Meet Shokz and Celebrate a Decade of Bone Conduction Headphones

Company formerly known as AfterShokz celebrates their anniversary with a simpler, snappier name and a greater focus on bone conduction acoustics

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Shokz, the company formerly known as AfterShokz specializing in open-ear headphones and patented bone conduction technology, today announced a rebrand of the company to celebrate their 10 year anniversary and renewed focus on bone conduction acoustics. The new visual identity and name change demonstrates a simpler and easier-to-share moniker within the audio business, and better caters to the core messaging shared within the ShokzSquad community.

Shokz debuted their bone conduction technology in 2011 as a new way of transmitting sound to consumers. Since then, the company has grown to feature five active product lines focused on improving the way you listen to your music while you work out or how you stay productive at the desk. The innovative open-ear design helps athletes, parents and colleagues enjoy their favorite tunes while also remaining aware of their surroundings without the same discomfort of in-ear buds. The new name and logo will start to be reflected on packaging and new product releases coming in 2022.

“For the past decade, we’ve been hard at work bringing open-ear bone conduction technology to the masses, and thanks to the support of our teams, early adopters and passionate ShokzSquad community, we’re ready to take Shokz into the next chapter,” said Vincent Xiong, Chief Executive Officer at Shokz. “While our name is shorter and easier to share, our mission and core values remain the same - we aim to keep exploring new sounds and acoustics while making people’s lives better with innovative technology. Our products have come a long way since we introduced Titanium all those years ago and now it’s time for our brand to move forward too.”

The new brand name and logo will begin to roll out across channels on Dec. 28, 2021. In addition, on that day, Aeropex, the company’s top-selling bone conduction sport headphones, will have its name updated to OpenRun, and Xtrainerz bone conduction MP3 swimming headphones will be called OpenSwim as the company refines its product lineup.

For more information, please visit Shokz.com or check out their blog and social channels on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

About Shokz (formerly known as AfterShokz)

Shokz audio products deliver premium stereo sound and the safety and comfort of an open-ear design to consumers worldwide. Shokz are engineered with patented bone conduction technology to improve situational awareness and keep users connected to their surroundings. Since 2011, Shokz has used its proprietary technologies and signature open-ear design for endurance, lifestyle, and communication audio products, priced for everyday use. Learn more about the brand that inspires users to #beopen at www.shokz.com.