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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015

OR

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number 001-14429

SKECHERS U.S.A., INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	95-4376145
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
228 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Manhattan Beach, California	90266
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 318-3100

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value	New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

(Title of Class)

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  x    No  o

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  o    No  x

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T(§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K(§ 229.405) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	x	Accelerated filer	o
Non-accelerated filer	o	Smaller reporting company	o

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  o    No  x

As of June 30, 2015, the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting Class A and Class B Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant was approximately $4.56 billion based upon the closing price of $36.60 of the Class A Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on such date.

The number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding as of February 15, 2016: 130,675,283.

The number of shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding as of February 15, 2016:  25,652,991.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement issued in connection with the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Registrant are incorporated by reference into Part III.

Skechers U.S.A., INC. and subsidiaries

table of contents TO ANNUAL REPORT ON form 10-k

for the year ended december 31, 2015

PART I
ITEM 1.	BUSINESS	2
ITEM 1A.	RISK FACTORS	15
ITEM 1B.	UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS	22
ITEM 2.	PROPERTIES	22
ITEM 3.	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	23
ITEM 4.	MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES	25
PART II
ITEM 5.	MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES	26
ITEM 6.	SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA	28
ITEM 7.	MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	29
ITEM 7A.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	43
ITEM 8.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA	45
ITEM 9.	CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE	71
ITEM 9A.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	71
ITEM 9B.	OTHER INFORMATION	74
PART III
ITEM 10.	DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE	74
ITEM 11.	EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION	74
ITEM 12.	SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS	74
ITEM 13.	CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE	74
ITEM 14.	PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES	74
PART IV
ITEM 15.	EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES	74

This annual report includes our trademarks, including Skechers^®, Skechers Performance^™, Skechers GOrun^®, Skechers GOwalk^®, ^®, ^®, ^®, Skechers Cali^™, Relaxed Fit^®, Skechers Memory Foam^™, Skech-Air^®, BOBS^®, Hot Lights^®, Twinkle Toes^®, each of which is our property. This report contains additional trademarks of other companies. We do not intend our use or display of other companies’ trade names or trademarks to imply an endorsement or sponsorship of us by such companies, or any relationship with any of these companies.

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SPECIAL NOTE ON Forward-looking Statements

This annual report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements with regards to future revenue, projected 2016 results, earnings, spending, margins, cash flow, orders, expected timing of shipment of products, inventory levels, future growth or success in specific countries, categories or market sectors, continued or expected distribution to specific retailers, liquidity, capital resources and market risk, strategies and objectives. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or simply state future results, performance or achievements, and can be identified by the use of forward-looking language such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will result,” “could,” “may,” “might,” or any variations of such words with similar meanings. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements, and reported results shall not be considered an indication of our company’s future performance. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include:

· international economic, political and market conditions including the uncertainty of the China markets and of sustained recovery in our European markets;

· our ability to maintain our brand image and to anticipate, forecast, identify, and respond to changes in fashion trends, consumer demand for the products and other market factors;

· our ability to remain competitive among sellers of footwear for consumers, including in the highly competitive performance footwear market;

· our ability to sustain, manage and forecast our costs and proper inventory levels;

· the loss of any significant customers, decreased demand by industry retailers and the cancellation of order commitments;

· our ability to continue to manufacture and ship our products that are sourced in China, which could be adversely affected by various economic, political or trade conditions, or a natural disaster in China;

· our ability to predict our revenues, which have varied significantly in the past and can be expected to fluctuate in the future due to a number of reasons, many of which are beyond our control;

· sales levels during the spring, back-to-school and holiday selling seasons.

The risks included here are not exhaustive. Other sections of this report may include additional factors that could adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment, and new risk factors emerge from time to time. We cannot predict all such risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all such risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor or combination of factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these inherent and changing risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect our opinions only as of the date of this annual report, as a prediction of actual results. We undertake no obligation to publicly release any revisions to the forward-looking statements after the date of this document, except as otherwise required by reporting requirements of applicable federal and states securities laws.

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PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

We were incorporated in California in 1992 and reincorporated in Delaware in 1999. Throughout this annual report, we refer to Skechers U.S.A., Inc., a Delaware corporation, its consolidated subsidiaries and certain variable interest entities (“VIE’s”) of which it is the primary beneficiary, as “we,” “us,” “our,” “our Company” and “Skechers” unless otherwise indicated. Our internet address is www.skechers.com. Our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, Form 3’s, 4’s and 5’s filed on behalf of directors, officers and 10% stockholders, and any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are available free of charge on our corporate website, www.skx.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). You can learn more about us by reviewing such filings at www.skx.com or at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

GENERAL

We design and market Skechers-branded lifestyle footwear for men, women and children, and performance footwear for men and women under the Skechers GO brand name. Our footwear reflects a combination of style, comfort, quality and value that appeals to a broad range of consumers. Our brands are sold through department and specialty stores, athletic and independent retailers, boutiques and internet retailers. In addition to wholesale distribution, our footwear is available at our e-commerce websites and our own retail stores. As of February 15, 2016, we owned and operated 119 concept stores, 155 factory outlet stores and 117 warehouse outlet stores in the United States, and 82 concept stores, 41 factory outlet stores, and five warehouse outlet stores internationally. Our objective is to profitably grow our operations worldwide while leveraging our recognizable Skechers brand through our strong product lines, innovative advertising and diversified distribution channels.

We seek to offer consumers a vast array of stylish and comfortable footwear that satisfies their active, casual, dress casual and athletic footwear needs. Our core consumers are style-conscious men and women attracted to our youthful brand image and fashion-forward designs, as well as athletes and fitness enthusiasts attracted to our performance footwear. Many of our best-selling and core styles are also developed for children with colors and materials that reflect a playful image appropriate for this demographic.

We believe that brand recognition is an important element for success in the footwear business. We have aggressively marketed our brands through comprehensive marketing campaigns for men, women and children. During 2015, our Skechers brand was supported by print, television, digital and outdoor campaigns for men and women; animated and live action kids’ television campaigns featuring our own action heroes and characters; marathons and other events for our Skechers Performance Division; donation events surrounding our BOBS from Skechers charitable footwear program; and print, television, online and outdoor campaigns featuring our Skechers Performance and Skechers lifestyle endorsees. These endorsees included globally known recording artists Demi Lovato and Ringo Starr;  sports legends  Sugar Ray Leonard, Pete Rose, Joe Montana, Joe Namath and Mariano Rivera; and television personalities and actresses Brooke Burke-Charvet and Kelly Brook. For the Skechers Performance Division, we also hadOlympians Meb Keflezighi and Kara Goucher; and professional golfers Matt Kuchar, Belen Mozo, Billy Andrade and Colin Montgomerie.

Since 1992, when we introduced our first line, Skechers USA Sport Utility Footwear, we have expanded our product offering and grown our net sales while substantially increasing the breadth and penetration of our account base. Our men’s, women’s and children’s Skechers-branded product lines benefit from the Skechers reputation for styling, quality, comfort, innovation and affordability. Our Performance lines benefit from our marketing, product development and manufacturing support, and management expertise. To promote innovation and brand relevance, we manage our product lines separately by utilizing dedicated sales and design teams. Our product lines share back office services in order to limit our operating expenses and fully utilize our management’s vast experience in the footwear industry.

SKECHERS LINES

We offer a wide array of Skechers-branded product lines for men, women and children. Within these product lines, we also have numerous categories, many of which have developed into well-known names. Most of these categories are marketed and packaged with unique shoe boxes, hangtags and in-store support. Management evaluates segment performance based primarily on net sales and gross margins; however, sales and costs are not allocated to specific product lines.

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Lifestyle Brands

Skechers USA. Our Skechers USA category for men and women includes: (i) Relaxed Fit from Skechers, (ii) Dress Casuals/Modern Comfort, (iii) Casuals, (iv) Casual Fusion, and (v) seasonal sandals and boots. This category is generally sold through mid-tier retailers, department stores and some footwear specialty shops.

· Relaxed Fit from Skechers is a line of trend-right casuals with a wider toe box for men and women who want all-day comfort without compromising style. Characteristics of the product line include comfortable outsoles, Skechers Memory Foam insoles and quality leather uppers. We market and package Relaxed Fit from Skechers styles in a unique shoe box that is distinct from other categories in the Skechers USA line of footwear.

· The Dress Casuals category for men is comprised of basic “black and brown” men’s shoes that feature shiny leathers and dress details, but may utilize traditional or lugged outsoles as well as value-oriented materials. The Dress Casual line—also referred to as the Modern Comfort collection—for women is comprised of trend-influenced, stylized boots and shoes, which may include leather uppers, shearling or faux fur lining or trim, and water-resistant materials.

· The Casuals line for men and women is defined by lugged outsoles and utilizes value-oriented and leather materials in the uppers. For men, the Casuals category includes “black and brown” boots, shoes and sandals that generally have a rugged urban design—some with industrial-inspired fashion features. For women, the Casuals category includes basic “black and brown” oxfords and slip-ons, lug outsole and fashion boots, and casual sandals. We design and price both the men’s and women’s categories to appeal primarily to younger consumers with broad acceptance across age groups.

· Our Casual Fusion line is comprised of low-profile, sport-influenced casuals targeted to trend-conscious young men and women. The outsoles are primarily rubber and adopted from our men’s Sport and women’s Active lines. This collection features leather or nubuck uppers, but may also include mesh.

· Our seasonal sandals and boots for men and women are designed with many of our existing and proven outsoles for our Dress Casuals, Casuals and Casual Fusion lines, stylized with basic or core uppers as well as fresh looks. These styles are generally made with quality leather uppers, but may also be in canvas or fabric for sandals, and water-resistant materials, faux fur and sherpa linings for boots.

Skechers Sport. Our Skechers Sport footwear collection for men and women includes: (i) lightweight sport athletic lifestyle products, (ii) classic athletic-inspired styles and (iii) sport sandals and boots. Many Skechers Sport styles are enhanced with comfort features such as high-volume Skechers Memory Foam insoles, lightweight designs, flexible outsoles and soft uppers such as bio-engineered mesh, soft knit fabrics and stretchable woven materials. Known for bright, multi-colored and solid basic-colored uppers, Skechers Sport is distinguished by its technical performance-inspired looks; however, we generally do not promote the technical performance features of these shoes. Skechers Sport is typically sold through specialty shoe stores, department stores and athletic footwear retailers.  In addition to the standard Skechers Sport lines, a collection of licensed Star Wars^™ Skechers footwear for men features characters and designs inspired by the popular film saga. This collection was packaged in a unique box separate from the Skechers Sport collection.

· Our lightweight sport athletic-inspired product is designed with comfort and flexibility in mind. Careful attention is devoted to the cushioning, weight, materials, design and construction of the outsoles. Designed as a versatile, trend-right athletic shoe suitable for all-day wear, the product line features leather and trubuck uppers in both bright and classic athletic colors.

· Classic Skechers styles are core-proven looks that continue to be strong performers. With all-day comfort and durable rubber tread, these shoes are intended to be a mainstay of any footwear collection. Many of the designs are in white, black and natural shades, with some athletic accents. The uppers are designed in leather, suede and nubuck.

· Our sport sandals and boots are primarily designed from existing Skechers Sport outsoles and may include many of the same sport features as our sneakers with the addition of new technologies geared toward making a comfortable sport sandal. Sport sandals and boots are designed as seasonal footwear for the consumer who already wears our Skechers Sport sneakers.

Skechers Active and Skechers Sport Active. A natural companion to Skechers Sport, Skechers Active and Skechers Sport Active have grown from a casual everyday line into two complete lines of sneakers and casual sneakers for active females of all ages. The Skechers Active line, with lace-ups, Mary Janes, sandals and open back styles, is available in a multitude of colors as well as solid white or black, in fabrics, leathers and meshes, and with various closures — traditional laces, zig-zag and cross straps, among others. The Skechers Sport Active line includes low-profile, lightweight, flexible and sporty styles, many of which have Skechers Memory Foam. Skechers Active and Skechers Sport Active shoes are typically available through specialty casual shoe stores and department stores.

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BOBS from Skechers. The BOBS from Skechers line has grown into a year-round product offering with the addition of vulcanized looks and an “At Home” line. Primarily designed for women, the BOBS collection is also available for girls. BOBS are available at department stores, specialty shoe stores and online retailers.

· The BOBS classic espadrille collection is designed in basic colors with canvas, tweed, crochet and boiled wool uppers, suede and patterned fabrics. Many styles now include Skechers Memory Foam.

· BOBS vulcanized looks have a very youthful and California lifestyle appeal. Primarily designed with canvas uppers but also jersey fabrics, the line features both classic retro looks and fresh colors and materials for a relevant style. Many styles now include Skechers Memory Foam.

· The BOBS at Home collection for women is designed with our flexible rubber Keepsakes outsole, and features faux fur linings for the ultimate dorm or winter shoe. The uppers are primarily designed with tweeds, knits or suede.

When consumers purchase BOBS, Skechers donates funds to help save dogs’ and cats’ lives, and new shoes for children in need. In 2015, Skechers announced that up to three million dollars will be donated to help support Best Friends Animal Society^®,  an organization focused on stopping the euthanizing of nearly four million pets annually in shelters across America. For children, more than 13 million pairs of new shoes have been donated primarily to charity partners SolesforSouls and Fashion Delivers since the program’s launch. The organizations donate the shoes to various reputable charity organizations in the United States and around the world.

Mark Nason. The Mark Nason Collection includes a wide range of on-trend casual, dress and active styles for style-conscious men: Mark Nason Skechers, a low-profile collection of casuals for everyday wear; Mark Nason Los Angeles Collection, casual sneakers for the active male; and the Mark Nason Dress Collection, dress shoes crafted with high-quality leathers and exquisite detailing. Many styles feature Premium Relaxed Fit construction and Memory Foam Lux insoles for enhanced comfort. The offering is available at Skechers retail stores and www.skechers.com.

Performance Brands

Skechers Performance. Skechers Performance is a collection of technical footwear designed with a focus on a specific activity to maximize performance and promote natural motion. Developed by the Skechers Performance Design Team, the footwear utilizes the latest advancements in materials and innovative design, including an ultra-lightweight Resalyte compound for the midsole and GOimpulse sensors for responsive feedback. Limited edition packs with Skechers GOdri all-weather protection or Skechers Nite Owl glow-in-the-dark technology are featured across multiple product lines. The footwear is available at athletic footwear retailers, department stores and specialty running stores.

· Skechers GOrun. Skechers GOrun 4 and Skechers GOrun 3 are the latest in a collection of lightweight, flexible running shoes that features a midfoot strike design for efficient running. Skechers GOrun Ride 4 and Skechers GOrun Ride 3 feature similar designs to their GOrun counterparts, with enhanced cushioning for elevated comfort and support. Skechers GOrun Ultra offers maximum cushioning with the most support, making it perfect for distance or recovery runs. Skechers GOmeb Speed 3 is the high-performance racing shoe worn by elite marathon runner Meb. These flagship lines as well as other Skechers GOrun products are marketed to serious runners and recreational runners alike.

· Skechers GOwalk. Skechers GOwalk is designed for walking and casual wear, and offers performance features in a comfortable casual slip-on. The product line features a lightweight and flexible design to promote natural foot movement when walking. Skechers GOwalk 2 offers a unique V-Stride outsole and the latest Skechers GOwalk 3 collection incorporates more advanced performance technologies including a high-rebound Goga Mat insole, adaptive GO Pillars on the outsole and Memory Form Fit for a custom-fit experience. Skechers GO FLEX Walk features a unique articulated, segmented flexible outsole that is designed to move with you. Skechers on-the-GO footwear fuses iconic designs and premium materials with Skechers Performance technologies for comfort and style.

· Skechers GOtrain. Skechers GOtrain is designed for the gym and features a wider forefoot and extended outriggers for maximum stability and control at lateral and medial strike points. This shoe is an all-encompassing trainer that meets the need of intense and rigorous workouts.

· Skechers GO GOLF. Skechers GO GOLF is designed for the golf course and offers a zero heel drop design, which keeps feet in a neutral position that is low to the ground to promote a solid foundation while playing golf. A Resagrip outsole helps with traction control and a soft Resamax cushioned insole delivers comfort. Skechers GO GOLF Pro, the official shoe of PGA golfer Matt Kuchar, also offers H2GO Shield waterproof protection and features replaceable softspikes on the outsole.

