<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>skechers – FRESHEST FM</title> <atom:link href="https://freshestfm.com/category/skechers/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://freshestfm.com</link> <description>The most Important station the net</description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2022 18:27:56 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1</generator> <image> <url>https://freshestfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cropped-Freshest-FM-WHT-Logo-231x111-1-32x32.png</url> <title>skechers – FRESHEST FM</title> <link>https://freshestfm.com</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>‘SNL’ Mocks Kanye West’s Unannounced Visit to Skechers HQ</title> <link>https://freshestfm.com/snl-mocks-kanye-wests-unannounced-visit-to-skechers-hq/</link> <comments>https://freshestfm.com/snl-mocks-kanye-wests-unannounced-visit-to-skechers-hq/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[SOURCE]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2022 18:27:46 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[dfp-entertainment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dfp-entertainment-tv]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kanye]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kanye-west]]></category> <category><![CDATA[late-night]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nbc]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[saturday-night-live]]></category> <category><![CDATA[shoes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[skechers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sketch-comedy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sketches]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sneakers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[snl]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tier-one]]></category> <category><![CDATA[videos]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ye]]></category> <category><![CDATA[yeezy]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://freshestfm.com/snl-mocks-kanye-wests-unannounced-visit-to-skechers-hq/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Saturday Night Live took aim at the artist formerly known as Kanye West in this weekend’s episode, with a fake Skechers advertisement that mocked Ye’s recent visit to the shoe company’s headquarters. Earlier this week, Kanye was escorted out of Skechers corporate offices after pulling up unannounced. Skechers representatives say West, who was not invited to the office, […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><br /> </p> <div> <p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.complex.com/tag/saturday-night-live" rel="noopener"><em>Saturday Night Live</em></a> took aim at the artist formerly known as <a target="_blank" href="https://www.complex.com/tag/kanye%20west" rel="noopener">Kanye West</a> in this weekend’s episode, with a fake <a target="_blank" href="https://www.complex.com/tag/skechers" rel="noopener">Skechers</a> advertisement that mocked Ye’s recent visit to the shoe company’s headquarters.</p> <p>Earlier this week, Kanye was <a target="_blank" href="https://www.complex.com/style/kanye-west-escorted-out-of-skechers" rel="noopener">escorted</a> out of Skechers corporate offices after pulling up unannounced. Skechers representatives say West, who was not invited to the office, was “engaged in unauthorized filming,” and was briefly addressed by two executives before he was removed from the building.</p> <p>“Skechers is not considering and has no intention of working with West,” the company said in a statement. “We condemn his recent divisive remarks and do not tolerate antisemitism or any other form of hate speech. The Company would like to again stress that West showed up unannounced and uninvited to Skechers corporate offices.”</p> <p>On last night’s episode of <em>SNL</em>, the sketch-comedy show spoofed the incident with a mock PSA for Skechers.</p> <p>Cecily Strong, portraying Skechers marketing director Diane Cunningham, said: “Here at Skechers, we pride ourselves on two things: making stylish, comfortable shoes at an affordable price, and having zero tolerance for antisemitism.”</p> <p>“Like the rest of the country, we were appalled by Kanye’s horrific comments and we vowed to never work with him in any capacity. But, can we also point out that of all the companies he could have approached and been rejected by, he chose Skechers.”</p> <section class="suitcase-ad" /> <p>Added Bowen Yang, who played another Skechers staffer, “That’s why earlier this week Kanye West showed up at our corporate office, asking to work with us. We said ‘no’ and immediately escorted him out of the building.”</p> <p>Watch <em>SNL</em>’s Skechers PSA up top.</p> </div> <p><br /> <br /><a href="https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/saturday-night-live-skechers-commercial-kanye-west">Source link </a></p> <p> <a rel="follow" href="http://megatheme.ir/" title="قالب وردپرس">قالب وردپرس</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://freshestfm.com/snl-mocks-kanye-wests-unannounced-visit-to-skechers-hq/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Kanye Escorted Out of Skechers HQ After Pulling Up ‘Uninvited’</title> <link>https://freshestfm.com/kanye-escorted-out-of-skechers-hq-after-pulling-up-uninvited/</link> <comments>https://freshestfm.com/kanye-escorted-out-of-skechers-hq-after-pulling-up-uninvited/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[SOURCE]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2022 22:46:44 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[adidas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dfp-sneakers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dfp-sneakers-adidas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dfp-sneakers-other]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kanye]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kanye-west]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[skechers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tier-one]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://freshestfm.com/kanye-escorted-out-of-skechers-hq-after-pulling-up-uninvited/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Skechers apparently wants nothing to do with Kanye West. According to CNBC, the embattled artist was escorted out of the company’s L.A. headquarters Wednesday after pulling up unannounced. Skechers representatives say Kanye, who was not invited to the office, was “engaged in unauthorized filming,” and was briefly addressed by two executives before he was removed from the building. “Skechers […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><br /> </p> <div> <p><a target="_blank" href="https://complex.com/tag/skechers" rel="noopener">Skechers</a> apparently wants nothing to do with <a target="_blank" href="https://complex.com/tag/kanye-west" rel="noopener">Kanye West</a>.</p> <p>According to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/26/ye-escorted-out-of-skechers-office-in-los-angeles-after-he-showed-up-unannounced.html" rel="noopener">CNBC</a>, the embattled artist was escorted out of the company’s L.A. headquarters Wednesday after pulling up unannounced. Skechers representatives say Kanye, who was not invited to the office, was “engaged in unauthorized filming,” and was briefly addressed by two executives before he was removed from the building.