10 Facts About Skechers

Skechers was founded in 1992 by Robert Greenberg, who had previously founded LA Gear in 1983 .

Skechers quickly expanded to include women and children, with casual and athleisure styles, and went public in 1999.

In 2011, Skechers launched its line for high-performance athletes and signed Meb Keflezighi as a spokesman.

Skechers is the third largest athletic footwear brand in the United States.

In 2012, Skechers agreed to settle a class action lawsuit for $40 million based on a U S Federal Trade Commission complaint that it had misled customers with its Shape-Ups ads.

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In 2019, Nike filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Skechers because, according to Nike, Skechers had infringed on the design of their VaporMax and Air Max 270 sneakers.

Skechers has found no evidence of forced labor taking place.

Skechers has promoted its products with celebrities including musicians Ava Max and Willie Nelson; television personalities Martha Stewart, Brooke Burke and Amanda Kloots; baseball player Clayton Kershaw and boxer Sugar Ray Leonard; footballers Jamie Redknapp and Michael Ballack; and American football players Tony Romo, Howie Long and Cris Carter.

Skechers Performance has featured distance runner Meb Keflezighi and pro golfers Brooke Henderson and Matt Fitzpatrick.

Skechers has donated more than 16 million pairs of new shoes to children in need worldwide through its Bobs charity program.