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Skechers Kids

The Skechers Kids line includes: (i) Skechers Kids, which is a range of infants’, toddlers’, boys’ and girls’ boots, shoes and sneakers, (ii) Skechers Lightweight Sport, (iii) Skech-Air by Skechers, (iv) Twinkle Toes and Twinkle Wishes by Skechers, (v) Skechers Cali for Girls, (vi) Airators by Skechers, (vii) Skechers Super Z-Strap, (viii) Elastika by Skechers, (ix) Skechers GOrun and Skechers GOwalk, (x) S-Lights, Hot Lights by Skechers and Luminators by Skechers, (xi) Mega Flex, (xii) Air-Mazing by Skechers, (xiii) Foamies by Skechers and (xiv) Game Kicks.

· The Skechers Kids line includes embellishments or adornments such as fresh colors and fabrics from our Skechers adult shoes. Some of these styles are also adapted for toddlers with softer, more pliable outsoles and for infants with soft, leather-sole crib shoes.

· Skechers Lightweight Sport styles with Skechers Memory Foam are sneakers designed with many of the same meshes, knits and weaves as the adult Skechers Sport styles in bright colors and patterns. The collection is designed to appeal both to younger kids as well as tweens transitioning to adult shoes.

· Skech-Air by Skechers for boys and girls are athletic sneakers with a unique visible air-cushioned outsole and a gel-infused memory foam insole.

· Twinkle Toes by Skechers is a line of girls’ sneakers and boots that feature bejeweled toe caps and brightly designed uppers. Some styles also include lights. The product line is marketed with the character, Twinkle Toes. Twinkle Wishes adds a magical light and sound feature that is activated when the toes are tapped together.

· Skechers Cali for Girls is a line of sandals inspired by our women’s line of the same name with bright colors, textiles and adornments.

· Airators by Skechers is a line of boys’ sneakers with a foot-cooling system designed to pump air from the heel through to the toes. The product line is marketed with the character, Kewl Breeze.

· Skechers Super Z-Strap is a line of athletic-styled sneakers with an easy “z”-shaped closure system. The product line is marketed with the character, Z-Strap.

· Elastika by Skechers is a line of girls’ sneakers with bungee closures. The product line is marketed with the character, Elastika.

· Skechers GOrun and Skechers GOwalk for boys and girls are casual adaptations of our popular Skechers Performance styles for the kids’ market, designed in bright and bold colors for daily play. The collection is designed to appeal both to younger kids as well as tweens transitioning to adult shoes.

· S-Lights, Hot Lights by Skechers and Luminators by Skechers are lighted sneakers and sandals for boys and girls. The S-Lights combine patterns of lights on the outsoles and sides of the shoes while Hot Lights feature lights on the front of the toe to simulate headlights as well as on other areas of the shoes. Luminators by Skechers feature glowing green lights and a marketing campaign with the Luminators character.

· Mega Flex is a line of athletic sneakers for boys based on a robot character. Styles include fun embellishments like heel springs or an articulated bladed outsole in the Mega Blades collection.

· Air-Mazing by Skechers is a lightweight line of colorful sneakers designed for older boys. The product line is marketed with the character, Air-Mazing Kid, who performs air tricks in his sneakers.

· Foamies by Skechers is a colorful line of lightweight, flexible boys’ and girls’ sneakers constructed with Skechers Memory Foam that can easily be washed in a washing machine.

· Game Kicks for boys and girls are innovative sneakers with a built-in interactive sound and light memory game that kids can play any time they’re wearing the shoes.

Skechers Kids lines are comprised primarily of shoes that are designed as “takedowns” of their adult counterparts, allowing the younger consumers the opportunity to wear the same popular styles as their older siblings and schoolmates. This “takedown” strategy maintains the product’s integrity by offering premium leathers, hardware and outsoles without the costs involved in designing and developing new products. In addition, we adapt current fashions from our men’s and women’s lines by modifying designs and choosing colors and materials that are more suitable for the playful image that we have established in the children’s footwear market. Each Skechers Kids line is marketed and packaged separately with a distinct shoe box. Skechers Kids shoes are available at department stores and specialty and athletic retailers.In addition to the standard Skechers Kids’ lines, a collection of licensed Star Wars^™ Skechers footwear for boys features characters and designs inspired by the popular film saga. This collection was packaged in a unique box separate from the Skechers Kids collection.

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Skechers Work

Skechers Work offers a complete line of men’s and women’s casuals such as field boots, hikers and athletic shoes, many of which may also include Skechers Memory Foam. The Skechers Work line includes athletic-inspired, casual safety toe and non-slip safety toe categories that may feature lightweight aluminum safety toe, electrical hazard and slip-resistant technologies, as well as breathable, seam-sealed waterproof membranes. Designed for men and women working in jobs with certain safety requirements, these durable styles are constructed on high-abrasion, long-wearing soles, and feature breathable lining, oil- and abrasion-resistant outsoles offering all-day comfort and prolonged durability. The Skechers Work line incorporates design elements from other Skechers men’s and women’s lines. The uppers are comprised of high-quality leather, nubuck, trubuck and durabuck. Our safety toe athletic sneakers, boots, hikers and casuals are ideal for environments requiring safety footwear, and offer comfort and safety in dry or wet conditions. Our slip-resistant boots, hikers, athletics, casuals, clogs and comfortable Shape-ups are ideal for the service industry. Our safety toe products have been independently tested and certified to meet ASTM standards, and our slip-resistant soles have been tested pursuant to the Mark II testing method for slip-resistance. Skechers Work is typically sold through department stores, athletic footwear retailers and specialty shoe stores, and is marketed directly to consumers through business-to-business channels.

PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

Our principal goal in product design is to generate fresh and innovative on-trend and classic footwear in all of our product lines. Targeted to the active, youthful and style-savvy, we design our lifestyle line to be fashionable and marketable to the 12- to 24-year-old consumer, while substantially all of our lines appeal to the broader range of 5- to 50-year olds, with an exclusive selection for infants and toddlers. Designed by the Skechers Performance Division, our performance products are for professional and recreational athletes who want a technical fitness shoe.

We believe that our products’ success is related to our ability to recognize trends in the footwear markets and to design products that anticipate and accommodate consumers’ ever-evolving preferences. We are able to quickly translate the latest fashion trends into stylish, quality footwear at a reasonable price by analyzing and interpreting current and emerging lifestyle trends. Lifestyle trend information is compiled and analyzed by our designers in various ways, including reviewing and analyzing pop culture,  clothing, and trend-setting media; traveling to domestic and international fashion markets to identify and confirm current trends; consulting with our retail and e-commerce customers for information on current retail selling trends; participating in major footwear trade shows to stay abreast of popular brands, fashions and styles; and subscribing to various fashion and color information services. In addition, a key component of our design philosophy is to continually reinterpret and develop our successful styles in our brands’ images.

The footwear design process typically begins about nine months before the start of a season. Our products are designed and developed primarily by our in-house design staff. To promote innovation and brand relevance, we utilize dedicated design teams, who report to our senior design executives and focus on each of the men’s, women’s and children’s categories. In addition, we utilize outside design firms on an item-specific basis to supplement our internal design efforts. The design process is extremely collaborative, as members of the design staff frequently meet with the heads of retail, merchandising, sales, production and sourcing to further refine our products to meet the particular needs of the target market.

After a design team arrives at a consensus regarding the fashion themes for the coming season, the designers then translate these themes into our products. These interpretations include variations in product color, material structure and embellishments, which are arrived at after close consultation with our production department. Prototype blueprints and specifications are created and forwarded to our manufacturers for design prototypes. The design prototypes are then sent back to our design teams. Our major retail customers may also review these new design concepts. Customer input not only allows us to measure consumer reaction to the latest designs, but also affords us an opportunity to foster deeper and more collaborative relationships with our customers. We also occasionally order limited production runs that may initially be tested in our concept stores. By working closely with store personnel, we obtain customer feedback that often influences product design and development. Our design teams can easily and quickly modify and refine a design based on customer input. Generally, the production process can take six to nine months from design concept to commercialization.

For disclosure of product design and development costs during the last three fiscal years, see Note 1-The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

SOURCING

Factories. Our products are produced by independent contract manufacturers located primarily in China and Vietnam. We do not own or operate any manufacturing facilities. We believe that the use of independent manufacturers substantially increases our production flexibility and capacity, while reducing capital expenditures and avoiding the costs of managing a large production work force. For disclosure of information regarding the risks associated with having our manufacturing operations abroad and relying on independent contract manufacturers, see the relevant risk factors under Item 1A of this annual report.

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When possible, we seek to use manufacturers that have previously produced our footwear, which we believe enhances continuity and quality while controlling production costs. We source product for styles that account for a significant percentage of our net sales from at least five different manufacturers. During 2015, five of our contract manufacturers accounted for approximately 56.5% of total purchases. One manufacturer accounted for 31.5%, and another accounted for 9.1% of our total purchases. To date, we have not experienced difficulty in obtaining manufacturing services or with the availability of raw materials.

We finance our production activities in part through the use of interest-bearing open purchase arrangements with certain of our Asian manufacturers. These facilities currently bear interest at a rate between 0.3% and 0.5% for 30- to 60-day financing, depending on the factory. We believe that the use of these arrangements affords us additional liquidity and flexibility. We do not have any long-term contracts with any of our manufacturers. However, we have long-standing relationships with many of our manufacturers and believe our relationships to be good.

We closely monitor sales activity after initial introduction of a product in our concept stores to determine whether there is substantial demand for a style, thereby aiding us in our sourcing decisions. Styles that have substantial consumer appeal are highlighted in upcoming collections or offered as part of our periodic style offerings, while less popular styles can be discontinued after a limited production run. We believe that sales in our concept stores can also help forecast sales in national retail stores, and we share this sales information with our wholesale customers. Sales, merchandising, production and allocations management analyze historical and current sales, and market data from our wholesale account base and our own retail stores to develop an internal product quantity forecast that allows us to better manage our future production and inventory levels. For those styles with high sell-through percentages, we maintain an in-stock position to minimize the time necessary to fill customer orders by placing orders with our manufacturers prior to the time we receive customers’ orders for such footwear.

Production Oversight. To safeguard product quality and consistency, we oversee the key aspects of production from initial prototype manufacture, through initial production runs, to final manufacture. Monitoring of all production is performed in the United States by our in-house production department, and in Asia through an approximately 320-person staff working from our offices in China and Vietnam. We believe that our Asian presence allows us to negotiate supplier and manufacturer arrangements more effectively, decrease product turnaround time, and ensure timely delivery of finished footwear. In addition, we require our manufacturers to certify that neither convicted, forced nor indentured labor (as defined under U.S. law), nor child labor (as defined by law in the manufacturer’s country) is used in the production process, that compensation will be paid according to local law, and that the factory is in compliance with local safety regulations.

Quality Control. We believe that quality control is an important and effective means of maintaining the quality and reputation of our products. Our quality control program is designed to ensure that not only finished goods meet our established design specifications, but also that all goods bearing our trademarks meet our standards for quality. Our quality control personnel located in China and Vietnam perform an array of inspection procedures at various stages of the production process, including examination and testing of prototypes of key raw materials prior to manufacture, samples and materials at various stages of production and final products prior to shipment. Our employees are on-site at each of our major manufacturers to oversee production. For some of our lower volume manufacturers, our staff is on-site during significant production runs, or we will perform unannounced visits to their manufacturing sites to further monitor compliance with our manufacturing specifications.

ADVERTISING AND MARKETING

With a marketing philosophy of “Unseen, Untold, Unsold,” we take a targeted approach to marketing to drive traffic, build brand recognition and properly position our diverse lines within the marketplace. Senior management is directly involved in shaping our image and the conception, development and implementation of our advertising and marketing activities. Our marketing plan has a multi-pronged approach: traditional print and television advertising, supported by online, outdoor, trend-influenced marketing, public relations, social media, promotions, events and in-store.  In addition, we utilize celebrity endorsers in some of our advertisements. We also believe our websites and trade shows are effective marketing tools to both consumers and wholesale accounts. We have historically budgeted advertising as a percentage of projected net sales.

The majority of our advertising is conceptualized by our in-house design team. We believe that our advertising strategies, methods and creative campaigns are directly related to our success. Through our lifestyle, performance-inspired and image-driven advertising, we generally seek to build and increase brand awareness by linking the Skechers brand to youthful attitudes for our lifestyle lines, and technology with runners and athletes for our performance lines. Our campaigns are designed to provide merchandise flexibility and to facilitate the brand’s direction.

To further build brand awareness and influence consumer spending, we have selectively signed endorsement agreements with celebrities whom we believe will reach new markets. Our Skechers lifestyle endorsees include Demi Lovato, Brooke Burke-Charvet, Kelly Brook, Joe Montana, Joe Namath, and Pete Rose. We also signed Ringo Starr, Sugar Ray Leonard and Mariano Riviera, all of

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whom appeared in campaigns in 2015.  Our Skechers Performance Division endorsees are elite runner and Olympic medalist Meb and elite runner Kara Goucher, who both appeared in marketing campaigns during 2015. To support our Skechers GO GOLF line, we launched a campaign with professional golfer Matt Kuchar, and signed Belen Mozo, Billy Andrade and Colin Montgomerie to appear in campaigns in 2016. Additionally, we signed pop superstar Meghan Trainor to a global agreement in 2015, with her campaign launching in 2016. From time to time, we may sign other celebrities to endorse our brand name and image in order to strategically market our products among specific consumer groups in the future.

With a targeted approach, our print ads appear regularly in popular fashion, lifestyle and pop culture publications, including Runner's World, Shape, Seventeen, Men's Fitness, People, Us Weekly, and OK!, among others. Our advertisements also appear in international magazines around the world.

Our television commercials are produced both in-house and through producers that we have utilized in the past who are familiar with our brands. In 2015, we developed commercials for men, women and children for our Skechers brands, including our animated spots for kids featuring our own action heroes, as well as live action commercials that appeal to older kids and tweens. We also have many commercials for our performance lines that feature elite athletes, and for our lifestyle lines that feature retired athletes, musicians and actors. We have found these to be cost-effective ways to advertise on key national and cable programming during high-selling seasons. In 2015, many of our television commercials were translated into multiple languages and aired in Brazil, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Germany, Spain, Italy, Chile, Japan, Austria, Switzerland, the Philippines and across the Middle East, among other countries and regions.

Outdoor. In an effort to reach consumers where they shop and in high-traffic areas as they travel to and from work, we continued our outdoor campaign that included mall and telephone kiosks, billboards, and transportation systems in the Americas, Asia, the Middle East and across Europe. In addition, we advertised on perimeter boards at soccer matches and professional sporting events in several European countries, Canada and Mexico. We believe these are effective and efficient ways to reach a broad range of consumers and leave a lasting impression for our brands.

Public Relations/Trend-Influenced Marketing.Our public relations objectives are to accurately position Skechers as a leading footwear brand within the business, general news and trade publications as well as to secure product placement in key fashion and lifestyle magazines and television shows, and place our footwear on the feet of trend-setting celebrities and their children. We have been featured on leading business shows with interviews of our executives discussing the Company’s business strategy and position within the footwear market. We have amassed an array of prominent product placements in leading fashion, lifestyle, sports and pop culture magazines and websites, and seeded our footwear to celebrities and influencers who have appeared in magazines, online sites and social media pages in our footwear.

Social Media. With the goal of engaging with consumers, showcasing our product in relatable settings and relaying the latest news, we have built communities on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Snapchat in the United States and countries around the world where are product is sold. The social platforms are divided into Skechers and Skechers Performance sites, as well as a BOBS page to feature our charitable footwear line. The online communities also connect consumers around the world, allowing an easy glimpse into trends and events in other countries. Additionally, many countries also utilize platforms specific to their market, such as Weibo in China.

Promotions and Events. By applying creative sales techniques via a broad spectrum of media, our marketing team seeks to build brand recognition and drive traffic to Skechers retail stores, websites and our retail partners’ locations. Skechers’ promotional strategies have encompassed in-store specials, charity events, product tie-ins and giveaways and collaborations with national retailers and radio stations. In 2015, we appeared at walks and at numerous marathons in Boston, New York, London, Paris, Santiago and other cities with Skechers Performance-branded booths to allow runners the ability to try on and often buy our products. In 2015, the Skechers Performance Division was the footwear and apparel sponsor for the Houston Marathon, and became the title sponsor of The Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon, which saw the first Skechers-branded event in 2016. Our products were made available to consumers directly or through key accounts at many of these events. In addition, we partnered with many key accounts for BOBS donation events in cities throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Spain, building both our relationships with these accounts, as well as with the community as we donated footwear to children in need.

Visual Merchandising.Our in-house visual merchandising department supports wholesale customers, distributors and our retail stores by developing displays that effectively leverage our products at the point of sale. Our point-of-purchase display items include signage, graphics, displays, counter cards, banners and other merchandising items for each of our brands. These materials mirror the look and feel of each brand and reinforce the image, and draw consumers into stores.

