World’s First Skechers Performance Flagship Location Opens

The new retail destination at Canada’s West Edmonton Mall offers an immersive experience featuring half-courts and the Company’s extensive performance range including Skechers’ innovative basketball, running, golf, soccer and pickleball technologies

EDMONTON, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Skechers is revolutionizing its retail experience with its first Skechers Performance store, an immersive destination with half-courts where consumers can try out the latest innovative products from The Comfort Technology Company^®. The experiential destination at West Edmonton Mall in Canada is fittingly dedicated to showcasing the brand’s extensive offering of award-winning technologies worn by leading athletes around the globe.

“With the world’s elite pros wearing our shoes from the court to the pitch, mound and green, our retail stores’ innovative performance products have become a magnet for athletes who want game-changing product with essential comfort—and the time has come to launch a new play,” said Michael Greenberg, president of Skechers. “Our new performance store offers competitors at every level the complete experience: from our largest-ever offering of performance footwear, apparel and accessories, to Skechers specialists and educators for our diverse sport technologies, and courts where consumers can discover how our product performs without ever leaving the store.”

Showcasing Skechers' commitment to game-changing product, the Company’s new location offers a gallery of the brand’s innovations for players at every skill level. In addition to dedicated areas for Skechers Pickleball and Skechers Basketball, consumers can experience the brand’s extensive offering for golf, soccer, running, training, walking, trail and hiking—all with signature performance and comfort features like Skechers Hyper Burst Pro^™ Technology, Skechers Performance FitKnit^® Technology, Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins^® Technology, Skechers Arch Fit^® Technology and Skechers Max Cushioning^® Technology.

At 7,500+ square feet, the Company’s reimagined location at West Edmonton Mall now features an expansive sales floor, the largest among Skechers concept stores worldwide. Surrounded by state-of-the-art digital LED screens, the destination includes half-size pickleball and basketball courts in a modern, elevated architectural space that embraces the spirit of Edmonton.

“Edmonton's vibrant sports culture and passion for hosting year-round athletic events make it the perfect home for Skechers’ first performance destination—and as the second largest mall in North America, West Edmonton Mall is a massive draw that will attract all walks of life to this exciting new concept,” said David Beecroft, country manager of Skechers Canada, who teamed up with NHL legend and media personality Paul Bissonnette to open the new store. “Paul’s an avid sports fan—and his presence at our opening event has attracted his fans and fellow enthusiasts, who are excited to see how much we’re investing in the performance space and how much our product can elevate their game.”

Skechers’ roster of elite pros around the world competing in Skechers footwear includes basketball stars Julius Randle, Jabari Walker, Terance Mann, Joel Embiid, and Rickea Jackson; golfers Matt Fitzpatrick and Brooke Henderson; soccer players Harry Kane, Mohammed Kudus, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Barış Alper Yılmaz among many others; pickleball pros Tyson McGuffin and Catherine Parenteau; Indian Premier League cricket stars Ishan Kishan and Yastika Bhatia; and baseball players Clayton Kershaw, Chris Taylor, Brendan Donovan, Aaron Nola and Wade Miley.

Skechers’ extensive product offering is also available at more than 5,300 Skechers retail stores, skechers.com, and department stores and footwear retailers around the globe.

About Skechers Canada and Skechers U.S.A., Inc.

Skechers Canada is a subsidiary of Skechers U.S.A., The Comfort Technology Company^® based in Southern California. Skechers designs, develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel and accessories for men, women and children. The Company’s collections are available in 180 countries and territories through department and specialty stores, and direct to consumers through skechers.com and approximately 5,300 Skechers retail stores. A Fortune 500^® company, Skechers manages its international business through a network of wholly-owned subsidiaries, joint venture partners, and distributors. For more information, please visit about.skechers.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

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