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Golf Legend Bernhard Langer Signs With Skechers

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Skechers (NYSE:SKX) announces the signing of golf legend Bernhard Langer, a two-time Masters champion, who will wear the brand's golf footwear during his return to Augusta. Langer will compete in the Skechers Blade featuring Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins® technology in a special event-themed colorway.

The golf shoes feature waterproof design, ECOFLIGHT™ cushioning made with 10% recycled materials, GRIPFLEX spikeless TPU outsole, and a Resamax® sockliner. Langer, who has been competing professionally since 1972, holds the record for most PGA Tour Champions wins at 47 and ranks second all-time in European Tour wins with 42 victories.

Langer joins Skechers' roster of athletes including golfers Matt Fitzpatrick and Brooke Henderson, alongside other sports professionals in basketball, soccer, pickleball, cricket, and baseball.

Skechers (NYSE:SKX) annuncia la firma della leggenda del golf Bernhard Langer, due volte campione del Masters, che indosserà le scarpe da golf del marchio durante il suo ritorno ad Augusta. Langer gareggerà con il modello Skechers Blade, dotato della tecnologia Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins® in una colorazione speciale a tema evento.

Le scarpe da golf presentano un design impermeabile, un'imbottitura ECOFLIGHT™ realizzata con il 10% di materiali riciclati, una suola in TPU senza chiodi GRIPFLEX e una soletta Resamax®. Langer, che compete professionalmente dal 1972, detiene il record per il maggior numero di vittorie nel PGA Tour Champions con 47 e si posiziona al secondo posto di tutti i tempi per le vittorie nel Tour Europeo con 42 successi.

Langer si unisce al roster di atleti di Skechers, che include i golfisti Matt Fitzpatrick e Brooke Henderson, insieme ad altri professionisti dello sport nel basket, calcio, pickleball, cricket e baseball.

Skechers (NYSE:SKX) anuncia la firma de la leyenda del golf Bernhard Langer, dos veces campeón del Masters, quien usará el calzado de golf de la marca durante su regreso a Augusta. Langer competirá con el modelo Skechers Blade, que cuenta con la tecnología Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins® en una coloración especial temática del evento.

Los zapatos de golf presentan un diseño impermeable, una amortiguación ECOFLIGHT™ hecha con un 10% de materiales reciclados, una suela TPU sin clavos GRIPFLEX y una plantilla Resamax®. Langer, que ha competido profesionalmente desde 1972, tiene el récord de más victorias en el PGA Tour Champions con 47 y ocupa el segundo lugar de todos los tiempos en victorias del Tour Europeo con 42 triunfos.

Langer se une a la lista de atletas de Skechers, que incluye a los golfistas Matt Fitzpatrick y Brooke Henderson, junto a otros profesionales del deporte en baloncesto, fútbol, pickleball, cricket y béisbol.

Skechers (NYSE:SKX)는 두 번의 마스터스 챔피언인 골프 전설 Bernhard Langer와 계약을 체결했다고 발표했습니다. Langer는 아우구스타로 돌아오는 동안 브랜드의 골프 신발을 착용할 예정입니다. 그는 특별한 이벤트 테마 색상으로 제작된 Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins® 기술이 적용된 Skechers Blade를 신고 경기에 나설 것입니다.

골프화는 방수 디자인, 10% 재활용 소재로 제작된 ECOFLIGHT™ 쿠셔닝, 스파이크 없는 TPU 아웃솔 GRIPFLEX, Resamax® 인솔을 특징으로 합니다. 1972년부터 프로로 활동해온 Langer는 PGA 투어 챔피언스에서 47회의 최다 우승 기록을 보유하고 있으며, 유럽 투어에서 42회의 우승으로 역대 2위에 올라 있습니다.

Langer는 Skechers의 선수 명단에 합류하며, 여기에는 골퍼 Matt Fitzpatrick과 Brooke Henderson, 그리고 농구, 축구, 피클볼, 크리켓, 야구의 다른 스포츠 전문가들이 포함됩니다.

Skechers (NYSE:SKX) annonce la signature de la légende du golf Bernhard Langer, double champion des Masters, qui portera les chaussures de golf de la marque lors de son retour à Augusta. Langer participera à l'événement avec le modèle Skechers Blade, qui intègre la technologie Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins® dans une couleur spéciale à thème événementiel.

Les chaussures de golf présentent un design imperméable, un amorti ECOFLIGHT™ fabriqué avec 10 % de matériaux recyclés, une semelle TPU sans crampons GRIPFLEX et une semelle intérieure Resamax®. Langer, qui participe professionnellement depuis 1972, détient le record du plus grand nombre de victoires sur le PGA Tour Champions avec 47 et se classe deuxième de tous les temps en victoires sur le Tour Européen avec 42 succès.

Langer rejoint le roster d'athlètes de Skechers, qui comprend les golfeurs Matt Fitzpatrick et Brooke Henderson, ainsi que d'autres professionnels du sport dans le basketball, le football, le pickleball, le cricket et le baseball.

Skechers (NYSE:SKX) gibt die Verpflichtung der Golflegende Bernhard Langer bekannt, der zweimaliger Masters-Champion ist und während seiner Rückkehr nach Augusta die Golfschuhe der Marke tragen wird. Langer wird in der Skechers Blade antreten, die mit der Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins® Technologie in einer speziellen Event-Farbvariante ausgestattet ist.