Our visual merchandising coordinators (“VMC’s”) work with our sales force and directly with our customers to ensure better sell-through at the retail level by generating greater consumer awareness through Skechers brand displays. Our VMC’s communicate

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with and visit our wholesale customers on a regular basis to aid in proper display of our merchandise. They also run in-store promotions to enhance the sale of Skechers footwear and create excitement surrounding the Skechers brand. We believe that these efforts help stimulate impulse sales and repeat purchases.

Trade Shows. To better showcase our diverse products to footwear buyers in the United States and Europe and to distributors around the world, we regularly exhibit at leading trade shows. Along with specialty trade shows, we exhibit at FFANY, Platform, The Licensing Show and Outdoor Retailer in the United States; GDS, MICAM, and ISPO in Europe; and many other international shows. Our dynamic, state-of-the-art trade show exhibits showcase our latest product offerings in a setting reflective of each of our brands. By investing in innovative displays and individual rooms showcasing each line, our sales force can present a sales plan for each line and buyers are able to truly understand the breadth and depth of our offerings, thereby optimizing commitments and sales at the retail level.

Internet. We promote and sell our brands through our domestic website, www.skechers.com, as well as our foreign e-commerce sites in Chile, Germany and the United Kingdom, among other countries. This enables consumers to shop, browse, find store locations, socially interact, post a shoe review, photo, video or question, and immerse themselves in our brands. Our website is a venue for dialog and feedback from customers about our products which enhances the Skechers brand experience while driving sales through all our retail channels. In addition, in 2015 we launched the Skechers shopping mobile app.

PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS

We have three reportable segments: domestic wholesale sales, international wholesale sales, and retail sales, which includes e-commerce sales. In the United States, our products are available through a network of wholesale customers comprised of department, athletic and specialty stores and online retailers. Internationally, our products are available through wholesale customers in more than 160 countries and territories via our global network of distributors, in addition to our subsidiaries in Asia, Europe, Canada, Central America and South America. Skechers owns and operates retail stores both domestically and internationally through three integrated retail formats—concept, factory outlet and warehouse outlet stores. Each of these channels serves an integral function in the global distribution of our products. In addition, twenty distributors and 16 licensees have opened and operate 413 distributor-owned or -licensed Skechers retail stores and 250 licensee-owned Skechers retail stores, respectively, in over 60 countries as of December 31, 2015.

Domestic Wholesale. We distribute our footwear through the following domestic wholesale distribution channels: department stores, specialty stores, athletic specialty shoe stores and independent retailers, and internet retailers. While department stores and specialty retailers are the largest distribution channels, we believe that we appeal to a variety of wholesale customers, many of whom may operate stores within the same retail location due to our distinct product lines, variety of styles and the price criteria of their specific customers. Management has a clearly defined growth strategy for each of our channels of distribution. An integral component of our strategy is to offer our accounts the highest level of customer service so that our products will be fully represented in existing and new customer retail locations.

In an effort to provide knowledgeable and personalized service to our wholesale customers, the sales force is segregated by product line, each of which is headed by a vice president or national sales manager. Reporting to each sales manager are knowledgeable account executives and territory managers. The vice presidents and national sales managers report to our senior vice president of sales. All of our vice presidents and national sales managers are compensated on a salary basis, while our account executives and territory managers are compensated on a commission basis. None of our domestic sales personnel sells competing products.

We believe that we have developed a loyal customer base through exceptional customer service. We believe that our close relationships with these accounts help us to maximize their retail sell-throughs. Our marketing teams work with our wholesale customers to ensure that our merchandise and marketing materials are properly presented. Sales executives and merchandise personnel work closely with accounts to ensure that appropriate styles are purchased for specific accounts and for specific stores within those accounts, as well as to ensure that appropriate inventory levels are carried at each store. Such information is then utilized to help develop sales projections and determine the product needs of our wholesale customers. The value-added services we provide our wholesale customers help us maintain strong relationships with our existing wholesale customers and attract potential new wholesale customers.

Retail stores and e-commerce. We pursue our retail store strategy through our three integrated retail formats: the concept store, the factory outlet store and the warehouse outlet store.  Our domestic website, www.skechers.com, as well as our foreign e-commerce sites, are virtual storefronts that promote the Skechers brands. Our websites are designed to provide a positive shopping and brand experience, showcasing our products in an easy-to-navigate format, allowing consumers to browse our selections and purchase our footwear. These virtual stores provide a convenient, alternative shopping environment and brand experience. These websites are an

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additional efficient and effective retail distribution channel, which has improved our customer service.  Our three store formats enable us to promote the full Skechers product offering in an attractive environment that appeals to a broad group of consumers. In addition, most of our retail stores are profitable and have a positive effect on our operating results. In 2015, we upgraded the technologies in many of our stores, providing visibility to our merchandise in other stores and at our distribution center in order to better serve our customers with an omni-channel approach to sales. We periodically review all of our stores for impairment. We prepare a summary of cash flows for each of our retail stores to assess potential impairment of the fixed assets and leasehold improvements. If the assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment we recognize is the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. In addition, we base the useful lives and related amortization or depreciation expense on our estimate of the period that the assets will generate revenues or otherwise be used by us. As of February 15, 2016, we owned and operated 119 concept stores, 155 factory outlet stores and 117 warehouse outlet stores in the United States, and 82 concept stores, 41 factory outlet stores, and five warehouse outlet stores internationally.During 2015, we took over the operations of 15 international concept stores and two international outlet stores from our distributor in Panama.  During 2016, we plan to open 55 to 65 new stores.

· Concept Stores

Our concept stores are located at marquee street locations, major tourist areas or in key shopping malls in metropolitan cities. Our concept stores have a threefold purpose in our operating strategy. First, concept stores serve as a showcase for a wide range of our product offering for the current season, as we estimate that our average wholesale customer carries no more than 5% of the complete Skechers line in any one location. Our concept stores showcase our products in an attractive, easy-to-shop open-floor setting, providing the customer with the complete Skechers story. Second, retail locations are generally chosen to generate maximum marketing value for the Skechers brand name through signage, store front presentation and interior design. Domestic locations include concept stores at Times Square (with a second location opened in 2015), 5^th Avenue, Union Square, Roosevelt Field Mall, and 34th Street in New York, Powell Street in San Francisco, Hollywood and Highland in Hollywood, Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade, Ala Moana Center in Hawaii and Las Vegas’ Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian and Fashion Show Mall. International locations include Westfield London and Westfield Stratford in London, Buchanan Street in Glasgow, Princes Street in Edinburgh, Toronto’s Eaton Centre, Vancouver’s Pacific Centre, the Shinsaibashi shopping district of Osaka and Kalverstraat Street in Amsterdam. The stores are typically designed to create a distinctive Skechers look and feel, and enhance customer association of the Skechers brand name with current youthful lifestyle trends and styles. Third, the concept stores serve as marketing and product testing venues. We believe that product sell-through information and rapid customer feedback derived from our concept stores enables our design, sales, merchandising and production staff to respond to market changes and new product introductions. Such responses serve to augment sales and limit our inventory markdowns and customer returns and allowances.

The typical Skechers concept store is approximately 2,400 square feet, although in certain markets we have opened concept stores as large as 7,800 square feet or as small as 1,500 square feet. When deciding where to open concept stores, we identify top geographic markets in the larger metropolitan cities in North America, Europe, Central America, South America and Asia. When selecting a specific site, we evaluate the proposed sites’ traffic pattern, co-tenancies, sales volume of neighboring concept stores, lease economics and other factors considered important within the specific location. If we are considering opening a concept store in a shopping mall, our strategy is to obtain space as centrally located as possible in the mall, where we expect foot traffic to be most concentrated. We believe that the strength of the Skechers brand name has enabled us to negotiate more favorable terms with shopping malls that want us to open up concept stores to attract customer traffic to their venues.

· Factory Outlet Stores

Our factory outlet stores are generally located in manufacturers’ direct outlet centers throughout the United States. In addition, we have 41 international factory outlet stores – nine in England, eight in Canada, four each in Chile and Spain, three in Japan, two each in Austria, Germany and Italy, and one each in Colombia, the Netherlands, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Scotland and Wales. Our factory outlet stores provide opportunities for us to sell discontinued and excess merchandise, thereby reducing the need to sell such merchandise to discounters at excessively low prices and potentially compromise the Skechers brand image. Skechers’ factory outlet stores range in size from approximately 1,000 to 9,000 square feet. Unlike our warehouse outlet stores, inventory in these stores is supplemented by certain first-line styles sold at full retail price points.

· Warehouse Outlet Stores

Our free-standing and inline warehouse outlet stores, which are primarily located throughout the United States and Canada, enable us to liquidate excess merchandise, discontinued lines and odd-size inventory in a cost-efficient manner. Skechers’ warehouse outlet stores are typically larger than our factory outlet stores and typically range in size from approximately 4,400 to 30,000 square feet. Our warehouse outlet stores enable us to sell discontinued and excess merchandise that would otherwise typically be sold to discounters at excessively low prices, which could otherwise compromise the Skechers

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brand image. We seek to open our warehouse outlet stores in areas that are in close proximity to our concept stores to facilitate the timely transfer of inventory that we want to liquidate as soon as practicable.

Store count, openings and closings for our domestic, international and consolidated joint venture stores are as follows:

	Number of Store Locations		Opened during		Closed during			Number of Store Locations
	December 31, 2014		2015		2015			December 31, 2015
Domestic stores
Concept		120		5		(6	)		119
Factory Outlet		145		11		(1	)		155
Warehouse Outlet		97		19		—			116
Domestic stores total		362		35		(7	)		390
International stores
Concept		51		31		(1	)		81
Factory Outlet		33		8		—			41
Warehouse Outlet		3		2		—			5
International stores total		87		41		(1	)		127
Joint venture stores
China Concept		24		10		(2	)		32
China Factory Outlet		18		5		(3	)		20
Hong Kong Concept		24		5		—			29
Hong Kong Outlet		—		—		—			—
South East Asia Concept		18		4		(1	)		21
South East Asia Outlet		—		—		—			—
India Concept		18		12		(1	)		29
India Outlet		2		—		(1	)		1
Joint venture stores total		104		36		(8	)		132
Total domestic, international and joint    venture stores		553		112		(16	)		649

InternationalWholesale. Our products are sold in more than 160 countries and territories throughout the world. We generate revenues from outside the United States from three principal sources: (i) direct sales to department stores and specialty retail stores through our joint ventures in Asia, as well as through our subsidiaries in Central America, Europe, Japan, North America and South America; (ii) sales to foreign distributors who distribute our footwear to department stores and specialty retail stores in select countries and territories across Asia, South America, Africa, the Middle East and Australia; and (iii) to a lesser extent, royalties from licensees who manufacture and distribute our non-footwear products outside the United States.

We believe that international distribution of our products represents a significant opportunity to increase net sales and profits. We intend to further increase our share of the international footwear market by heightening our marketing in those countries in which we currently have a presence through our international advertising campaigns, which are designed to establish Skechers as a global brand synonymous with trend-right casual shoes.

· International Subsidiaries

Europe

We currently merchandise, market and distribute product in most of Europe through the following subsidiaries: Skechers USA Ltd., with its offices and showrooms in London, England; Skechers S.a.r.l., with its offices in Lausanne, Switzerland; Skechers USA France S.A.S., with its offices and showrooms in Paris, France; Skechers USA Deutschland GmbH, with its offices and showrooms in Dietzenbach, Germany; Skechers USA Iberia, S.L., with its offices and showrooms in Madrid, Spain; Skechers USA Benelux B.V., with its offices and showrooms in Waalwijk, the Netherlands; Skechers USA Italia S.r.l., with its offices and showrooms in Milan, Italy; Skechers CEE, Kft. with its offices and showrooms in Budapest, Hungry as well as regional showrooms in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia. Skechers-owned retail stores in Europe include 15 concept stores and 24 factory outlet stores located in 12 countries.

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To accommodate our European subsidiaries’ operations, we operate an approximately 780,000 square-foot distribution center in Liege, Belgium. During 2015, we completed the third phase of automation upgrades of our European Distribution Center equipment, allowing us to more efficiently receive and ship product to our subsidiaries and retail stores throughout Europe. In 2016, we plan to complete the fourth expansion phase, bringing our European facility to one million square-feet. The additional space that we added in 2015 will consolidate off-site storage facilities into a single on-site location that will further increase efficiencies and offer storage capacity of up to four million pairs of shoes.

Canada

We currently merchandise, market and distribute product in Canada through Skechers USA Canada, Inc. with its offices and showrooms outside Toronto in Mississauga, Ontario.  Product sold in Canada is primarily sourced from our U.S. distribution center in Rancho Belago, California. We have 15 concept stores, eight factory outlet stores, and five warehouse outlet stores.

South America and Central America

We currently merchandise, market and distribute product in South America and Central America through the following subsidiaries: Skechers Do Brasil Calcados LTDA, with its offices and showrooms located in Sao Paulo, Brazil; Comercializadora Skechers Chile Limitada, with its offices and showrooms located in Santiago, Chile; Skechers Latin America LLC, with its offices and showrooms in Panama City, Panama as well as regional showrooms in Panama, Peru, Colombia and Costa Rica also distributes products in the Caribbean, Ecuador, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. Product sold in South America and Central America is primarily shipped directly from our contract manufacturers’ factories in China and Vietnam.

Japan

We currently merchandise, market and distribute product in Japan through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Skechers Japan GK, with its offices and showrooms located in Tokyo, Japan. Product sold in Japan is primarily shipped directly from our contract manufacturers’ factories in China.  Our retail stores are in key locations in Osaka, Tokyo, and other cities.

China and Hong Kong

We have a 50% interest in a joint venture in China and a minority interest in a joint venture in Hong Kong that generate net sales in those countries. Under the joint venture agreements, the joint venture partners contribute capital in proportion to their respective ownership interests. Our retail stores are in key locations in Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Macau and other cities. These joint ventures are consolidated in our financial statements.

Malaysia and Singapore

We have a 50% interest in a joint venture in Malaysia and Singapore that generates net sales in those countries. Under the joint venture agreement, the joint venture partners contribute capital in proportion to their respective ownership interests. Our retail stores are in key locations in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya and other cities. These joint ventures are consolidated in our financial statements.

India

We have a 51% interest in Skechers South Asia Private Limited and a 49% interest in Skechers Retail India Private Limited, which are both joint ventures, that generate net sales in India. Under the joint venture agreements, the joint venture partners contribute capital in proportion to their respective ownership interests. Our retail stores are in key locations in Bangalore, Mumbai, New Delhi and other cities. These joint ventures are consolidated in our financial statements.

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· Distributors and Licensees 

Where we do not sell directly through our international subsidiaries and joint ventures, our footwear is distributed through an extensive network of more than 25 distributors who sell our products to department, athletic and specialty stores in more than 75 countries around the world. As of December 31, 2015, we also had agreements with 19 of these distributors and 17 licensees regarding 413 distributor-owned or -licensed Skechers retail stores and 250 licensee-owned Skechers retail stores, respectively, that are open in over 65 countries. Our distributors and licensees own and operate the following retail stores:

	Number of Store Locations		Opened during		Closed during			Number of Store Locations
	December 31, 2014		2015		2015			December 31, 2015
Distributor and licensee stores
North America Concept		46		7		—			53
North America Factory Outlet		12		2		—			14
Central America Concept		8		2		(7	)		3
Central America Factory Outlet		1		1		(2	)		—
South America Concept		26		7		(13	)		20
South America Factory Outlet		1		—		(1	)		—
Africa Concept		26		5		—			31
Asia Concept		193		98		(22	)		269
Asia Factory Outlet		18		55		(2	)		71
Australia/New Zealand Concept		20		10		—			30
Australia/New Zealand Factory Outlet		11		—		—			11
Europe Concept		63		36		(5	)		94
Europe Factory Outlet		4		1		—			5
Middle East Concept		43		17		(1	)		59
Middle East Factory Outlet		2		1		—			3
Total distributor and licensee stores		474		242		(53	)		663

Distributors and licensees are responsible for their respective stores’ operations, have ownership of their respective stores’ assets, and select the broad collection of our products to sell to consumers in their regions. In order to maintain a globally consistent image, we provide architectural, graphic and visual guidance and materials for the design of the stores, and we train the local staff on our products and corporate culture. We intend to expand our international presence and global recognition of the Skechers brand name by continuing to sell our footwear to foreign distributors and by opening flagship retail stores with distributors that have local market expertise.

