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.
THE CLASSIC BECAME
A STAPLE ON COURT
INTRODUCING
THE GSTAAD
K-SWISS PREMIERES
A LINE OF BASKETBALL
SHOES, THE BRISTEN
K-SWISS IS NAMED
"COMPANY OF THE YEAR"
BY FORBES FOOTWEAR
NEWS MAGAZINE
1990's Story
THE K-SWISS SI-18 INTERNATIONAL
TENNIS SHOE IS HONORED AS THE
"SHOE OF THE YEAR"
BY FOOTWEAR NEWS MAGAZINE.
TODD WOODBRIDGE
AND MARK WOODFORDE
WON THE FRENCH OPEN IN MEN'S
DOUBLES WEARING K-SWISS
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
K-SWISS ENTERS THE TECHNICAL RUNNING CATEGORY BY GAINING BEST NEW SHOE AND BEST DEBUT HONORS IN RUNNING NETWORK AND RUNNERS WORLD MAGAZINES.