Skechers PerformanceTM Elite
Athletes Meb Keflezighi and Kara Goucher to Make
Appearances
Skechers Performance™, a division of SKECHERS USA, Inc.
(NYSE:SKX), returns to Houston, Texas on January 14, 2018 for its
fifth year as the official footwear and apparel sponsor of the
Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon. The
performance brand will also unveil the 2018 limited edition
collection of official race footwear, apparel and accessories,
which will be for sale during the Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Sports
Medicine Institute EXPO on January 12 and 13.
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The 2018 Limited Edition, Skechers GO Run
Forza 3, designed for the 2018 Chevron Houston Marathon. (Photo:
Business Wire)
“The Houston Marathon has become one of the marquee events for
Skechers Performance and we are more excited than ever to return in
2018,” said Michael Greenberg, president of Skechers. “The strength
that the city of Houston and the state of Texas has shown over the
last several months is truly inspiring. We’ve been in Houston since
shortly after the storm helping kids in need as well as animals
through our BOBS charity program, so to celebrate the strength and
resiliency of the city as well as all those that will run on race
day is something we are very proud to be a part of.”
Skechers PerformanceTM will be selling the 2018 limited edition
collection of official race merchandise for both the Chevron
Houston Marathon and the Aramco Houston Half Marathon at its EXPO
booth at the George R. Brown Convention Center, as well as five
Houston-area Skechers retail stores and online at Skechers.com. The
collections for both races feature limited edition designs of the
new Skechers GO Run Forza 3TM and Skechers GO Run 6TM for both men
and women. The footwear collections for both races have been
customized to feature “Houston 18” branding on the midsole as well
as an outline of the state of Texas on the heel, with a star placed
to represent the city of Houston.
Those visiting the Skechers PerformanceTM booth during the EXPO,
will also have the opportunity to meet Skechers PerformanceTM Elite
Athletes and Olympians, Meb Keflezighi and Kara Goucher, who will
be making appearances during the weekend. Meb Keflezighi, will be
appearing at the Skechers PerformanceTM booth (#722) on Friday,
January 12th from 12-2pm. Kara Goucher, who will also be part of
the on-air race broadcast team for the marathon on Sunday, will be
appearing at the Skechers Performance booth on Saturday, January
13th from 2-4pm.
Additional activities throughout race weekend include the
“#GORUN wall” at the Skechers PerformanceTM booth, where visitors
are invited to write in their own name or the name of a runner they
will be cheering for on race day. Runners and fans are also invited
to attend the “We are Houston Runfest”, located near the finish
line at the Jones Lawn at Discovery Green, where Skechers
PerformanceTM will also be hosting games, prizes, giveaways, and a
photo booth.
Skechers Performance™ will once again offer a register round up
for any purchase made in their official merchandise booth during
the marathon EXPO. Customers will have the option to round their
purchase up to the nearest whole dollar, with the difference being
donated to the Houston Marathon Foundation—an organization that
promotes the advancement of running and provides after school
running programs, coaching and guidance to over 2,000 youths in the
Houston area. Funds raised during the 2018 register round up will
help with rehabilitating community parks, trails and green spaces
that were washed away by Hurricane Harvey and provide support to
partner programs of the Houston Marathon Foundation that were
impacted by the storm. Additionally, through this partnership,
Skechers Performance™ has donated 100 pairs of running shoes and
technical running t-shirts to high school students in need
throughout the Houston area.
Since it’s debut with the first model of Skechers GOrun® worn by
Meb Keflezighi in 2012, Skechers Performance™ footwear and apparel
has earned respect throughout the running world and won numerous
awards within the footwear industry. For updates on the collection,
visit GOSkechers.com and follow @SkechersPerformance on Facebook,
Instagram and Twitter. The Skechers GOrun® collection is available
at Skechers retail stores and skechers.com as well as select retail
partners including run specialty stores.
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 2,438 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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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
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proper inventory levels; losing any significant customers;
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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, especially in
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consumer demand for the products and the various market factors
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SKECHERS USA, Inc.Kelly O’Rourke,
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