For disclosure of financial information about geographic areas and segment information for our three reportable segments–domestic wholesale sales, international wholesale sales, and retail sales, see Note 17 – Segment Information in the consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

LICENSING

We believe that selective licensing of the Skechers brand name and our product line names to manufacturers may broaden and enhance the individual brands without requiring significant capital investments or additional incremental operating expenses. Our multiple product lines plus additional subcategories present many potential licensing opportunities on terms with licensees that we believe will provide more effective manufacturing, distribution or marketing of non-footwear products. We also believe that the reputation of Skechers and its history in launching brands has also enabled us to partner with reputable non-footwear brands to design and market their footwear.

As of February 15, 2016, we had 25 active domestic and international licensing agreements in which we are the licensor. These include Skechers-branded bags, backpacks and lunch boxes, belts, wallets and headwear, socks, eyewear, fitness, yoga and running accessories, work accessories and watches, Skechers Sport apparel, BOBS from Skechers apparel, and Twinkle Toes dolls, toys backpacks, lunchboxes, do-it-yourself fashion kits and fashion accessories. We have international licensing agreements for the design and distribution of men’s, women’s  and kids’ apparel in Chile, Israel, the Philippines, the United Kingdom and South Korea; socks in France; apparel, socks, bags, backpacks and luggage in Mexico; bags, backpacks, apparel, watches and accessories in Latin America; and watches in the Philippines.

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DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS

We believe that strong distribution support is a critical factor in our operations. Once manufactured, our products are packaged in shoe boxes bearing bar codes that are shipped either: (i) to our approximate 1.8 million square-foot distribution center located in Rancho Belago, California, (ii) to our approximate 780,000 square-foot European Distribution Center (“EDC”) located in Liege, Belgium, (iii) to our company-operated distribution centers or third-party distribution centers in Central American, South America and Asia or (vi) directly from third-party manufacturers to our other international customers and other international third-party distribution centers. Upon receipt at either of the distribution centers, merchandise is inspected and recorded in our management information system and packaged according to customers’ orders for delivery. Merchandise is shipped to customers by whatever means each customer requests, which is usually by common carrier. The distribution centers have multi-access docks, enabling us to receive and ship simultaneously, and to pack separate trailers for shipments to different customers at the same time. We have an electronic data interchange system (“EDI system”) which is linked to some of our larger customers. This system allows these customers to automatically place orders with us, thereby eliminating the time involved in transmitting and inputting orders, and it includes direct billing and shipping information.

BACKLOG

As of December 31, 2015 our backlog was $1.08 billion, compared to $988.7 million as of December 31, 2014. Backlog orders are subject to cancellation by customers, as evidenced by order cancellations that we have experienced in the past, due to the weakened U.S. economy and shifting footwear trends. For a variety of reasons, including changes in the economy, customer demand for our products, the timing of shipments, product mix of customer orders, the amount of in-season orders and a shift towards tighter shipment lead times, our backlog may not be a reliable measure of future sales for any succeeding period.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

We own and utilize a variety of trademarks, including the Skechers trademark. We have a significant number of both registrations and pending applications for our trademarks in the United States. In addition, we have trademark registrations and trademark applications in approximately 128 foreign countries. We also have design patents and pending design and utility patent applications in both the United States and approximately 21 foreign countries. We continuously look to increase the number of our patents and trademarks both domestically and internationally, where necessary to protect valuable intellectual property. We regard our trademarks and other intellectual property as valuable assets, and believe that they have significant value in marketing our products. We vigorously protect our trademarks against infringement, including through the use of cease and desist letters, administrative proceedings and lawsuits.

We rely on trademark, patent, copyright and trade secret protection, non-disclosure agreements and licensing arrangements to establish, protect and enforce intellectual property rights in our logos, trade names and in the design of our products. In particular, we believe that our future success will largely depend on our ability to maintain and protect the Skechers trademark and other key trademarks. Despite our efforts to safeguard and maintain our intellectual property rights, we cannot be certain that we will be successful in this regard. Furthermore, we cannot be certain that our trademarks, products and promotional materials or other intellectual property rights do not, or will not, violate the intellectual property rights of others, that our intellectual property would be upheld if challenged, or that we would, in such an event, not be prevented from using our trademarks or other intellectual property rights. Such claims, if proven, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, although any such claims may ultimately prove to be without merit, the necessary management attention and associated legal costs with litigation or other resolution of future claims concerning trademarks and other intellectual property rights could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. We have sued and have been sued by third parties for infringement of intellectual property. It is our opinion that none of these claims has materially impaired our ability to utilize our intellectual property rights.

The laws of certain foreign countries do not protect intellectual property rights to the same extent, or in the same manner, as do the laws of the United States. Although we continue to implement protective measures and intend to defend our intellectual property rights vigorously, these efforts may not be successful, or the costs associated with protecting our rights in certain jurisdictions may be prohibitive. From time to time, we discover products in the marketplace that are counterfeit reproductions of our products or that otherwise infringe upon intellectual property rights held by us. Actions taken by us to establish and protect our trademarks and other intellectual property rights may not be adequate to prevent imitation of our products by others, or to prevent others from seeking to block sales of our products as violating trademarks and intellectual property rights. If we are unsuccessful in challenging a third party’s products on the basis of infringement of our intellectual property rights, continued sales of such products by that or any other third party could adversely impact the Skechers brand, result in the shift of consumer preferences away from our products, and generally have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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COMPETITION

The footwear industry is a competitive business. Although we believe that we do not compete directly with any single company with respect to its entire range of products, our products compete with other branded products within their product category as well as with private label products sold by retailers, including some of our customers. Our casual shoes and utility footwear compete with footwear offered by companies such as Columbia Sportswear Company, Converse by Nike, Inc., Deckers Outdoor Corporation, Kenneth Cole Productions Inc., Steven Madden, Ltd., The Timberland Company, V.F. Corporation and Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Our athletic lifestyle and performance shoes compete with footwear offered by companies such as Nike, Inc., adidas AG, Reebok International Ltd., Puma SE, ASICS America Corporation, New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. and Under Armour, Inc. The intense competition among these companies and the rapid changes in technology and consumer preferences in the markets for performance footwear, including the walking fitness category, constitute significant risk factors in our operations. Our children’s shoes compete with footwear offered by these companies and others including, Payless Holdings, and with other brands such as Stride Rite by Wolverine World Wide, Inc. In varying degrees, depending on the product category involved, we compete on the basis of style, price, quality, comfort and brand name prestige and recognition, among other factors. These and other competitors pose challenges to our market share in our major domestic markets, and may make it more difficult to establish our products in Europe, Asia and other international regions. We also compete with numerous manufacturers, importers and distributors of footwear for the limited shelf space available for displaying such products to the consumer. Moreover, the general availability of contract manufacturing capacity allows ease of access by new market entrants. Many of our competitors are larger, have been in existence for a longer period of time, have achieved greater recognition for their brand names, have captured greater market share and/or have substantially greater financial, distribution, marketing and other resources than we do. We cannot be certain that we will be able to compete successfully against present or future competitors, or that competitive pressures will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

EMPLOYEES

As of January 31, 2016, we employed approximately 9,200 persons, of whom approximately 3,600 were employed on a full-time basis and approximately 5,600 were employed on a part-time basis, primarily in our retail stores. None of our employees are subject to a collective bargaining agreement. We believe that our relations with our employees are satisfactory.

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information in this annual report, the following factors should be considered in evaluating us and our business.

Our Future Success Depends On Our Ability To Maintain Our Brand Name And Image With Consumers.

Our success to date has in large part been due to the strength of the Skechers brand. Maintaining, promoting and growing our brand name and image depends on sustained effort and commitment to, and significant investment in, both the successful development of high-quality, innovative, fashion forward products, and fresh and relevant marketing and advertising campaigns. Even if we are able to timely and appropriately respond to changing consumer preferences and trends with new high-quality products, our marketing and advertising campaigns may not resonate with consumers, or consumers may consider our brand to be outdated or associated with footwear styles that are no longer popular or relevant. Our brand name and image with consumers could also be negatively impacted if we or any of our products were to receive negative publicity, whether related to our products or otherwise. If we are unable to maintain, promote and grow our brand image, then our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

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Our Future Success Also Depends On Our Ability To Respond To Changing Consumer Preferences, Identify And Interpret Consumer Trends, And Successfully Market New Products.

The footwear industry is subject to rapidly changing consumer preferences. The continued popularity of our footwear and the development of new lines and styles of footwear with widespread consumer appeal, including consumer acceptance of our performance footwear, requires us to accurately identify and interpret changing consumer trends and preferences, and to effectively respond in a timely manner. Continuing demand and market acceptance for both existing and new products are uncertain and depend on the following factors:

· substantial investment in product innovation, design and development;

· commitment to product quality; and

· significant and sustained marketing efforts and expenditures, including with respect to the monitoring of consumer trends in footwear specifically, and in fashion and lifestyle categories generally.

In assessing our response to anticipated changing consumer preferences and trends, we frequently must make decisions about product designs and marketing expenditures several months in advance of the time when actual consumer acceptance can be determined. As a result, we may not be successful in responding to shifting consumer preferences and trends with new products that achieve market acceptance. Because of the ever-changing nature of consumer preferences and market trends, a number of companies in the footwear industry, including ours, experience periods of both rapid growth, followed by declines, in revenue and earnings. If we fail to identify and interpret changing consumer preferences and trends, or are not successful in responding to these changes with the timely development of products that achieve market acceptance, we could experience excess inventories, higher than normal markdowns, returns, order cancellations or an inability to profitably sell our products, and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

Our Business Could Be Harmed If We Fail To Maintain Proper Inventory Levels.

We place orders with our manufacturers for some of our products prior to the time we receive all of our customers’ orders. We do this to minimize purchasing costs, the time necessary to fill customer orders and the risk of non-delivery. We also maintain an inventory of certain products that we anticipate will be in greater demand. Any unanticipated decline in the popularity of Skechers footwear or other unforeseen circumstances may make it difficult for us and our customers to accurately forecast product demand trends, and we may be unable to sell the products we have ordered in advance from manufacturers or that we have in our inventory. Inventory levels in excess of customer demand may result in inventory write-downs and the sale of excess inventory at discounted prices, which could significantly impair our brand image and have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition. Conversely, if we underestimate consumer demand for our products or if our manufacturers fail to supply the quality products that we require at the time we need them, we may experience inventory shortages. Inventory shortages might delay shipments to customers, negatively impact retailer and distributor relationships, and diminish brand loyalty.

We Face Intense Competition, Including Competition From Companies In The Performance Footwear Market and Those WithSignificantly Greater Resources Than Ours, And If We Are Unable To CompeteEffectively With These Companies, Our Market Share May Decline And Our BusinessCould Be Harmed.

We face intense competition from other established companies in the footwear industry.  Our competitors’ product offerings, pricing, costs of production, and advertising and marketing expenditures are highly competitive areas in our business. If we do not adequately and timely anticipate and respond to our competitors, consumer demand for our products may decline significantly. A number of our competitors have significantly greater financial, technological, engineering, manufacturing, marketing and distribution resources than we do. Their greater capabilities in these areas may enable them to better withstand periodic downturns in the footwear industry, compete more effectively on the basis of price and production, keep up with rapid changes in footwear technology, and more quickly develop new products. New companies may also enter the markets in which we compete, further increasing competition in the footwear industry. In addition, negative consumer perceptions of our performance features due to our historical reputation as a fashion and lifestyle footwear company may place us at a competitive disadvantage in the performance footwear market. We may not be able to compete successfully in the future, and increased competition may result in price reductions, cost increases, reduced profit margins, loss of market share and an inability to generate cash flows that are sufficient to maintain or expand our development and marketing of new products, which would materially adversely impact our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our Operating Results Could Be Negatively Impacted If Our Sales AreConcentrated In Any One Style Or Group Of Styles.

If any single style or group of similar styles of our footwear were to represent a substantial portion of our net sales, we could be exposed to risk should consumer demand for such style or group of styles decrease in subsequent periods. We attempt to mitigate this

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risk by offering a broad range of products, and no style comprised over 5% of our gross wholesale sales during 2015 or 2014. However, this may change in the future, and fluctuations in sales of any style representing a significant portion of our future net sales could have a negative impact on our operating results.

The Uncertainty Of Global Market Conditions May Continue To Have A Negative Impact On Our Business, Results Of Operations Or Financial Condition.

While global economic conditions have recently improved slightly, their uncertain state continues to negatively impact our business, which depends on the general economic environment and levels of consumers’ discretionary spending that affect not only the ultimate consumer, but also retailers, who are our primary direct customers. If the current economic situation does not improve or if it weakens, we may not be able to maintain or increase our sales to existing customers, make sales to new customers, open and operate new retail stores, maintain sales levels at our existing stores, maintain or increase our international operations on a profitable basis, or maintain or improve our earnings from operations as a percentage of net sales. Additionally, if there is an unexpected decline in sales, our results of operations will depend on our ability to implement a corresponding and timely reduction in our costs and manage other aspects of our operations. These challenges include (i) managing our infrastructure, (ii) hiring and maintaining, as required, the appropriate number of qualified employees, (iii) managing inventory levels and (iv) controlling other expenses. If the uncertain global market conditions continue for a significant period of time or worsen, our results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows could be materially adversely affected.

Our Business Could Be Adversely Affected By Changes In The Business Or Financial Condition Of Significant Customers Due To Global Economic Conditions.

The global financial crisis affected the banking system and financial markets and resulted in a tightening in the credit markets, more stringent lending standards and terms, and higher volatility in fixed income, credit, currency and equity markets. There could be a number of follow-on effects from the credit crisis on our business, including insolvency of certain of our key distributors, which could impair our distribution channels, or our significant customers, including our distributors, may experience diminished liquidity or an inability to obtain credit to finance purchases of our product. Our customers may also experience weak demand for our products or other difficulties in their businesses. If conditions in the global financial markets deteriorate in the future, demand may be lower than forecasted and insufficient to achieve our anticipated financial results. Any of these events would likely harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We Depend Upon A Relatively Small Group Of Customers For A Large Portion Of OurSales.

During 2015, 2014 and 2013, our net sales to our five largest customers accounted for approximately 14.6%, 15.7% and 18.1% of total net sales, respectively. No customer accounted for more than 10.0% of our net sales during 2015, 2014 and 2013. As of December 31, 2015, one customer accounted for 10.6% of trade receivables. No other customer accounted for more than 10.0% of trade receivables at December 31, 2015 and 2014. Although we have long-term relationships with many of our customers, our customers do not have a contractual obligation to purchase our products and we cannot be certain that we will be able to retain our existing major customers. Furthermore, the retail industry regularly experiences consolidation, contractions and closings which may result in our loss of customers or our inability to collect accounts receivable of major customers. If we lose a major customer, experience a significant decrease in sales to a major customer or are unable to collect the accounts receivable of a major customer, our business could be harmed.

Our Quarterly Revenues And Operating Results Fluctuate As A Result Of A VarietyOf Factors, Including Seasonal Fluctuations In Demand For Footwear, DeliveryDate Delays And Potential Fluctuations In Our Estimated Annualized Tax Rate, Which MayResult In Volatility Of Our Stock Price.

Our quarterly revenues and operating results have varied significantly in the past and can be expected to fluctuate in the future due to a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control. Our major customers have no obligation to purchase forecasted amounts, may and have canceled orders, and may change delivery schedules or change the mix of products ordered with minimal notice and without penalty. As a result, we may not be able to accurately predict our quarterly sales. In addition, sales of footwear products have historically been somewhat seasonal in nature, with the strongest sales generally occurring in our second and third quarters for the back-to-school selling season. Back-to-school sales typically ship in June, July and August, and delays in the timing, cancellation, or rescheduling of these customer orders and shipments by our wholesale customers could negatively impact our net sales and results of operations for our second or third quarters. More specifically, the timing of when products are shipped is determined by the delivery schedules set by our wholesale customers, which could cause sales to shift between our second and third quarters. Because our expense levels are partially based on our expectations of future net sales, our expenses may be disproportionately large relative to our revenues, and we may be unable to adjust spending in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected revenue shifts, which could have a material adverse effect on our operating results.

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Our annualized tax rate is based on projections of our domestic and international operating results for the year, which we review and revise as necessary at the end of each quarter, and it is highly sensitive to fluctuations in projected international earnings. Any quarterly fluctuations in our annualized tax rate that may occur could have a material impact on our quarterly operating results. As a result of these specific and other general factors, our operating results will likely vary from quarter to quarter, and the results for any particular quarter may not be necessarily indicative of results for the full year. Any shortfall in revenues or net earnings from levels expected by securities analysts and investors could cause a decrease in the trading price of our Class A Common Stock.

