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K-Swiss 1966

1966

K-SWISS WAS FOUNDED IN 1966, WHEN TWO SWISS BROTHERS MOVED TO CALIFORNIA TO CREATE A FOOTWEAR BRAND FOCUSED ON TENNIS. AS AVID SKIERS AND TENNIS PLAYERS, THE BROTHERS TOOK INSPIRATION FROM BOTH TENNIS AND SKIING TO CREATE THEIR FIRST SNEAKER.

Classic on Court

THE CLASSIC BECAME

A STAPLE ON COURT

The Gstaad

INTRODUCING

THE GSTAAD

Basketball Shoes

K-SWISS PREMIERES

A LINE OF BASKETBALL

SHOES, THE BRISTEN

Company of the Year

K-SWISS IS NAMED

"COMPANY OF THE YEAR"

BY FORBES FOOTWEAR

NEWS MAGAZINE

1990's Story

Shoe of the Year

THE K-SWISS SI-18 INTERNATIONAL

TENNIS SHOE IS HONORED AS THE

"SHOE OF THE YEAR"

BY FOOTWEAR NEWS MAGAZINE.

French Open

TODD WOODBRIDGE

AND MARK WOODFORDE

WON THE FRENCH OPEN IN MEN'S

DOUBLES WEARING K-SWISS

ST329

THE ST329 WITH IT'S CHUNKY PROFILE, BECOMES A HIT, DRIVEN BY THE BAGGY STYLE OF FASHION OR THE EARLY 2000's.

2002: "I wear my K-Swiss

Technical Running

K-SWISS ENTERS THE TECHNICAL RUNNING CATEGORY BY GAINING BEST NEW SHOE AND BEST DEBUT HONORS IN RUNNING NETWORK AND RUNNERS WORLD MAGAZINES.