles a day. These aren’t marketing stories. These are real lives, in real weather, with real feet.

So if you’re wondering why Skechers show up in almost every Irish footwear post on this site, it’s not because they’re the most expensive or the most stylish. It’s because they’re the most honest. They don’t promise to make you look cool. They promise to let you get through the day without pain. And in Ireland, where the weather doesn’t care about trends, that’s the only thing that really counts.

Below, you’ll find real stories from Irish people who wear Skechers every day—not because they have to, but because they finally found shoes that don’t fight back.