Our International Sales And Manufacturing Operations Are Subject To The RisksOf Doing Business Abroad, Particularly In China, Which Could Affect Our Ability To Sell Or ManufactureOur Products In International Markets, Obtain Products From Foreign SuppliersOr Control The Costs Of Our Products.

Substantially all of our net sales during the year ended December 31, 2015 were derived from sales of footwear manufactured in foreign countries, with most manufactured in China and Vietnam. We also sell our footwear in several foreign countries and plan to increase our international sales efforts as part of our growth strategy. Foreign manufacturing and sales are subject to a number of risks, including the following: political and social unrest, including terrorism; changing economic conditions, including higher labor costs; increased costs of raw materials; currency exchange rate fluctuations; labor shortages and work stoppages; electrical shortages; transportation delays; loss or damage to products in transit; expropriation; nationalization; the adjustment, elimination or imposition of domestic and international duties, tariffs, quotas, import and export controls and other non-tariff barriers; exposure to different legal standards (particularly with respect to intellectual property); compliance with foreign laws; and changes in domestic and foreign governmental policies. We have not, to date, been materially affected by any such risks, but we cannot predict the likelihood of such developments occurring or the resulting long-term adverse impact on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

In particular, because most of our products are manufactured in China, the possibility of adverse changes in trade or political relations with China, political instability in China, increases in labor costs, the occurrence of prolonged adverse weather conditions or a natural disaster such as an earthquake or typhoon in China, or the outbreak of a pandemic disease in China could severely interfere with the manufacturing and/or shipment of our products and would have a material adverse effect on our operations. In addition, electrical shortages, labor shortages or work stoppages may extend the production time necessary to produce our orders, and there may be circumstances in the future where we may have to incur premium freight charges to expedite the delivery of product to our customers. If we incur a significant amount of premium charges to airfreight product for our customers, our gross profit will be negatively affected if we are unable to collect those charges.

The Potential Imposition Of Additional Duties, Quotas, Tariffs And Other Trade Restrictions Could Have An Adverse Impact On Our Sales And Profitability.

All of our products manufactured overseas and imported into the United States, the European Union (“EU”) and other countries are subject to customs duties collected by customs authorities. Customs information submitted by us is routinely subject to review by customs authorities. We are unable to predict whether additional customs duties, quotas, tariffs, anti-dumping duties, safeguard measures, cargo restrictions to prevent terrorism or other trade restrictions may be imposed on the importation of our products in the future. Such actions could result in increases in the cost of our products generally and might adversely affect the sales and profitability of Skechers and the imported footwear industry as a whole.

Many Of Our Retail Stores Depend Heavily On The Customer Traffic Generated ByShopping And Factory Outlet Malls Or By Tourism.

Many of our concept stores are located in shopping malls, and some of our factory outlet stores are located in manufacturers’ outlet malls where we depend on obtaining prominent locations and the overall success of the malls to generate customer traffic. We cannot control the success of individual malls, and an increase in store closures by other retailers may lead to mall vacancies and reduced foot traffic. Some of our concept stores occupy street locations that are heavily dependent on customer traffic generated by tourism. Any substantial decrease in tourism resulting from an economic slowdown, political, social or military events or otherwise, is likely to adversely affect sales in our existing stores, particularly those with street locations. The effects of these factors could reduce sales of particular existing stores or hinder our ability to open retail stores in new markets, which could negatively affect our operating results.

We Rely On Independent Contract Manufacturers And, As A Result, Are Exposed ToPotential Disruptions In Product Supply.

Our footwear products are currently manufactured by independent contract manufacturers. During 2015 and 2014, the top five manufacturers of our products produced approximately 56.5% and 58.9% of our total purchases, respectively. One manufacturer accounted for 31.5% and 37.5% of total purchases during 2015 and 2014, respectively. Another manufacturer accounted for 9.1% and

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6.1% of our total purchases during 2015 and 2014, respectively. We do not have long-term contracts with manufacturers, and we compete with other footwear companies for production facilities. We could experience difficulties with these manufacturers, including reductions in the availability of production capacity, failure to meet our quality control standards, failure to meet production deadlines, or increased manufacturing costs. This could result in our customers canceling orders, refusing to accept deliveries, or demanding reductions in purchase prices, any of which could have a negative impact on our cash flow and harm our business.

If our current manufacturers cease doing business with us, we could experience an interruption in the manufacture of our products. Although we believe that we could find alternative manufacturers, we may be unable to establish relationships with alternative manufacturers that will be as favorable as the relationships we have now. For example, new manufacturers may have higher prices, less favorable payment terms, lower manufacturing capacity, lower quality standards, or higher lead times for delivery. If we are unable to provide products consistent with our standards, or the manufacture of our footwear is delayed or becomes more expensive, our business would be harmed.

Our Business Could Be Harmed If Our Contract Manufacturers, Suppliers OrLicensees Violate Labor, Trade Or Other Laws.

We require our independent contract manufacturers, suppliers and licensees to operate in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Manufacturers are required to certify that neither convicted, forced or indentured labor (as defined under United States law) nor child labor (as defined by law in the manufacturer’s country) is used in the production process, that compensation is paid in accordance with local law and that their factories are in compliance with local safety regulations. Although we promote ethical business practices and our sourcing personnel periodically visit and monitor the operations of our independent contract manufacturers, suppliers and licensees, we do not control them or their labor practices. If one of our independent contract manufacturers, suppliers or licensees violates labor or other laws or diverges from those labor practices generally accepted as ethical in the United States, it could result in adverse publicity for us, damage our reputation in the United States, or render our conduct of business in a particular foreign country undesirable or impractical, any of which could harm our business.

In addition, if we, or our foreign manufacturers, violate United States or foreign trade laws or regulations, we may be subject to extra duties, significant monetary penalties, the seizure and the forfeiture of the products we are attempting to import, or the loss of our import privileges. Possible violations of United States or foreign laws or regulations could include inadequate record-keeping of our imported products, misstatements or errors as to the origin, quota category, classification, marketing or valuation of our imported products, fraudulent visas, or labor violations. The effects of these factors could render our conduct of business in a particular country undesirable or impractical, and have a negative impact on our operating results.

The Toning Footwear Category Has Come Under Public And Regulatory Scrutiny That May Have A Material Negative Impact On Our Business And Results Of Operations.

Since 2010, the toning footwear product category, including our Shape-ups products, has come under significant public scrutiny, such as highly publicized negative professional opinions, negative publicity and media attention, personal injury lawsuits and attorneys publicly marketing their services to consumers allegedly injured by toning products, including Shape-ups. In addition, we have been responding to inquiries by state, federal, and foreign governmental and quasi-governmental regulators regarding the claims, advertising, and safety of our toning products, and are engaged as defendants in civil lawsuits that involve similar claims. This public and regulatory scrutiny has included the questioning of our advertising, promotional claims, and the overall safety of these products, as well as allegations of personal injuries. We believe that Shape-ups and our other toning products are safe, but the negative publicity from this public and regulatory scrutiny appears to have had a negative impact on sales of toning footwear generally and our Shape-ups products in particular. We are not able to predict whether such negative publicity, regulatory review and related litigation will continue or what the continued effect will be on the sales of our Shape-up products, our business, and our results of operations beyond that included in this annual report. Further details regarding these legal and regulatory matters are discussed in greater detail under “Legal Proceedings” in Part I, Item 3 of this annual report.

It Is Difficult To Predict The Effect Of Regulatory Inquiries About Advertising And Promotional Claims Related To Our Toning Shoe Products.

The toning footwear market is dominated by a handful of competitors who design, market and advertise their products to promote fitness benefits associated with wearing the footwear. Advertising that promotes fitness benefits associated with the toning footwear market has come under review from state, federal, and foreign governmental and quasi-governmental regulators. As discussed in greater detail under “Legal Proceedings” in Part I, Item 3 of this annual report, we announced on May 16, 2012 that we had settled all domestic legal proceedings relating to advertising claims made in connection with the marketing of our toning shoe products. Under the terms of the global settlement—without admitting any fault or liability, with no findings being made that our company had violated any law, and with no fines or penalties being imposed—we made payments in the aggregate amount of $50

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million to settle all domestic advertising class action lawsuits and related claims brought by the FTC and the SAGs. On November 8, 2012, we were served with a Grand Jury Subpoena (“Subpoena”) that was issued by a grand jury of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, in Cleveland, Ohio for documents and information relating to past advertising claims for our toning footwear, including Shape-ups and Resistance Runners. The Subpoena, which seeks documents and information related to outside studies conducted on our toning footwear, appears related to the FTC’s inquiry into our claims and advertising for Shape-ups and our other toning shoe products. In December 2015, the Assistant United States Attorney informed us that the grand jury had concluded its review of this matter and that no legal action would be taken against our company, any of our employees or any other individuals. Although the grand jury’s inquiry was concluded without having a material adverse impact on our results of operations or financial position, it is still too early to predict if there will be any additional government inquiries either in the United States or abroad and  whether the final resolution of these matters could have a material adverse impact on our advertising, promotional claims, business, results of operations and financial position.

Our Strategies Involve A Number Of Risks That Could Prevent Or Delay TheSuccessful Opening Of New Stores As Well As Negatively Impact The Performance Of OurExisting Stores.

Our ability to successfully open and operate new stores depends on many factors, including, among others, our ability to identify suitable store locations, the availability of which is outside of our control; negotiate acceptable lease terms, including desired tenant improvement allowances; source sufficient levels of inventory to meet the needs of new stores; hire, train and retain store personnel; successfully integrate new stores into our existing operations; and satisfy the fashion preferences in new geographic areas.

In addition, some or a substantial number of new stores could be opened in regions of the United States in which we currently have few or no stores. Any expansion into new markets may present competitive, merchandising and distribution challenges that are different from those currently encountered in our existing markets. Any of these challenges could adversely affect our business and results of operations. In addition, to the extent that any new store openings are in existing markets, we may experience reduced net sales volumes in existing stores in those markets.

We Depend On Key Personnel To Manage Our Business Effectively In A RapidlyChanging Market, And If We Are Unable To Retain Existing Personnel, OurBusiness Could Be Harmed.

Our future success depends upon the continued services of Robert Greenberg, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer; Michael Greenberg, President and a member of our Board of Directors; and David Weinberg, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and a member of our Board of Directors. The loss of the services of any of these individuals or any other key employee could harm us. Our future success also depends on our ability to identify, attract and retain additional qualified personnel. Competition for employees in our industry is intense, and we may not be successful in attracting and retaining such personnel.

The Disruption, Expense And Potential Liability Associated With Existing AndUnanticipated Future Litigation Against Us Could Have A Material Adverse EffectOn Our Business, Results Of Operations And Financial Condition.

In addition to the legal matters included in our reserve for loss contingencies, we occasionally become involved in litigation arising from the normal course of business, and we are unable to determine the extent of any liability that may arise from any such unanticipated future litigation. We have no reason to believe that there is a reasonable possibility or a probability our company may incur a material loss, or a material loss in excess of a recorded accrual, with respect to any other such loss contingencies. However, the outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain and assessments and decisions on defense and settlement can change significantly in a short period of time. Therefore, although we consider the likelihood of such an outcome to be remote with respect to those matters for which we have not reserved an amount for loss contingencies, if one or more of these legal matters were resolved against us in the same reporting period for amounts in excess of our expectations, our consolidated financial statements of a particular reporting period could be materially adversely affected. Further, any unanticipated litigation in the future, regardless of its merits, could also significantly divert management’s attention from our operations and result in substantial legal fees being incurred. Such disruptions, legal fees and any losses resulting from these unanticipated future claims could have a material adverse effect on our business, consolidated financial statements and financial condition.

For a discussion of risks related to regulatory inquiries, see the risks discussed on page 19 under “It Is Difficult To Predict The Effect Of Regulatory Inquiries About Advertising And Promotional Claims Related To Our Toning Shoe Products.”

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Our Ability To Compete Could Be Jeopardized If We Are Unable To Protect OurIntellectual Property Rights Or If We Are Sued For Intellectual PropertyInfringement.

We believe that our trademarks, design patents and other proprietary rights are important to our success and our competitive position. We use trademarks on nearly all of our products and believe that having distinctive marks that are readily identifiable is an important factor in creating a market for our goods, in identifying us and in distinguishing our goods from the goods of others. We consider our Skechers^®, Skechers Performance^™, Skechers GOrun^®, Skechers GOwalk^®, ^®, ^®, ^®, Skechers Cali^™, Relaxed Fit^®, Skechers Memory Foam^™, Skech-Air^®, BOBS^®, Hot Lights^®, Twinkle Toes^® trademarks to be among our most valuable assets, and we have registered these trademarks in many countries. In addition, we own many other trademarks that we utilize in marketing our products. We also have a number of design patents and a limited number of utility patents covering components and features used in various shoes. We believe that our patents and trademarks are generally sufficient to permit us to carry on our business as presently conducted. While we vigorously protect our trademarks against infringement, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to secure patents or trademark protection for our intellectual property in the future or that protection will be adequate for future products. Further, we have been sued in the past for patent and trademark infringement and cannot be sure that our activities do not and will not infringe on the intellectual property rights of others. If we are compelled to prosecute infringing parties, defend our intellectual property or defend ourselves from intellectual property claims made by others, we may face significant expenses and liability as well as the diversion of management’s attention from our business, each of which could negatively impact our business or financial condition.

In addition, the laws of foreign countries where we source and distribute our products may not protect intellectual property rights to the same extent as do the laws of the United States. We cannot assure you that the actions we have taken to establish and protect our trademarks and other intellectual property rights outside the United States will be adequate to prevent imitation of our products by others or, if necessary, successfully challenge another party’s counterfeit products or products that otherwise infringe on our intellectual property rights on the basis of trademark or patent infringement. Continued sales of these products could adversely affect our sales and our brand and result in the shift of consumer preference away from our products. We may face significant expenses and liability in connection with the protection of our intellectual property rights outside the United States, and if we are unable to successfully protect our rights or resolve intellectual property conflicts with others, our business or financial condition could be adversely affected.

Breaches Or Compromises Of Our Information Security Systems, Information Technology Systems And Our Infrastructure To Support Our Business Could Result In Exposure Of Private Information, Disruption Of Our Business And Damage To Our Reputation, Which Could Harm Our Business, Results Of Operation And Financial Condition.

We utilize information security and information technology systems and websites that allow for the secure storage and transmission of proprietary or private information regarding our customers, employees, and others, including credit card information and personal identification information. A security breach may expose us to a risk of loss or misuse of this information, litigation and potential liability. We may not have the resources or technical sophistication to anticipate or prevent rapidly-evolving types of cyber-attacks. Attacks may be targeted at us, our customers, or others who have entrusted us with information. Actual or anticipated attacks may cause us to incur costs, including costs to deploy additional personnel and protection technologies, train employees, and engage third-party experts and consultants. Advances in computer capabilities, new technological discoveries, or other developments may result in the technology used by us to protect against transaction or other data being breached or compromised. In addition, data and security breaches can also occur as a result of non-technical issues, including breach by us or by persons with whom we have commercial relationships that result in the unauthorized release of personal or confidential information. Any compromise or breach of our cyber security systems could result in private information exposure and a violation of applicable privacy and other laws, significant potential liability including legal and financial costs, and loss of confidence in our security measures by customers, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and reputation.

Natural Disasters Or A Decline In Economic Conditions In California CouldIncrease Our Operating Expenses Or Adversely Affect Our Sales Revenue.

As of December 31, 2015, a substantial portion of our operations are located in California, including 87 of our retail stores, our headquarters in Manhattan Beach, and our domestic distribution center in Rancho Belago. Because a significant portion of our net sales is derived from sales in California, a decline in the economic conditions in California, whether or not such decline spreads beyond California, could materially adversely affect our business. Furthermore, a natural disaster or other catastrophic event, such as an earthquake or wild fire affecting California, could significantly disrupt our business including the operation of our only domestic distribution center. We may be more susceptible to these issues than our competitors whose operations are not as concentrated in California.

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Two Principal Stockholders Are Able Exert Significant Influence Over All Matters Requiring A Vote Of Our Stockholders, And Their Interests May Differ From The Interests Of Our Other Stockholders.

