Andrade Tees Up Another Multi-year Contract
With Skechers Performance
Skechers Performance™—a division of Skechers USA, Inc.
(NYSE:SKX)—today announced the 5-year contract extension with GO
GOLF® brand ambassador and PGA Pro, Billy Andrade. Andrade has been
a part of the GO GOLF pro team since the global footwear company
debuted its line of performance golf footwear and apparel.
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Skechers Performance GO GOLF brand
ambassador and PGA Pro, Billy Andrade, wearing the GO GOLF Elite 2.
(Photo: Business Wire)
A Bristol, Rhode Island native, Andrade first came on to the
professional golf scene in 1987 after helping to lead his Wake
Forest University Demon Deacons to victory in the 1986 NCAA
Championship. Andrade represented the U.S. in the 1987 Walkers Cup
and has won 4 tour titles since going pro. Currently playing on the
Champions tour, where he’s banked three tour titles, Andrade is
ranked number 13 on the Charles Schwab Cup, and has been featured
in the Top 50 Official World Golf ranking.
“Since day one, Billy has been a great asset as we’ve grown the
golf division,” said Rick Higgins, Skechers Performance Senior Vice
President of Merchandising and Marketing. “He’s been fantastic to
work with and we are thrilled to have him on our golf pro team as
we continue to drive the brand’s success.”
As Skechers Performance enters its fifth year with Skechers GO
GOLF, the product line continues its rise to prominence on the
global golf stage, alongside an impressive roster of world-class
golf champions who serve with Andrade as ambassadors for the brand.
At the January PGA Merchandise Show in the Orlando, Skechers
Performance debuted the new 2017 GO GOLF line, with Andrade making
an appearance to sign autographs and meet fans. Skechers
Performance also premiered the new GO GOLF advertising campaign,
which featured Billy Andrade along with Matt Kuchar, Wesley Bryan,
Russell Knox, Ashlan Ramsey, Belén Mozo and Brooke Henderson, in
various comedic settings. To view the new TV commercial click
here.
“I love the GO GOLF product and working with the Skechers
Performance team has been a fun and creative collaboration,” said
Billy Andrade. “We have a great partnership and it’s impressive to
see how quickly the GO GOLF line has grown. The product really does
speak for itself—these are the most comfortable golf shoes I’ve
ever played in and they help keep me at the top of my game.”
Skechers Performance GO GOLF footwear is known for its
high-functioning, lightweight designs, high-quality comfort,
shock-absorbing midsole and superb stability. Other styles in the
Skechers Performance lineup include running, walking, and training
footwear. The GO GOLF branded apparel line offers athletes both
comfort and freedom of movement, with moisture-wicking fabric
technology and a variety of colors and styles to choose from. The
2017 spring line of Skechers GO GOLF® footwear and apparel is now
available online at GOSkechers.com, in Skechers retail stores and
select retail partners.
Learn more about Skechers Performance™ at GOSkechers.com and
follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/SkechersPerformance), Twitter
(twitter.com/skechersGO) and Instagram
(instagram.com/SkechersPerformance).
For more information and/or images please contact Jolene Abbott
at 310.318.3100 x4839 or jolenea@skechers.com.
ABOUT SKECHERS USA, INC.
SKECHERS USA, Inc., based in Manhattan Beach, California,
designs, develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle footwear
for men, women and children, as well as performance footwear for
men and women. SKECHERS footwear is available in the United States
and over 160 countries and territories worldwide via department and
specialty stores, more than 2,012 SKECHERS Company-owned and
third-party-owned retail stores, and the Company’s e-commerce
websites. The Company manages its international business through a
network of global distributors, joint venture partners in Asia and
the Middle East, and wholly-owned subsidiaries in Canada, Japan,
throughout Europe and Latin America. For more information, please
visit skechers.com and follow us on Facebook
(facebook.com/SKECHERS) and Twitter (twitter.com/SKECHERSUSA).
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made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements include, without limitation, the Company’s future
domestic and international growth, financial results and operations
including expected net sales and earnings, its development of new
products, future demand for its products, its planned domestic and
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of sustained recovery in Europe; entry into the highly competitive
performance footwear market; sustaining, managing and forecasting
costs and proper inventory levels; losing any significant
customers; decreased demand by industry retailers and cancellation
of order commitments due to the lack of popularity of particular
designs and/or categories of products; maintaining brand image and
intense competition among sellers of footwear for consumers;
anticipating, identifying, interpreting or forecasting changes in
fashion trends, consumer demand for the products and the various
market factors described above; sales levels during the spring,
back-to-school and holiday selling seasons; and other factors
referenced or incorporated by reference in the Company’s annual
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