Skechers Performance Elite
Athletes Meb Keflezighi and Weldon Kirui set to Appear at Houston
Marathon Health & Fitness EXPO
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Skechers Performance™, a division of footwear industry leader SKECHERS
USA, Inc. (NYSE:SKX), returns to Houston, Texas on January 20, 2019, for
its sixth year as the official footwear and apparel sponsor of the
Chevron Houston Marathon® and Aramco Houston Half Marathon®. A
limited-edition collection of official race footwear and apparel will be
available for purchase during the Houston Marathon Health & Fitness EXPO
presented by Texas Children’s Hospital and Houston Methodist on January
18 and 19.
“Skechers is ready to be back in Houston for our sixth year as footwear
and apparel sponsor,” said Michael Greenberg, president of Skechers.
“We’re proud to be part of this event and supporting runners in this
city who have trained hard and put in countless miles preparing for this
international race. And on Sunday the entire Skechers team will be
cheering for our very own elite runner and champion Weldon Kirui, when
he competes in the half marathon.”
Along with racing on Sunday, two-time Skechers Performance Los Angeles
Marathon winner Kirui, as well as four-time Olympian and 2014 Boston
Marathon winner Meb Keflezighi will sign autographs and meet fans at the
Skechers Performance booth on Saturday, January 19, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
The 2019 limited edition collection of official race merchandise for
both the Chevron Houston Marathon and the Aramco Houston Half Marathon
will be available to purchase at the Skechers EXPO booth in the George
R. Brown Convention Center, as well as online at Skechers.com.
The race collections feature the Skechers GO RUN Forza 3™ and Skechers
GO RUN Ride7™ for both men and women. The limited-edition designs
include “Houston” on the heel pull tab as well as an outline of the
state of Texas on the side of the heel, with a star placed to represent
the city of Houston.
Visitors to the EXPO will also have an early opportunity to purchase the
Skechers GO RUN Razor 3 Hyper™ in a new red, white and blue colorway
that complements the Houston Marathon colors before the public release
later this month. This racing shoe is the first Skechers GO RUN style to
feature innovative Skechers Hyper Burst™ midsole technology for highly
responsive, ultra-lightweight and long-lasting cushioning.
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
elite distance running in the U.S., and provides after school running
programs, coaching and guidance to over 2,000 youths in the Houston area.
Additionally, through this partnership, Skechers Performance™ has
donated 125 pairs of running shoes and 500 technical running T-shirts to
high school students in need throughout the Houston area. Meb
Keflezighi, in coordination with the Houston Marathon Foundation and
Skechers, will also be meeting with about 60 of those local students on
Friday for an exclusive running clinic to offer pre- and post-marathon
tips as they prepare for the half marathon.
As the official apparel and footwear sponsor, Skechers Performance will
outfit race ambassadors, the pacer group and course volunteers in
official race apparel, as well as provide the finisher shirt for all
runners.
Since its debut with the first model of Skechers GO RUN 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. In addition to being the footwear and apparel sponsor
of the Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon
Skechers Performance has been the title sponsor of the Skechers
Performance Los Angeles Marathon since 2014.
The Skechers GO RUN collection for men and women is available at
Skechers retail stores and skechers.com as well as select retail
partners.
About Skechers U.S.A., Inc.
Skechers U.S.A., 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 170
countries and territories worldwide via department and specialty stores,
2,802 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
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