As of December 31, 2015, our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Robert Greenberg, beneficially owned 45.0% of our outstanding Class B common shares, members of Mr. Greenberg’s immediate family beneficially owned an additional 15.7% of our outstanding Class B common shares, and Gil Schwartzberg, trustee of several trusts formed by Mr. Greenberg and his wife for estate planning purposes, beneficially owned 38.7% of our outstanding Class B common shares. The holders of Class A common shares and Class B common shares have identical rights except that holders of Class A common shares are entitled to one vote per share while holders of Class B common shares are entitled to ten votes per share on all matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders. As a result, as of December 31, 2015, Mr. Greenberg beneficially owned 30.2% of the aggregate number of votes eligible to be cast by our stockholders, and together with shares beneficially owned by other members of his immediate family, Mr. Greenberg and his immediate family beneficially owned 41.2% of the aggregate number of votes eligible to be cast by our stockholders, and Mr. Schwartzberg beneficially owned 25.9% of the aggregate number of votes eligible to be cast by our stockholders. Therefore, Messrs. Greenberg and Schwartzberg are each able to exert significant influence over all matters requiring approval by our stockholders. Matters that require the approval of our stockholders include the election of directors and the approval of mergers or other business combination transactions. Mr. Greenberg also has significant influence over our management and operations. As a result of such influence, certain transactions are not likely without the approval of Messrs. Greenberg and Schwartzberg, including proxy contests, tender offers, open market purchase programs, or other transactions that can give our stockholders the opportunity to realize a premium over the then-prevailing market prices for their shares of our Class A common shares. Because Messrs. Greenberg’s and Schwartzberg’s interests may differ from the interests of the other stockholders, their ability to significantly influence or substantially control, respectively, actions requiring stockholder approval may result in our company taking action that is not in the interests of all stockholders. The differential in the voting rights may also adversely affect the value of our Class A common shares to the extent that investors or any potential future purchaser view the superior voting rights of our Class B common shares to have value.

Our Charter Documents And Delaware Law May Inhibit A Takeover, Which May Adversely Affect The Value Of Our Stock.

Provisions of Delaware law, our certificate of incorporation or our bylaws could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if closing such a transaction would be beneficial to our stockholders. Mr. Greenberg’s substantial beneficial ownership position, together with the authorization of Preferred Stock, the disparate voting rights between our Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, the classification of our Board of Directors and the lack of cumulative voting in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control, may discourage bids for our Class A Common Stock at a premium over the market price of the Class A Common Stock and may adversely affect the market price of our Class A Common Stock.

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

Our corporate headquarters are located at several properties in Manhattan Beach, California, which consist of an aggregate of approximately 145,000 square feet. We own and lease portions of our corporate headquarters.

Our U.S. distribution center is a 1.8 million square-foot facility located on approximately 110 acres in Rancho Belago, California. We are leasing the distribution center from a joint venture, HF Logistics-SKX (the “JV”), that we formed with HF Logistics I, LLC (“HF”) in January 2010 for the purpose of building and operating the facility. The lease for this facility expires in 2031, with a base rent of $940,695 per month, or approximately $11.3 million per year. The JV is consolidated in our financial statements.

Our European Distribution Center occupies approximately 780,000 square feet in Liege, Belgium under four operating leases, with base rent of approximately $4.1 million per year.  Each lease provides for an original term of 15 years, commencing on January 1, 2016 (except for one lease that is not expected to commence until April 1, 2016), subject to automatic extensions for recurring periods of five years unless we or the landlord terminates the lease in writing 12 months prior to the expiration of the original lease term or 12 months prior to the end of the then applicable five-year extension.

All of our domestic retail stores and showrooms are leased with terms expiring between March 2016 and May 2032. The leases provide for rent escalations tied to either increases in the lessor’s operating expenses, fluctuations in the consumer price index in the

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relevant geographical area, or a percentage of the store’s gross sales in excess of the base annual rent. Total base rent expense related to our domestic retail stores and showrooms was $63.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.

We also lease all of our international administrative offices, retail stores, showrooms and distribution facilities located in Asia, Central America, Europe, North America and South America. The property leases expire at various dates between March 2016 and November 2027. Total base rent for the leased properties aggregated approximately $46.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Our claims and advertising for our toning products including for our Shape-ups are subject to the requirements of, and routinely come under review by regulators including the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), states’ Attorneys General and government and quasi-government regulators in foreign countries. We have responded to requests for information regarding our claims and advertising from regulatory and quasi-regulatory agencies in several countries and fully cooperated with such requests. While we believe that our claims and advertising with respect to our core toning products are supported by scientific tests, expert opinions and other relevant data, and while we have been successful in defending our claims and advertising in several different countries, we have discontinued using certain test results and we periodically review and update our claims and advertising. The regulatory inquiries may conclude in a variety of outcomes, including the closing of the inquiry with no further regulatory action, settlement of any issues through changes in its claims and advertising, settlement of any issues through payment to the regulatory entity, or litigation.

As we disclosed in previous periodic SEC filings, the FTC and Attorneys General for 44 states and the District of Columbia (“SAGs”) had been reviewing the claims and advertising for Shape-ups and our other toning shoe products. We also disclosed that we had been named as a defendant in multiple consumer class actions challenging our claims and advertising for our toning shoe products, including Shape-ups. On May 16, 2012, we announced that we had settled all domestic legal proceedings relating to advertising claims made in connection with the marketing of our toning shoe products. Under the terms of the global settlement—without admitting any fault or liability, with no findings being made that our company had violated any law, and with no fines or penalties being imposed—we made payments in the aggregate amount of $50 million to settle and finally resolve the domestic advertising class action lawsuits and related claims brought by the FTC and the SAGs. The FTC Stipulated Final Judgment was approved by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio on July 12, 2012. Consent judgments in the 45 SAG actions were approved and entered by courts in those jurisdictions. On May 13, 2013, the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky entered an order finally approving the nationwide consumer class action settlement, and the time for any appeals from that final approval order has expired.

On November 8, 2012, we were served with a Grand Jury Subpoena (“Subpoena”) for documents and information relating to our past advertising claims for our toning footwear, including Shape-ups and Resistance Runners. The Subpoena was issued by a Grand Jury of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, in Cleveland, Ohio. The Subpoena sought documents and information related to outside studies conducted on our toning footwear and appeared to grow out of the FTC’s inquiry into our claims and advertising for Shape-ups and our other toning shoe products, which we settled with the FTC, SAGs and consumer class as part of a global settlement, as set forth above. In December 2015, after reviewing materials provided in response to the Subpoena, the Assistant United States Attorney informed us that the Grand Jury had concluded its review of this matter and that no legal action would be taken against our company, any of our employees or any other individuals.

The toning footwear category, including our Shape-ups products, has also been the subject of some media attention arising from a number of consumer complaints and lawsuits alleging injury while wearing Shape-ups. We believe our products are safe and are defending ourselves from these media stories and injury lawsuits. It is too early to predict the outcome of any case or inquiry, whether there will be future personal injury cases filed, whether adverse results in any single case or in the aggregate would have a material adverse impact on our results of operations, financial position, or result in a material loss in excess of a recorded accrual and whether insurance coverage will be adequate to cover any losses.

Personal Injury Lawsuits Involving Shape-ups — As previously reported, on February 20, 2011, Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II and Skechers Fitness Group were named as defendants in a lawsuit that alleged, among other things, that Shape-ups are defective and unreasonably dangerous, negligently designed and/or manufactured, and do not conform to representations made by our company, and that we failed to provide adequate warnings of alleged risks associated with Shape-ups. In total, we are named as a defendant in 1,141 currently pending cases (some on behalf of multiple plaintiffs) filed in various courts that assert further varying injuries but employ similar legal theories and assert similar claims to the first case, as well as claims for breach of express and implied warranties, loss of consortium, and fraud. Although there are some variations in the relief sought, the plaintiffs generally seek compensatory and/or economic damages, exemplary and/or punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees and costs.

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On December 19, 2011, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued an order establishing a multidistrict litigation (“MDL”) proceeding in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky entitled In re Skechers Toning Shoe Products Liability Litigation, case no. 11-md-02308-TBR. Since 2011, a total of 1,235 personal injury cases have been filed in or transferred to the MDL proceeding and 414 additional individuals have submitted claims by plaintiff fact sheets. Skechers has resolved 481 personal injury claims in the MDL proceedings, comprised of 90 that were filed as formal actions and 391 that were submitted by plaintiff fact sheets. Skechers has also settled 1,332 claims in principle—1,101 filed cases and 231 claims submitted by plaintiff fact sheets—either directly or pursuant to a global settlement program that has been approved by the claimants’ attorneys (described in greater detail below). Further, 42 cases in the MDL proceeding have been dismissed either voluntarily or on motions by Skechers and 38 unfiled claims submitted by plaintiff fact sheet have been abandoned. Between the consummated settlements and cases subject to the settlement program, all but two personal injury cases pending in the MDL have been or are expected to soon be resolved. On August 6, 2015, the Court entered an order staying all deadlines, including trial, pending further order of the Court.

Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II and Skechers Fitness Group also have been named as defendants in a total of 72 personal injury actions filed in various Superior Courts of the State of California that were brought on behalf of 920 individual plaintiffs (360 of whom also submitted MDL court-approved questionnaires for mediation purposes in the MDL proceeding). Of those cases, 68 were originally filed in the Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles (the “LASC cases”). On August 20, 2014, the Judicial Council of California granted a petition by our company to coordinate all personal injury actions filed in California that relate to Shape-ups with the LASC cases (collectively, the “LASC Coordinated Cases”). On October 6, 2014, three cases that had been pending in other counties were transferred to and coordinated with the LASC Coordinated Cases. On April 17, 2015, an additional case was transferred to and coordinated with the LASC Coordinated Cases. Thirty-five actions brought on behalf of a total of 476 plaintiffs, have been settled and dismissed. We have also settled in principle an additional 31 actions brought on behalf of 405 plaintiffs pursuant to a global settlement program that has been approved by the plaintiffs’ attorneys (described in greater detail below). One single-plaintiff lawsuit and the claims of 28 additional plaintiffs in multi-plaintiff lawsuits have been dismissed entirely, either voluntarily or on motion by us. The claims of 21 additional persons have been dismissed in part, either voluntarily or on motions by us. Thus, taking into account both consummated settlements and cases subject to the settlement program, only five lawsuits on behalf of a total of ten plaintiffs are expected to remain in the LASC Coordinated Cases. Discovery is continuing in those five remaining cases. No trial dates have been set.

In other state courts, a total of 12 personal injury actions (some on behalf of numerous plaintiffs) have been filed that have not been removed to federal court and transferred to the MDL. Ten of those actions have been resolved and dismissed. One of the remaining actions that includes the claims of 65 plaintiffs has been settled in principle pursuant to a global settlement program that has been approved by the plaintiffs’ attorneys (described in greater detail below). The last remaining action in a state court other than California was recently filed in Missouri on January 4, 2016 on behalf of a single plaintiff. We have not yet been served in that action.

With respect to the global settlement programs referenced above, the personal injury cases in the MDL and LASC Coordinated Cases and in other state courts were largely solicited and handled by the same plaintiffs law firms. Accordingly, mediations to discuss potential resolution of the various lawsuits brought by these firms were held on May 18, June 18, and July 24, 2015. At the conclusion of those mediations, the parties reached an agreement in principle on a global settlement program that is expected to resolve all or substantially all of the claims by persons represented by those firms. The global settlement program involves complex monetary and non-monetary terms that are in the final stages of being documented. If the group settlements are not finalized and the litigation proceeds, it is too early to predict the outcome of any case, whether adverse results in any single case or in the aggregate would have a material adverse impact on our operations or financial position, and whether insurance coverage will be adequate to cover any losses. The settlements have been reached for business purposes in order to end the distraction of litigation, and we continue to believe we have meritorious defenses and intend to defend any remaining cases vigorously. In addition, even if the global settlement is finalized, it is too early to predict whether there will be future personal injury cases filed which are not covered by the settlement, whether adverse results in any single case or in the aggregate would have a material adverse impact on our operations or financial position, and whether insurance coverage will be available and/or adequate to cover any losses.

Converse, Inc. v. Skechers U.S.A., Inc. — On October 14, 2014, Converse filed an action against our company in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn Division, Case 1:14-cv-05977-DLI-MDG, alleging trademark infringement, false designation of origin, unfair competition, trademark dilution and deceptive practices arising out of our alleged use of certain design elements on footwear. The complaint seeks, among other things, injunctive relief, profits, actual damages, enhanced damages, punitive damages, costs and attorneys’ fees. On October 14, 2014, Converse also filed a complaint naming 27 respondents including our company with the U.S. International Trade Commission (the “ITC” or “Commission”), Federal Register Doc. 2014-24890, alleging violations of federal law in the importation into and the sale within the United States of certain footwear. Converse has requested that the Commission issue a general exclusion order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders. On December 8, 2014, the District Court stayed the proceedings before it. On December 19, 2014, Skechers responded to the ITC complaint, denying the material allegations and asserting affirmative defenses. A trial before an administrative law judge of the ITC was held in August 2015. On November 15, 2015, the ITC judge issued his interim decision finding that certain discontinued

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products (Daddy’$ Money and HyDee HyTops) infringed on Converse’s intellectual property, but that other, still active product lines (Twinkle Toes and BOBS Utopia) did not. On February 3, 2016, the ITC decided that it would review in part certain matters that were decided by the ITC judge. While it is too early to predict the outcome of these legal proceedings or whether an adverse result in either or both of them would have a material adverse impact on our operations or financial position, we believe we have meritorious defenses and intend to defend these legal matters vigorously.

Deckers Outdoor Corporation v. Skechers U.S.A., Inc. — On November 20, 2014, Deckers filed an action against our company in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Case 2:14-cv-08988-SJO-FFM, alleging trademark infringement, patent infringement, trade dress infringement, and unfair competition arising out of our alleged use of certain names and design elements. The complaint seeks, among other things, injunctive relief, an accounting of profits, compensatory damages, statutory, treble and punitive damages, costs and attorneys’ fees. We have finalized a settlement involving both monetary and non-monetary terms, which will not have a material adverse impact on our operations or financial position.

Brian Nicklaus v. Skechers USA, Inc. et al.— On July 27, 2015, a former employee named Brian Nicklaus filed an action against our company in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Case No. BC589344, alleging age discrimination, wrongful termination, and retaliation, among other causes of actions, and seeking compensatory damages, punitive and exemplary damages and attorneys’ fees. Skechers believes it has meritorious defenses, vehemently denies the allegations and intends to defend this case vigorously. Notwithstanding, it is too early to predict the outcome of this legal proceeding or whether an adverse result in this case would have a material adverse impact on our operations or financial position.

adidas America, Inc., et. al v. Skechers USA, Inc. — On September 14, 2015, adidas filed an action against our company in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, Case No. 3:15-cv-1741, alleging that three Skechers shoe styles (Skechers Onix, Skechers Relaxed Fit Cross Court TR, and Skechers Relaxed Fit – Supernova Style) infringe adidas’ trademarks and/or trade dress rights. adidas asserts claims under federal and state law for trademark and trade dress infringement, unfair competition, trademark and trade dress dilution, unfair and deceptive trade practices, and breach of a settlement agreement entered into between the parties in 1995. adidas seeks injunctive relief, disgorgement of Skechers’ profits, damages (including treble, enhanced and punitive damages), and attorneys’ fees. On September 14, 2015, adidas filed a motion for preliminary injunction in which it sought to preliminarily restrain us from manufacturing, distributing, advertising, selling, or offering for sale any footwear (a) that is confusingly similar to adidas’ STAN SMITH Trade Dress, (b) bearing stripes in a manner that is confusingly similar to adidas’ Three-Stripe Mark, or (c) under adidas’ SUPERNOVA Mark. We opposed adidas’ motion. A hearing on adidas’ motion was held on December 15, 2015. On February 12, 2016, the Court issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting us from selling two styles from our vast footwear collection and from using the word “Supernova” in connection with a third style. While it is too early to predict the outcome of this legal proceeding or whether an adverse result in this case would have a material adverse impact on our operations or financial position, we believe we have meritorious defenses and intend to defend this legal matter vigorously.

Nike, Inc., v. Skechers USA, Inc. — On January 4, 2016, Nike filed an action against our company in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, Case No. 3:16-cv-0007, alleging that certain Skechers shoe designs (Men’s Burst, Women’s Burst, Women’s Flex Appeal, Men’s Flex Advantage, Girls’ Skech Appeal, and Boys’ Flex Advantage) infringe the claims of eight design patents. Nike seeks injunctive relief, damages (including treble damages), pre-judgment and post-judgment interest, attorneys’ fees, and costs. While it is too early to predict the outcome of this legal proceeding or whether an adverse result in this case would have a material adverse impact on our operations or financial position, we believe we have meritorious defenses and intend to defend this legal matter vigorously.

