Kizik parent Hands Free claims Skechers USA has infringed on its patented technology. Courtesy of Kizik Kizik parent Hands Free Labs has taken its beef with Skechers USA to a court overseas in Germany. The complaint was filed on Wednesday with the Unified Patent Court in Munich by Fast IP, LLC, the intellectual property holding […]
Skechers Hands Free slip-in sneakers. Skechers Skechers has responded to Kizik’s claims that it allegedly knocked-off several of its patented hands-free slip-on footwear designs. In a statement issued on Monday, Skechers called Kizik’s allegations “baseless,” and said they are “based on the assertion that Kizik created the hands-free footwear category and is the only […]
Skechers is slated to close on its merger agreement with 3G Capital in Q3. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Skechers Inc. could see a delay in the closing date of its $9 billion go-private deal with 3G Capital. The footwear company on Tuesday received antitrust clearance from the Federal Trade Commission to proceed on its deal with […]
Inside the Skechers store in Brussels. Courtesy of Skechers Skechers executives are looking back at their COVID playbook for some answers on how to navigate the tariff turmoil taking over the industry. In its first quarter earnings call on Thursday, Skechers chief financial officer John Vandemore told analysts that the company — which reported robust […]
Joel Embiid was gifted a special pair of Skechers Skx Float sneakers after winning an Olympic gold medal with Team USA in men’s basketball. CREDIT: Photo by Ulrik Pedersen/DeFodi Images via Getty Images; Skechers Skechers is continuing to focus on its performance footwear division for future growth opportunities. On the company’s third quarter earnings call […]
Skechers celebrated 25 years as a public company by ringing the New York Stock Exchange opening bell on Monday. Julius Randle of the New York Knicks, one of the first athletes to step onto the court in Skechers basketball shoes, joined company leaders on the podium for the occasion. Randle along with the Skechers team […]
Skechers is accusing Laforst Shoes Inc. of copying its popular slip-in shoe designs. The comfort footwear company late last week filed a lawsuit in the central district of California accusing Laforst of infringing on five patent’s related to Skechers’ “Slip-in,” or hands-free, sneakers. According to the complaint, Skechers’ unique heel design, which wraps around a wearer’s heel, gives […]