Skechers USA Inc. is an American lifestyle and performance footwear company for men, women and children. Headquartered in Man ... hattan Beach, California, the brand was founded in 1992. Now the third largest athletic footwear brand in the United States, Skechers earned more than $3.56 billion in revenues during the 2016 fiscal year. As of January 2017, the company employed more than 9,800 people worldwide. Skechers' early products were utility-style boots and skate shoes; the company has since diversified to include thousands of athletic and casual styles for men, women, and children as well as performance shoes. Skechers makes an effort to maintain its brand image by using celebrity-driven advertising, and has promoted its product with multi-platinum recording artist Camila Cabello, TV personality Brooke Burke-Charvet, model, actress Kelly Brook, boxer Sugar Ray Leonard, former baseball player David Ortiz, and football legends Tony Romo and Howie Long. The Skechers Performance Division features Olympic runners Meb Keflezighi and Kara Goucher, plus pro golfers Matt Kuchar, Brooke Henderson, Belén Mozo, Russell Knox, Wesley Bryan, Colin Montgomerie and Billy Andrade. In 2014, Skechers signed an endorsement deal with legendary musician Ringo Starr. South Korean boyband EXO, girl group Red Velvet (band) , rapper Zico & girl group Sistar have also endorsed the brand. The company offers two distinct footwear categories: a lifestyle division that includes Skechers Memory Foam, the charity line BOBS and Relaxed Fit comfort shoes, and a performance division that includes Skechers GOrun and Skechers GOwalk footwear. Skechers also produces sport and performance apparel for men and women. Through licensing agreements, the company offers branded bags, watches, eyewear and additional merchandise. Skechers has an extensive network of global distributors that sell its product in over 160 countries and territories, and more than 2,400 Skechers stores around the world. read more