In addition to the matters included in its reserve for loss contingencies, we occasionally become involved in litigation arising from the normal course of business, and we are unable to determine the extent of any liability that may arise from any such unanticipated future litigation. We have no reason to believe that there is a reasonable possibility or a probability that we may incur a material loss, or a material loss in excess of a recorded accrual, with respect to any other such loss contingencies. However, the outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain and assessments and decisions on defense and settlement can change significantly in a short period of time. Therefore, although we consider the likelihood of such an outcome to be remote with respect to those matters for which we have not reserved an amount for loss contingencies, if one or more of these legal matters were resolved against our company in the same reporting period for amounts in excess of our expectations, our consolidated financial statements of a particular reporting period could be materially adversely affected.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

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PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Our Class A Common Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “SKX.” The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low sales prices of our Class A Common Stock.

	LOW		HIGH
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015
First Quarter	$	18.41	$	24.75
Second Quarter		23.33		38.26
Third Quarter		36.53		54.53
Fourth Quarter		24.56		49.28
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014
First Quarter	$	8.82	$	12.26
Second Quarter		11.05		15.84
Third Quarter		14.82		21.56
Fourth Quarter		15.92		20.78

HOLDERS

As of February 15, 2016, there were 105 holders of record of our Class A Common Stock (including holders who are nominees for an undetermined number of beneficial owners) and 29 holders of record of our Class B Common Stock. These figures do not include beneficial owners who hold shares in nominee name. The Class B Common Stock is not publicly traded, but each share is convertible upon request of the holder into one share of Class A Common Stock.

DIVIDEND POLICY

Earnings have been and will be retained for the foreseeable future in the operations of our business. We have not declared or paid any cash dividends on our Class A Common Stock and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Our current policy is to retain all of our earnings to finance the growth and development of our business.

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

Our equity compensation plan information is provided as set forth in Part III, Item 12 of this annual report.

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PERFORMANCE GRAPH

The following graph demonstrates the total return to stockholders of our company’s Class A Common Stock from December 31, 2010 to December 31, 2015, relative to the performance of the Russell 2000 Index, which includes our Class A Common Stock, and the peer group index, which is believed to include companies engaged in businesses similar to ours. The peer group index consists of six companies: Nike, Inc., adidas AG, Steven Madden, Ltd., Wolverine World Wide, Inc., Crocs, Inc., and Deckers Outdoor Corporation.

The graph assumes an investment of $100 on December 31, 2010 in each of our company’s Class A Common Stock and the stocks comprising each of the Russell 2000 Index and the customized peer group index. Each of the indices assumes that all dividends were reinvested. The stock performance of our company’s Class A Common Stock shown on the graph is not necessarily indicative of future performance. We will neither make nor endorse any predictions as to our future stock performance.

COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN

(in dollars)	12/10		12/11		12/12		12/13		12/14		12/15
Skechers U.S.A., Inc.		100.00		60.60		92.50		165.65		276.25		453.15
Russell 2000		100.00		95.82		111.49		154.78		162.35		155.18
Peer Group		100.00		109.30		123.96		188.65		189.57		240.54

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA 

The following tables set forth our company’s selected consolidated financial data as of and for each of the years in the five-year period ended December 31, 2015 and should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included under Part II, Item 8 of this annual report.

(In thousands, except net earnings (loss) per share)

	YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:	2015		2014		2013		2012		2011
Net sales	$	3,147,323	$	2,377,561	$	1,846,361	$	1,560,321	$	1,606,016
Gross profit		1,424,008		1,071,905		818,792		683,326		623,748
Earnings (loss) from operations		350,824		209,071		93,609		22,319		(133,793	)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes (benefit)		333,497		191,380		82,215		10,473		(131,047	)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Skechers    U.S.A., Inc.		231,912		138,811		54,788		9,512		(67,484	)
Net earnings (loss) per share:(1)
Basic		1.52		0.91		0.36		0.06		(0.46	)
Diluted		1.50		0.91		0.36		0.06		(0.46	)
Weighted average shares:(1)
Basic		152,847		151,839		151,090		148,485		145,473
Diluted		154,200		153,079		151,690		149,826		145,473

	AS OF DECEMBER 31,
BALANCE SHEET DATA:	2015		2014		2013		2012		2011
Working capital	$	993,454	$	779,277	$	704,506	$	647,771	$	578,885
Total assets		2,047,408		1,674,918		1,408,570		1,340,220		1,281,888
Long-term borrowings, excluding current    installments		68,942		15,081		116,488		128,517		76,531
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. equity		1,327,556		1,075,249		930,322		875,969		852,561

⁽¹⁾ Basic earnings per share represents net earnings (loss) divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share, in addition to the weighted average determined for basic earnings (loss) per share, reflects the potential dilution that could occur if options to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock.  All share and per share information has been retroactively adjusted for the three-for-one stock split that was effective on October 16, 2015.

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 

GENERAL

We design, market and sell contemporary footwear for men, women and children under the Skechers brand. Our footwear is sold through a wide range of department stores and leading specialty retail stores, mid-tier retailers, boutiques, our own retail stores, distributor and licensee-owned international retail stores and our e-commerce websites. Our objective is to continue to profitably grow our domestic operations while leveraging our brand name to expand internationally.

Our operations are organized along our distribution channels, and we have the following three reportable sales segments: domestic wholesale sales, international wholesale sales, which include international direct subsidiary sales and international distributor sales, and retail sales, which includes our e-commerce sales. We evaluate segment performance based primarily on net sales and gross margins. See detailed segment information in Note 17 – Segment Information in our consolidated financial statements included under Part II, Item 8 of this annual report.

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

Our net sales for 2015 increased $769.8 million, or 32.4%, to $3.147 billion, compared to net sales of $2.378 billion in 2014. The increase in net sales was broad based across our domestic wholesale, international wholesale and retail segments, with the largest increases across our Women’s Go, Women’s Active, Men’s and Women’s Sport, and Men’s USA divisions during 2015. Net earnings attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc. were $231.9 million for 2015, an increase of $93.1 million, or 67.1%, compared to net earnings of $138.8 million in 2014. Diluted earnings per share for 2015 was $1.50, which reflected a 65.9% increase from the $0.91 diluted earnings per share reported in the prior year. The increase in net earnings attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc. for 2015 was primarily the result of increased sales in our domestic wholesale, international wholesale and retail segments following the introduction of new products with increased margins in our domestic wholesale and domestic retail segments. Our working capital was $993.5 million at December 31, 2015, which was an increase of $214.2 million from working capital of $779.3 million at December 31, 2014. Our cash and cash equivalents increased $41.3 million to $508.0 million at December 31, 2015 from $466.7 million at December 31, 2014. This increase in cash of $41.3 million was primarily the result of our increased net earnings and increased payables, which were partially offset by increased inventories and increased accounts receivables.

2015 OVERVIEW

In 2015, we focused on product development, building a strong team of global brand ambassadors, domestic and international growth, development of our global infrastructure, and balance sheet and expense management.

New product design and delivery.  Our success depends on our ability to design and deliver comfortable, stylish, affordable product to consumers across a broad range of demographics. In 2015, we focused on innovation and comfort across all of our core and existing styles, added fresh looks to our product lines, and developed new product lines that included lifestyle and performance footwear. This included the addition of Skech-Air for men, women and kids, Skechers Modern Comfort, Skechers GOwalk Flex, and Game Kicks and Twinkle Wishes for kids.

Grow our domestic business. In 2015, our focus was on maintaining our core Skechers business in our domestic wholesale accounts, while finding new opportunities to add shelf space and expand into new locations with new Skechers categories.  We became the second largest footwear brand in the United States, as well as the number one walking brand and number one work brand. We also focused on expanding our domestic retail distribution channel by opening 35 additional company-owned domestic stores, including our second store in Times Square.

Further develop our international businesses. During 2015, we continued to focus on improving our international operations by increasing our customer base within our existing subsidiary business and increasing our product offering to accounts within each country. As part of our ongoing efforts to maximize our growth in key markets, we expanded our direct distribution base with the transition of the business of several distributors to a wholly-owned Central Eastern European subsidiary that encompasses 14 countries, including Hungary, the Czech Republic, Croatia and Serbia. We also transitioned our distributor’s business in Panama to a wholly-owned subsidiary in Latin America that will oversee 30 countries in the region, including the key markets of Peru, Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama. With strong growth across numerous international markets, we also focused in on some key growth countries, including China, who achieved triple-digit sales growth in 2015. In our international retail distribution channel, we expanded by opening 41 additional company-owned international stores, which included taking over the operations of 15 international concept stores and two international outlet stores from our distributor in Panama. Additionally, we expanded our franchise retail base with more Skechers branded stores in countries where we directly handle the distribution of our product.

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Develop our global infrastructure. In 2015, we completed the second and third phases of the automation upgrade and expansion of our European Distribution Center, increasing our capacity to 780,000 square feet, and completed an additional equipment upgrade in our Rancho Belago distribution center, further increasing our efficiencies. We continue to upgrade our distribution facilities to increase our capacity and efficiency and to better manage our growth worldwide.

Balance sheet and expense management.  During 2015, we continued to focus on managing our inventory levels and bringing our marketing expenses and general and administrative expenses in line with expected sales.

OUTLOOK FOR 2016

During 2016, we will continue to innovate our lifestyle and performance product lines by developing new styles and expanding into new categories.  The global footwear market is competitive; however, because our products are marketed at affordable prices, we believe that our styles resonate with consumers worldwide, which translates into a brand that is in demand globally. With a growing team of brand ambassadors—including legends Sugar Ray Leonard and Ringo Starr for men; pop superstars Demi Lovato and Meghan Trainor for young women; and elite athletes Meb, Kara Goucher and Matt Kuchar for our Skechers Performance division, we believe our appeal is broad and demand for our product will continue. We will continue to broaden the targeted demographic profile of our consumer base, increase our shelf space and open 55 to 65 company-owned retail locations, predominantly in the United States, without detracting from existing business. In addition, we will complete the last phase of expansion at our European Distribution Center by the end of the second quarter of 2016, which will increase the capacity to one million square feet, which will continue to increase our product distribution efficiencies and support expected future growth.  

DEFINITIONS

Comparable sales

As part of our discussion of our results of operations, we disclose comparable store sales, which exclude the impact of e-commerce sales. With respect to any reporting period, we define comparable store sales as sales for stores that are owned and operated for at least thirteen full calendar months as of the last day of any calendar month within the current reporting period, and include only those sales for each of the comparable full calendar months that the store is open within each period. When a store closes at the end of a lease during a reporting period, we include in comparable store sales the sales for the number of comparable full calendar months that the store was open within the reporting period. We include new stores in comparable store sales commencing with the fourteenth month of operations because we believe it provides a more meaningful comparison of operating results of months with stabilized operations, and excludes a new store’s first full calendar month of operations when operating results may not be representative for a variety of reasons.

Definitions and calculations of comparable store sales differ among companies in the retail industry, and therefore comparable store sales disclosed by us may not be comparable to the metrics disclosed by other companies.

Cost of sales or Gross margins

Our cost of sales includes the cost of footwear purchased from our manufacturers, duties, quota costs, inbound freight (including ocean, air and freight from the dock to our distribution centers), broker fees and storage costs. Because we include expenses related to our distribution network in general and administrative expenses, while some of our competitors may include expenses of this type in cost of sales, our gross margins may not be comparable and we may report higher gross margins than some of our competitors in part for this reason.

Selling expenses

Selling expenses consist primarily of the following: sales representative sample costs, sales commissions, trade shows, advertising and promotional costs, which may include television and ad production costs, and point-of-purchase costs.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of the following: salaries, wages and related taxes, various overhead costs associated with our corporate staff, stock-based compensation, domestic and international retail operations, non-selling related costs of our international operations, costs and expenses related to our distribution network for our Rancho Belago, European and other foreign distribution centers, professional fees related to both legal and accounting services, insurance, depreciation and amortization, asset impairment and legal settlements, among other expenses. Our distribution network-related costs are included in general and administrative expenses and are not allocated to specific segments.

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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 COMPARED TO THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014

Net sales

Net sales for 2015 were $3.147 billion, which was an increase of $769.8 million, or 32.4%, compared to net sales of $2.378 billion for 2014. The increase in net sales was broad-based and attributable to higher sales in our domestic wholesale segment, international wholesale segment and our retail segment primarily due to the introduction of new styles and lines of footwear.

Our domestic wholesale net sales increased $221.8 million, or 22.2%, to $1.220 billion for 2015 compared to $998.0 million for 2014. The increase in our domestic wholesale segment’s net sales resulted from a 15.3% unit sales volume increase to 51.8 million pairs in 2015 from 44.9 million pairs in 2014. This increase was attributable to strong sales and significant growth in several key divisions including our Women’s Go, Women’s Active, Men’s and Women’s Sport, and Men’s USA divisions during 2015. The average selling price per pair within the domestic wholesale segment also increased 6.0%, to $23.53 per pair for 2015 from $22.20 for 2014, which was primarily the result of increased selling prices for our Women’s GO, Women’s Active and Men’s Sport divisions.

Our international wholesale segment net sales increased $405.2 million, or 58.8%, to $1.094 billion for 2015 compared to sales of $689.2 million for 2014. Our international wholesale sales consist of direct sales by our foreign subsidiaries – those sales we make to department stores and specialty retailers – and sales to our distributors, who in turn sell to retailers in various international regions where we do not sell directly. Direct sales by our foreign subsidiaries increased $271.0 million, or 54.5%, to $768.2 million for 2015 compared to sales of $497.2 million for 2014. The largest sales increases during the year came from our subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Germany and Spain, and our joint ventures in China and Hong Kong. The increases are primarily attributable to sales of our Women’s and Men’s Go, Women’s Active and Men’s and Women’s Sport lines. Our distributor sales increased $134.2 million, or 69.9%, to $326.2 million for 2015, compared to sales of $192.0 million for 2014. This was primarily attributable to increased sales to our distributors in Australia and New Zealand, South Korea, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”).

Our retail segment sales increased $142.8 million to $833.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, a 20.7% increase over sales of $690.4 million for 2014. The increase in retail sales was primarily attributableto increased comparable sales of 10.5%, which included increased sales within our Women’s Go, Women’s Active, Men’s and Women’s Sport, and Men’s USA divisions and a net increase of 28 domestic and 40 international stores compared to 2014. For the year ended December 31, 2015, our domestic retail sales increased 17.2% compared to 2014, which was attributable to positive comparable domestic store sales of 10.0% and increased domestic store count, and our international retail store sales increased 35.8% compared to 2014, which was attributable to increased international store count and positive comparable international store sales of 12.5%.  

We believe that we have established our presence in most major domestic retail markets. We had 391 domestic stores and 128 international retail stores as of February 15, 2016, and we currently plan to open approximately 55 to 65 stores in 2016.  During 2015, we opened five new domestic concept stores, 11 domestic factory outlet stores, 19 domestic warehouse outlet stores, 16 international concept stores, six international factory outlet stores and two international warehouse outlet stores, which included taking over the operations of 15 international concept stores and two international outlet stores from our distributor in Panama. During 2015, we closed six domestic concept stores, one domestic outlet store and one international concept store. We periodically review all of our stores for impairment. During 2015 and 2014, we did not record an impairment charge. Further, we carefully review our under-performing stores and may consider the non-renewal of leases upon completion of the current term of the applicable lease.

Gross profit

Gross profit for 2015 increased $352.1 million to $1.424 billion from $1.072 billion for 2014. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales, or gross margin, increased slightly to 45.2% in 2015 from 45.1% for 2014. Our domestic wholesale segment gross profit increased $103.1 million, or 28.0%, to $471.1 million for 2015 from $368.0 million for 2014, which was attributable to increased sales volumes and selling prices.  Domestic wholesale margins increased to 38.6% for 2015 from 36.9% for 2014. The increase in domestic wholesale margins was primarily attributable to higher margins in our Women’s GO, Women’s Active, Women’s Sport and Men’s USA lines.

Gross profit for our international wholesale segment increased $162.0 million, or 55.3%, to $454.7 million for 2015 compared to $292.7 million for 2014. Gross margins for the international wholesale segment were 41.5% for 2015 compared to 42.5% for 2014. Gross margins for our international direct subsidiary sales were 47.2% for 2015 as compared to 48.6% for 2014. The decrease in gross margins for our international wholesale segment and international direct subsidiary sales were primarily attributable to foreign currency fluctuations. Gross margins for our international distributor sales were 28.1% for 2015 as compared to 26.5% for 2014.

