SKECHERS is Named Company of the Year Again 2010-03-03 LOS ANGELES--SKECHERS, a global leader in lifestyle footwear has been named 2009 Company of the Year by Footwear Plus, a leading footwear trade publication. This Plus Award for Design Excellence marks the fourth time in recent five years that SKECHERS has claimed the top prize.
SKECHERS was also nominated for Design Excellence awards in the Wellness and Children's categories. Nominees for the Plus Awards are selected and voted on annually by footwear retailers nationwide. SKECHERS has been previously recognized by Footwear Plus as Company of the Year in 2005, 2006 and 2008. Additionally, SKECHERS received Plus Awards for Design Excellence in 2000 for Young Women's Fashion, in 2001 for Women's Street wear, and in 2002 for Kids' Fashion. SKECHERS' fashion brand, Marc Ecko, won Plus Awards for Design Excellence in Men's Street wear for 2005 and again in 2006.
About SKECHERS: SKECHERS is the world famous lifestyle footwear brand and is distributed in China through SKECHERS China, a joint venture between Luen Thai Enterprises and SKECHERS. For more information about SKECHERS and SKECHERS China, please visit www.skechers.com and www.skecherschina.com.cn.