SKECHERS Super Bowl Weekend Commercial to Star Legendary 49ers Joe Montana and Ronnie Lott: NFL Football Icons to Promote the Company’s Relaxed Fit Footwear Collection

SKECHERS USA, Inc. today announced that the Company’s second commercial airing Super Bowl weekend will feature two of the greatest 49ers players to ever grace the gridiron: Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana and Hall of Fame safety Ronnie Lott.  Premiering Saturday, February 2 on ESPN2′s College All-Star Challenge, and again on Super Bowl Sunday with an abbreviated spot during the second quarter, the Skechers Relaxed Fit commercial uses humor to showcase how Montana stays cool under pressure wearing Relaxed Fit footwear.

Joe Montana appears in the SKECHERS Relaxed Fit commercial debuting Super Bowl weekend. (Photo: Business Wire

Joe Montana appears in the SKECHERS Relaxed Fit commercial debuting Super Bowl weekend. (Photo: Business Wire

Launching the day before the San Francisco 49ers take on the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII, the new commercial will reunite the legendary Hall of Famers on-screen in a humorous spot that highlights Relaxed Fit’s memory foam footbed, roomier fit and instant comfort.

The new spot is the latest in a series of Relaxed Fit ads that star America’s sports icons; previous commercials have featured Montana, legendary Hall of Fame Los Angeles Dodgers Manager Tommy Lasorda, and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. A natural extension of relaxed fit jeans, Relaxed Fit footwear has become one of SKECHERS‘ most successful men’s footwear collections and will soon expand into women’s footwear.

SKECHERS will also debut a commercial during the second quarter of Sunday’s Super Bowl for the Company’s new performance running shoes, Skechers GOrun 2.

SKECHERS Launches New Relaxed Fit Footwear Collection with Mark Cuban, Joe Montana and Tommy Lasorda

SKECHERS USA, Inc., a global leader in lifestyle product and innovator of performance footwear, today announced that the Company has signed marketing agreements with Mark Cuban, Joe Montana and Tommy Lasorda for the global launch of its new Relaxed Fit from SKECHERS™ footwear collection for men: a line inspired by the popularity of relaxed fit jeans and designed to offer stylish looks with a roomier construction and enhanced cushioning.

Mark Cuban films a commercial for the new Relaxed Fit from SKECHERS footwear collection. (Photo: Business Wire)

Mark Cuban films a commercial for the new Relaxed Fit from SKECHERS footwear collection. (Photo: Business Wire)

As part of a worldwide multi-platform agreement which includes print, in-store, online and social media, each endorsee will star in his own unique television commercial for the new SKECHERS collection. Designed to reflect their unique personalities, the commercials will use Mark Cuban’s popularity, Montana’s ability to remain calm under pressure and Lasorda’s spirited character to showcase Relaxed Fit’s wide range of features: from its fashionable appeal to its comforting, spacious design. The spots will run consecutively, starting with Mark Cuban’s initial launch of the collection this Fall.

“In any new business I enter, whether it’s sports or another venture, the key is to always stay relaxed and keep your cool – and these Relaxed Fit shoes are exactly what I need. They feel and look incredible,” said Mark Cuban, who is owner of the NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks and Landmark Theaters, a technology mogul and co-founder/chairman of the AXS TV cable network. “I love getting behind great ideas that I’m really passionate about – and the moment I tried these on, I knew that every guy would want these shoes.”

“Mark, Joe and Tommy are three sports legends promoting an idea that’s inspired by the ingenuity of relaxed jeans: product that doesn’t just offer more comfort, but looks great as well,” said Michael Greenberg, president of SKECHERS. “Guys want their shoes to feel roomy without making their feet look wide – and Relaxed Fit shoes are designed to offer this kind of comfort with a more stylish design. Plus, with these power players in professional basketball, football and baseball backing this new brand, we’re confident that Relaxed Fit footwear is going to strike a chord with guys everywhere.”

Relaxed Fit from SKECHERS is Cuban’s and Montana’s second endorsement for the SKECHERS brand; both previously starred in Super Bowl spots for the Company.

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