Die Golfschuhe verfügen über ein wasserdichtes Design, ECOFLIGHT™ Dämpfung aus 10% recycelten Materialien, eine spikelose TPU-Sohle GRIPFLEX und eine Resamax® Einlegesohle. Langer, der seit 1972 professionell spielt, hält den Rekord für die meisten PGA Tour Champions Siege mit 47 und belegt mit 42 Siegen den zweiten Platz aller Zeiten bei den European Tour Siegen.

Langer reiht sich in die Liste der Athleten von Skechers ein, zu denen auch die Golfspieler Matt Fitzpatrick und Brooke Henderson gehören, zusammen mit anderen Sportprofis im Basketball, Fußball, Pickleball, Cricket und Baseball.

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  • Strategic expansion of athletic endorsements portfolio with high-profile golf legend
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Two-Time Masters Champion Competing in Skechers GOLF Footwear in Return to Augusta

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Golf legend and two-time Masters champion Bernhard Langer signs on with Skechers and will wear the brand’s golf footwear for his return to Augusta this weekend. The PGA Tour Champions and European Senior Tour pro is set to bring Comfort That Performs® to the course as he competes in the Skechers Blade featuring Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins® technology in a special colorway that celebrates the event.

Golf legend Bernhard Langer hits the fairway in Skechers GO GOLF Blade golf shoes.

Golf legend Bernhard Langer hits the fairway in Skechers GO GOLF Blade golf shoes.

“I’ve been playing golf for a long time and Skechers is the first brand I’ve worked with that really understands comfort on the course,” said Bernhard Langer. “Their Skechers Slip-ins technology was perfect to help me through my Achilles rehab over the last year. That easy-on and off hands-free design with all the cushioning has made it so easy to feel confident for my return to Augusta.”

“It’s a privilege for Skechers to be on the course in Augusta with Bernhard Langer—an icon who has so much history at this tournament,” added Michael Greenberg, president of Skechers. “We collaborate with pros on tour to ensure that our footwear has the performance and comfort they need to perform at their best. Bernhard’s inspiring comeback at age 67 illustrates how important feeling good is to overcoming adversity—something that any player can experience with Skechers golf shoes.”

The Skechers GO GOLF Blade that Bernhard Langer and fellow Skechers athlete Matt Fitzpatrick will wear at The Masters features Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins® technology. This waterproof design features lightweight and resilient ECOFLIGHT™ cushioning made with at least 10% recycled materials, a GRIPFLEX spikeless TPU outsole providing superior traction and stability, plus a high-performance Resamax® sockliner for all-day comfort on the course.

German golfer Bernhard Langer has been competing professionally since 1972 and has earned numerous accolades and more than 120 worldwide victories through a storied career spanning over 50 years. Langer holds the all-time record for most PGA Tour Champions wins at 47—including 12 Champions tour major victories and winning the Charles Schwab Cup six times. His 42 career wins on the European Tour rank 2nd all-time. Langer previously won The Masters twice—in 1985 and 1993—and will return to Augusta this year. He’s received various awards throughout his career including winning the Byron Nelson Award for PGA Tour Champions player of the year seven times and earning the prestigious Payne Stewart Award in 2018.

Langer joins a Skechers roster that includes golfers Matt Fitzpatrick and Brooke Henderson. Additional elite athletes around the world competing in Skechers Performance footwear includes basketball stars Julius Randle, Norman Powell, Terance Mann, Joel Embiid, Rickea Jackson and Kiki Iriafen; soccer players Harry Kane, Baris Alper Yilmaz, Isco Alarcón and Mohammed Kudus; pickleball pros Tyson McGuffin and Catherine Parenteau; cricket players Jasprit Bumrah, Ishan Kishan and Yastika Bhatia; and baseball players Clayton Kershaw and Aaron Nola, among others.

Skechers golf footwear is available globally at Skechers retail stores and skechers.com as well as select retail partners, including specialty golf pro shops.

About SKECHERS U.S.A., Inc.

Skechers (NYSE:SKX), The Comfort Technology Company® based in Southern California, 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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Media Contact:

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Skechers USA Ltd.

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+44 (0) 1707 655 955

Kathrin Jäger

Skechers USA Deutschland

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Source: SKECHERS U.S.A., Inc.

FAQ

What golf shoe model will Bernhard Langer wear for SKX at Augusta?

Langer will wear the Skechers GO GOLF Blade featuring Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins® technology in a special Masters-themed colorway.

What are the key features of the SKX golf shoes Langer will wear?

The shoes feature waterproof design, ECOFLIGHT™ cushioning with 10% recycled materials, GRIPFLEX spikeless TPU outsole for traction, and Resamax® sockliner for comfort.

How many PGA Tour Champions wins does SKX's new signee Bernhard Langer have?

Langer holds the all-time record with 47 PGA Tour Champions wins, including 12 Champions tour major victories.

Who are the other professional golfers currently signed with SKX?

Skechers' golf roster includes Matt Fitzpatrick and Brooke Henderson alongside Bernhard Langer.
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