K-Swiss
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- Company.name
- K-Swiss, Inc.
- Company.logo
- K-Swiss logo (2015).svg
- Company.type
- Privately held
- Company.foundation
- (Kuenzli) (K-Swiss)
- Company.area_served
- Worldwide
- Company.industry
- Sportswear, footwear
- Company.products
- Footwear, sportswear
- Company.parent
- KP Global
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K-Swiss, Inc. is an American athletic shoe brand based in Glendale, California, founded in 1966.
==History== thumb|left|K-Swiss Tubes running shoes K-Swiss was founded in 1966 in Los Angeles by Swiss brothers Art and Ernie Brunner. They became interested in tennis after emigrating to the United States. They imported leather tennis shoes from the Swiss shoe manufacturer Kuenzli. K-Swiss is the pairing of "K" in Kuenzli and "Swiss".
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1966 establishments in California1990 initial public offerings2013 mergers and acquisitionsAmerican companies established in 1966American subsidiaries of foreign companiesAthletic shoe brandsClothing companies established in 1966Companies based in Glendale, CaliforniaCompanies based in Westlake Village, CaliforniaCompanies formerly listed on the NasdaqManufacturing companies based in Greater Los Angeles