</p> <p><span>“Skechers is not considering and has no intention of working with West,” the company said in a statement. “We condemn his recent divisive remarks and do not tolerate antisemitism or any other form of hate speech. The Company would like to again stress that West showed up unannounced and uninvited to Skechers corporate offices.”</span></p> <p>The news comes just days after <a target="_blank" href="https://complex.com/tag/adidas" rel="noopener">Adidas</a> announced it was <a target="_blank" href="https://www.complex.com/sneakers/adidas-terminate-yeezy-deal-kanye-west" rel="noopener">terminating its years-long partnership</a> with Kanye’s Yeezy brand. The move reportedly <a target="_blank" href="https://www.complex.com/music/kanye-west-no-longer-billionaire-adidas-deal-forbes" rel="noopener">took a massive toll on the rapper’s net worth</a>, taking it from an estimated $2 billion to $400 million. Like Skechers, Adidas condemned Kanye’s recent comments about the Jewish community, including a since-deleted tweet in which he pledged to go “death con 3” on Jewish people.</p> <p>“Adidas does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech,” it wrote in a statement. “Ye’s recent comments and actions have been unacceptable, hateful, and dangerous, and they violate the company’s values of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect, and fairness.”</p> <section class="suitcase-ad" /> <p><em>This story is being updated.</em></p> </div> <p><br /> <br /><a href="https://www.complex.com/style/kanye-west-escorted-out-of-skechers">Source link </a></p> <p> <a rel="follow" href="http://megatheme.ir/" title="قالب وردپرس">قالب وردپرس</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://freshestfm.com/kanye-escorted-out-of-skechers-hq-after-pulling-up-uninvited/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Skechers Takes Shot at Nike and Zion Williamson</title> <link>https://freshestfm.com/skechers-takes-shot-at-nike-and-zion-williamson/</link> <comments>https://freshestfm.com/skechers-takes-shot-at-nike-and-zion-williamson/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[SOURCE]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2019 22:53:33 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[dfp-sneakers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dfp-sneakers-nike]]></category> <category><![CDATA[duke]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nike]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nike-pg-2.5]]></category> <category><![CDATA[skechers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[zion-williamson]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://freshestfm.com/skechers-takes-shot-at-nike-and-zion-williamson/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The buzz surrounding fallout from Zion Williamson’s much talked about Nike sneaker blowout has quieted down a bit, but sneaker company Skechers is fanning the flames once again. First reported by New York Times editor Josh Crutchmer, Skechers has taken an ad out in Sunday’s edition of the paper, in which it takes a direct shot […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><br /> </p> <div> <p>The buzz surrounding fallout from <a href="http://complex.com/tag/zion-williamson/" target="_blank">Zion Williamson’s</a> much talked about Nike sneaker blowout has quieted down a bit, but sneaker company <a href="http://complex.com/tag/skechers/" target="_blank">Skechers</a> is fanning the flames once again.</p> <p><a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/jcrutchmer/status/1101883176438427654">First reported</a> by New York Times editor Josh Crutchmer, Skechers has taken an ad out in Sunday’s edition of the paper, in which it takes a direct shot at the incident. A non-branded version of Williamson’s destroyed PG 2.5s is depicted in the ad, beneath the phrase “Just Blew It” – a play on Nike’s trademarked slogan. The ad concludes with Skechers’ logo and the statement, “We won’t split on you.”</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet tw-align-center"><p> </p> <p>i usually wouldn’t implore you to buy the paper for an ad, but you’ll never see shade like [squints] skechers is throwing at nike on page 3 of tomorrow’s nyt sports section again <a href="https://t.co/wu9tQGacrf" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/wu9tQGacrf</a></p> <p> <br /> — Josh Crutchmer (@jcrutchmer) <a href="https://twitter.com/jcrutchmer/status/1101883176438427654?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">March 2, 2019</a></p></blockquote> <p>The ad is also being ran in publications such as USA Today, the Wall Street Journal and sponsored posts on Instagram.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet tw-align-center"><p> </p> <p>USA Today ad. Well played Skechers. <a href="https://t.co/353tLvBgft" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/353tLvBgft</a></p> <p> <br /> — Don Jones (@DonnyJ44) <a href="https://twitter.com/DonnyJ44/status/1101873147903725569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">March 2, 2019</a></p></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet tw-align-center"><p> </p> <p>Dang! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Skechers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Skechers</a> throwing serious shade on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Nike?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Nike</a>. In the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WallStreetJournal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#WallStreetJournal</a> no less… <a href="https://t.co/SzcaEV2Sh2" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/SzcaEV2Sh2</a></p> <p> <br /> — Scott Richards (@scottrichards19) <a href="https://twitter.com/scottrichards19/status/1101842662141906944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">March 2, 2019</a></p></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet tw-align-center"><p> </p> <p>Skechers just coming for necks now <a href="https://twitter.com/SKECHERSUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@SKECHERSUSA</a> <a href="https://t.co/nbvxMEbn7x" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/nbvxMEbn7x</a></p> <p> <br /> — Ryan Murphy (@RyanMurphy108) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanMurphy108/status/1101834514945462274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">March 2, 2019</a></p></blockquote> <p>Skechers and Nike have been at odds for several years, mostly due to various <a target="_blank" href="https://solecollector.com/news/2016/01/nike-sue-skechers-copycat-sneakers">infringement lawsuits</a>. While Skechers currently markets performance sneakers, it does not have a sneaker officially being worn at the pro or collegiate level.</p> <section class="suitcase-ad"><span class="advertisement_text featured">POST CONTINUES BELOW</span></section> </div> <p><br /> <br /><a href="https://www.complex.com/sneakers/2019/03/skechers-takes-shot-nike-zion-williamson">Source link </a></p> <p> <a style="display:none" rel="follow" href="http://megatheme.ir/" title="قالب وردپرس">قالب وردپرس</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://freshestfm.com/skechers-takes-shot-at-nike-and-zion-williamson/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>