K-Swiss
Stage
Take Private | AliveAbout K-Swiss
K-Swiss is a sports brand offering performance and lifestyle footwear and apparel for several categories under its California Sports umbrella including Tennis Heritage, California Fit (Running, Triathlon and Fitness) and California Youth. K-Swiss also designs, develops and markets footwear under the Palladium brand.
Missing: K-Swiss's Product Demo & Case Studies
Promote your product offering to tech buyers.
Reach 1000s of buyers who use CB Insights to identify vendors, demo products, and make purchasing decisions.
Missing: K-Swiss's Product & Differentiators
Don’t let your products get skipped. Buyers use our vendor rankings to shortlist companies and drive requests for proposals (RFPs).
Research containing K-Swiss
Get data-driven expert analysis from the CB Insights Intelligence Unit.
CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned K-Swiss in 1 CB Insights research brief, most recently on Nov 17, 2021.
Expert Collections containing K-Swiss
Expert Collections are analyst-curated lists that highlight the companies you need to know in the most important technology spaces.
K-Swiss is included in 1 Expert Collection, including Fitness Tech.
Fitness Tech
1,344 items
This Collection includes startups developing software and technology to augment approaches to developing or maintaining physical fitness, including workout apps, wearables, and connected fitness equipment.
K-Swiss Patents
K-Swiss has filed 9 patents.
Application Date | Grant Date | Title | Related Topics | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3/24/2017 | 4/21/2020 | Shoes, Athletic shoe brands, Shoe brands, Nike brands, Footwear | Grant |
Application Date | 3/24/2017 |
|---|---|
Grant Date | 4/21/2020 |
Title | |
Related Topics | Shoes, Athletic shoe brands, Shoe brands, Nike brands, Footwear |
Status | Grant |
Latest K-Swiss News
Mar 20, 2023
K-Swiss' new international brand president, Rob Langstaff. Credit: K-Swiss. Athletic shoe brand K-Swiss announced the appointment of Rob Langstaff as the new international brand president in a press release. Langstaff has previously worked at performance footwear brands such as Adidas, Brooks and Keen where he gained experience in product design and development as well as supply chain management and distribution. He said in a release: “There is so much opportunity for growth and expansion, that I’m looking forward to sharing my knowledge and expertise with the brand.” His esteemed career started at the Adidas HQ as category manager of Track and Field. He moved to Japan after several years where he launched the Adidas Japan subsidiary and became president of Adidas Japan. The brand claimed the number one spot in the marketplace by Japanese retail trade, which provided him the promotion to president of Adidas North America. K-Swiss is known for creating the world’s first all-leather tennis shoe in 1966. Today, 57 years later, the brand still strives to inspire the next generation of tennis players, while additionally promoting other racquet sports and lifestyle products. Holly Li, CEO of K-Swiss Global Brands (KSGB) said in the release: “Rob comes to us with much knowledge and years of experience. We are confident he will be a remarkable addition to the leadership team while supporting the evolution we are experiencing.”
K-Swiss Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Where is K-Swiss's headquarters?
K-Swiss's headquarters is located at 31248 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village.
What is K-Swiss's latest funding round?
K-Swiss's latest funding round is Take Private.
Who are the investors of K-Swiss?
Investors of K-Swiss include E-Land Group - Footwear USA Holdings.
Who are K-Swiss's competitors?
Competitors of K-Swiss include Nike.
Compare K-Swiss to Competitors
ASICS is a designer and manufacturer of running shoes, as well as, other athletic footwear, apparel and accessories. The corporate name ASICS was derived from "Anima Sana In Corpore Sano", meaning "A Sound Mind in a Sound Body" in an old Latin phrase. It is the fundamental platform on which the brand still stands.
Provider of athletic and casual footwear, active wear, casual wear, and sportswear. The company is a designer and marketer of athletic and casual footwear, active wear, casual wear, and sportswear for men, women, and children. Its best-selling categories are running, cross-training, basketball, and tennis; in apparel, tennis and winter sports are two top categories. Their other products include sunglasses, watches, underwear, golf clubs, and in-line skates. It also sells a line of leisure apparel and accessories aimed at young people aged 15 to 28 under the Enyce and Lady Enyce brands and markets the CIESSE brand of sports clothing in Italy. They do not manufacture any of its products but rather farms production out to independent subcontractors, mainly in the Far East. The company sells its products in more than 50 countries around the world both through directly controlled subsidiaries and via licensing and other distribution deals, reaching about 8,200 unaffiliated retail stores. [Keywords: athletic*, casual*, active wear*, sneaker*, clothes*]
Li-Ning is an athletic apparel and footwear production company. It is based in Beijing, China.
Converse, founded in 1908, is a shoe company that manufactures and designs sportswear and lifestyle brand footwear.
Under Armour (NYSE: UA) sells performance footwear, apparel and accessories.
Adidas manufactures, designs, and markets shoes, clothing, athleisure, lifestyle products and accessories. Its products include footwear, apparel and accessories such as bags, sunglasses, fitness equipment, and balls. The company was founded in 1920 and is based in Herzogenrath, Germany.
Discover the right solution for your team
The CB Insights tech market intelligence platform analyzes millions of data points on vendors, products, partnerships, and patents to help your team find their next technology solution.