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Gross profit for our retail segment increased $87.0 million, or 21.2%, to $498.2 million for 2015 as compared to $411.2 million for 2014. Gross margins for all stores were 59.8% for 2015 compared to 59.6% for 2014. Gross margins for our domestic stores were 61.5% for 2015 as compared to 60.1% for 2014. Gross margins for our international stores were 53.4% for 2015 as compared to 57.2% for 2014. The increases in domestic and overall retail margins were primarily attributable to increased domestic sales of our newer products at higher margins.

Selling expenses

Selling expenses increased by $54.6 million, or 30.1%, to $235.6 million for 2015 from $181.0 million for 2014. As a percentage of net sales, selling expenses were 7.5% and 7.6% for 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increase in selling expenses was primarily the result of increased sales commissions of $7.7 million due to increased revenues and $43.8 million in higher advertising expenses, which slightly increased as a percentage of net sales to 5.4% in 2015 from 5.3% in 2014.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses increased by $158.4 million, or 22.9%, to $849.3 million for 2015 from $690.9 million for 2014. As a percentage of sales, general and administrative expenses were 27.0% and 29.1% for 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily attributable to $68.0 million related to supporting our growing international operations, increased store operating costs of $42.7 million primarily attributable to an additional 68 stores, which includes 17 stores that were transitioned from our distributor in Panama to our wholly-owned subsidiary, increased salaries and wages of $22.9 million, including incentive compensation, and $17.9 million in professional fees.  In addition, expenses related to our distribution network, including the functions of purchasing, receiving, inspecting, allocating, warehousing and packaging of our products increased $35.4 million, due to increased shipments, to $170.2 million from $134.8 million for 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Other income (expense)

Interest income was $0.7 million for 2015 compared to $0.8 million for 2014. Interest expense for 2015 decreased $1.8 million to $10.7 million compared to $12.5 million in 2014. The decrease was primarily due to decreased interest expense of $1.3 million attributable to reduced interest paid on loans for our domestic distribution center and domestic distribution center equipment. Loss on foreign currency transactions for 2015 increased $1.2 million to $6.6 million compared to $5.4 million in 2014. This increased foreign currency exchange loss was primarily attributable to the impact of a stronger U.S. dollar on our intercompany balances in our foreign subsidiaries. Loss on disposal of assets for 2015 decreased $0.2 million to a loss of $0.7 million as compared to a loss of $0.9 million in 2014.

Income taxes

Our provision for income tax expense and our effective income tax rate are significantly impacted by the mix of our domestic and foreign earnings (loss) before income taxes. In the non-U.S. jurisdictions in which we have operations, the applicable statutory rates are generally significantly lower than in the U.S., ranging from 0% to 34%. Our provision for income tax expense was calculated using the applicable statutory income tax rate for each jurisdiction applied to our pre-tax earnings (loss) in each jurisdiction, while our effective tax rate is calculated by dividing income tax expense by earnings (loss) before income taxes.

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Our earnings (loss) before income taxes and income tax expense for 2015, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (in thousands):

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015						2014						2013
Income tax jurisdiction	Earnings (loss) before income taxes			Income tax expense			Earnings (loss) before income taxes			Income tax expense			Earnings (loss) before income taxes			Income tax expense
United States	$	136,726		$	52,173		$	82,778		$	32,500		$	38,705		$	12,807
Canada		4,228			1,024			6,241			1,572			4,091			1,187
Chile		2,983			572			629			138			9,622			1,920
Peoples Republic of China (“China”)		49,027			11,084			15,201			1,179			6,148			1,646
Jersey (1)		123,721			—			77,555			—			25,348			—
Non-benefited loss operations (2)		(16,719	)		164			(13,021	)		—			(15,841	)		—
Other jurisdictions (3)		33,531			7,433			21,997			3,795			14,142			3,787
Earnings before income taxes	$	333,497		$	72,450		$	191,380		$	39,184		$	82,215		$	21,347
Effective tax rate (4)					21.7	%					20.5	%					26.0	%

⁽¹⁾ Jersey does not assess income tax on corporate net earnings.

⁽²⁾ Consists of entities in the following tax jurisdictions where no tax benefit is recognized in the period being reported because of the provision of offsetting valuation allowances: Panama, Poland, Romania, Japan, Brazil and India.

⁽³⁾ Consists of entities in the following tax jurisdictions, each of which comprises not more than 5% of 2015 consolidated earnings (loss) before taxes: Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo, Vietnam, Panama, Peru, Colombia, Costa Rica, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Portugal and Austria.

⁽⁴⁾ The effective tax rate is calculated by dividing income tax expense by earnings before income taxes.

For 2015, the effective tax rate was lower than the U.S. federal and state combined statutory rate of approximately 39%, primarily because of earnings from foreign operations in jurisdictions imposing either lower tax rates on corporate earnings or no corporate income tax.  During 2015, as reflected in the table above, earnings (loss) before income taxes in the U.S. were $136.7 million, with income tax expense of $52.2 million, which is an average rate of 38.2%.  Earnings (loss) before income taxes in non-U.S. jurisdictions were $196.8 million, with an aggregate income tax expense of $20.3 million, which is an average rate of 10.3%. Combined, this results in consolidated earnings before income taxes for the period of $333.5 million, and consolidated income tax expense for the period of $72.5 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 21.7%. We estimate our annual effective tax rate for 2016 to be between 20%  and 25%. The estimated effective tax rate for 2016 is subject to management’s ongoing review and revision, if necessary.  For 2015, of our $196.8 million in earnings before income tax earned outside the U.S., $123.7 million was earned in Jersey, which does not impose a tax on corporate earnings.  In Jersey, earnings before income taxes increased by $46.2 million, or 59.5%, to $123.7 million for 2015, from $77.6 million for 2014. This increase was primarily attributable to us experiencing an increase of $433.7 million in net sales in the “Other international” geographic area for 2015 (see Note 17), which resulted in a significant increase in earnings before income taxes in Jersey from royalties and commissions under the terms of inter-subsidiary agreements.  Due to the scalability of our operations, increases in net sales in the “Other international” geographic area from 2014 to 2015 resulted in a disproportionately greater increase in earnings before income taxes in Jersey.  In addition, there were foreign losses of $16.7 million for which no tax benefit was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2015 because of the provision of offsetting valuation allowances, but in which $0.2 million in nonrefundable withholding taxes were paid. Individually, none of the other foreign jurisdictions included in “Other jurisdictions” in the table above had more than 5% of our 2015 consolidated earnings (loss) before taxes. Unremitted earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries are expected to be reinvested outside of the U.S. indefinitely. Such earnings would become taxable upon the sale or liquidation of these subsidiaries or upon the remittance of dividends.

As of December 31, 2015, we had approximately $508.0 million in cash and cash equivalents, of which $218.7 million, or 43.1%, was held outside the U.S. Of the $218.7 million held by our non-U.S. subsidiaries, approximately $33.4 million is available for repatriation to the U.S. without incurring U.S. income taxes and applicable non-U.S. income and withholding taxes in excess of the amounts accrued in our financial statements as of December 31, 2015. We believe our cash and cash equivalents held in the U.S. and cash provided from operations are sufficient to meet our liquidity needs in the U.S. for the next twelve months, and we do not expect that we will need to repatriate any of the funds presently designated as indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S. Under current applicable tax laws, if we chose to repatriate some or all of the funds we have designated as indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S., the amount repatriated would be subject to U.S. income taxes and applicable non-U.S. income and withholding taxes. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, U.S. income taxes have not been provided on cumulative total earnings of approximately $482.7million and $318.2 million, respectively.

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Non-controlling interest in net income and loss of consolidated subsidiaries

Non-controlling interest for 2015 increased $15.7 million to $29.1 million as compared to $13.4 million for 2014 due to increased profitability of our joint ventures. Non-controlling interest represents the share of net earnings or loss that is attributable to our joint venture partners.

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 COMPARED TO THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

Net sales

Net sales for 2014 were $2.378 billion, which was an increase of $531.2 million, or 28.8%, compared to net sales of $1.846 billion for 2013. The increase in net sales was broad-based and attributable to higher sales in our domestic wholesale segment, international wholesale segment and our retail segment which was primarily due to the introduction of new styles and lines of footwear.

Our domestic wholesale net sales increased $195.8 million, or 24.4%, to $998.0 million for 2014 compared to $802.2 million for 2013. The increase in our domestic wholesale segment’s net sales resulted from a 19.1% unit sales volume increase to 44.9 million pairs in 2014 from 37.7 million pairs in 2013. This increase was attributable to strong sales and significant growth in several key divisions including our Women’s Go, Women’s Active, Men’s and Women’s Sport, and Men’s USA divisions, which was partially offset by reduced sales of our BOB’s products during 2014. The average selling price per pair within the domestic wholesale segment also increased 4.4%, to $22.20 per pair for 2014 from $21.26 for 2013, which was primarily the result of increased selling prices for our Women’s Sport, Women’s Active and Men’s USA divisions.

Our international wholesale segment net sales increased $210.4 million, or 43.9%, to $689.2 million for 2014 compared to sales of $478.8 million for 2013. Direct sales by our foreign subsidiaries increased $143.0 million, or 40.4%, to $497.1 million for 2014 compared to sales of $354.1 million for 2013. The largest sales increases during the year came from our subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Canada and our joint ventures in China and Hong Kong. The increases are primarily attributable to sales of our Women’s and Men’s Go, Women’s Active and Men’s and Women’s Sport lines. Our distributor sales increased $67.3 million, or 54.1%, to $192.0 million for 2014, compared to sales of $124.7 million for 2013. This was primarily attributable to increased sales to our distributors in Australia and New Zealand, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”).

Our retail segment sales increased $125.3 million to $663.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, a 23.3% increase over sales of $538.2 million for 2013. The increase in retail sales was primarily attributableto increased comparable sales of 10.6%, which included increased sales of our Women’s Go, Women’s Active, Men’s and Women’s Sport, and Men’s USA divisions and a net increase of 41 domestic and 18 international stores compared to 2013. For the year ended December 31, 2014, our domestic retail sales increased 16.2% compared to 2013, which was attributable to positive comparable domestic store sales of 8.9% and increased domestic store count, and our international retail store sales increased 64.2% compared to 2013, which was attributable to increased international store count and positive comparable international store sales of 20.8%. During 2014, we opened two new domestic concept stores, 17 domestic factory outlet stores, 29 domestic warehouse outlet stores, nine international concept stores, seven international factory outlet stores and three international warehouse outlet stores.  

We believe that we have established our presence in most major domestic retail markets. We had 363 domestic stores and 84 international retail stores as of February 15, 2015. We opened 48 domestic retail stores and 19 international retail stores in 2014, while closing seven underperforming domestic stores and one international concept store. We opened 31 domestic retail stores and 16 international retail stores in 2013, while closing 10 underperforming domestic stores and one international store. We periodically review all of our stores for impairment. During 2014 and 2013, we did not record an impairment charge.

Our e-commerce net sales decreased $0.3 million to $26.9 million for 2014, a 1.3% decrease compared to sales of $27.2 million for 2013. Our e-commerce sales made up approximately 1.1% and 1.5% of our consolidated net sales for 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Gross profit

Gross profit for 2014 increased $253.1 million to $1.072 billion from $818.8 million for 2013. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales, or gross margin, increased to 45.1% in 2014 from 44.4% for 2013. Our domestic wholesale segment gross profit increased $79.2 million, or 27.4%, to $368.0 million for 2014 from $288.8 million for 2013 attributable to increased sales volume. Domestic wholesale margins increased to 36.9% for 2014 from 36.0% for 2013. The increase in domestic wholesale margins was primarily attributable to higher margins in our Men’s USA and Women’s Sport lines.

Gross profit for our international wholesale segment increased $93.8 million, or 47.2%, to $292.7 million for 2014 compared to $198.9 million for 2013. Gross margins were 42.5% for 2014 compared to 41.5% for 2013. The increase in gross margins for our

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international wholesale segment was primarily attributable to increased sales by our subsidiaries, which historically have achieved higher gross margins attributable to direct sales to customers than our international wholesale sales through our foreign distributors. Gross margins for our international direct subsidiary sales were 48.6% for 2014 as compared to 47.3% for 2013 primarily attributable to increased sales of our newer products. Gross margins for our international distributor sales were 26.5% for 2014 as compared to 25.1% for 2013.

Gross profit for our retail segment increased $79.6 million, or 24.9%, to $398.6 million for 2014 as compared to $319.0 million for 2013. Gross margins for all stores were 60.1% for 2014 compared to 59.3% for 2013. Gross margins for our domestic stores were 60.8% for 2014 as compared to 59.6% for 2013. Gross margins for our international stores were 57.2% for 2014 and 2013. The increases in domestic and overall retail margins were primarily attributable to increased sales of our newer products at higher margins.

Selling expenses

Selling expenses increased by $27.5 million, or 17.9%, to $181.0 million for 2014 from $153.5 million for 2013, although selling expenses decreased as a percentage of net sales to 7.6% for 2014 from 8.3% for 2013 attributable to increased net sales. The increase in selling expenses was primarily the result of higher advertising expenses, which also decreased as a percentage of net sales to 5.3% in 2014 from 5.6% in 2013 attributable to increased net sales.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses increased by $111.5 million, or 19.2%, to $690.9 million for 2014 from $579.4 million for 2013. As a percentage of sales, general, administrative and legal expenses were 29.1% and 31.4% for 2014 and 2013, respectively. The increase in general, administrative and legal expenses was primarily attributable to $41.6 million related to supporting our growing international operations, increased store operating costs of $31.6 million primarily attributable to an additional 59 stores in comparison to the prior year, increased salaries and wages of $19.9 million, which includes incentive compensation, $7.5 million from bad debt write-offs and increased warehouse and distribution costs of $11.9 million. In addition, the expenses related to our distribution network, including the functions of purchasing, receiving, inspecting, allocating, warehousing and packaging of our products totaled $134.8 million and $122.9 million for 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Other income (expense)

Interest income was $0.8 million for each of 2014 and 2013. Interest expense for 2014 increased $0.6 million to $12.5 million compared to $11.9 million in 2013. The increase was primarily attributable to increased interest expense of $1.3 million attributable to interest incurred on purchases from our foreign manufacturers that increased compared to the prior year, which was offset by reduced interest paid on loans for our domestic distribution center equipment. Loss on foreign currency transactions for 2014 increased $4.6 million to $5.4 million compared to $0.8 million in 2013. This increased foreign currency exchange loss was primarily attributable to higher short-term intercompany investments balances in our foreign subsidiaries and a stronger U.S. dollar. Gain on disposal of assets for 2014 decreased $1.3 million to a loss of $0.9 million as compared to a gain of $0.4 million in 2013.

Income taxes

Our provision for income tax expense (benefit) and our effective income tax rate are significantly impacted by the mix of our domestic and foreign earnings (loss) before income taxes. In the non-U.S. jurisdictions in which we have operations, the applicable statutory rates are generally significantly lower than in the U.S., ranging from 0% to 34%. Our provision for income tax expense (benefit) was calculated using the applicable statutory income tax rate for each jurisdiction applied to our pre-tax earnings (loss) in each jurisdiction, while our effective tax rate is calculated by dividing income tax expense (benefit) by earnings (loss) before income taxes.

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Our earnings (loss) before income taxes and income tax expense (benefit) for 2014, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

	Years Ended December 31,
	2014						2013						2012
Income tax jurisdiction	Earnings (loss) before income taxes			Income tax expense			Earnings (loss) before income taxes			Income tax expense			Earnings (loss) before income taxes			Income tax expense (benefit)
United States	$	82,778		$	32,500		$	38,705		$	12,807		$	(27,379	)	$	(5,867	)
Canada		6,241			1,572			4,091			1,187			2,564			545
Chile		629			138			9,622			1,920			5,971			1,043
Peoples Republic of China (“China”)		15,201			1,179			6,148			1,646			1,278			319
Jersey (1)		77,555			—			25,348			—			25,162			—
Non-benefited loss operations (2)		(13,021	)		—			(15,841	)		—			(13,492	)		—
Other jurisdictions (3)		21,997			3,795			14,142			3,787			16,369			3,921
Earnings before income taxes	$	191,380		$	39,184		$	82,215		$	21,347		$	10,473		$	(39	)
Effective tax rate (4)					20.5	%					26.0	%					(0.4	)%

⁽¹⁾ Jersey does not assess income tax on corporate net earnings.

⁽²⁾ Consists of entities in the following tax jurisdictions where no tax benefit is recognized in the period being reported because of the provision of offsetting valuation allowances: Japan, Brazil and India.

⁽³⁾ Consists of entities in the following tax jurisdictions, each of which comprises not more than 5%, of 2014 consolidated earnings (loss) before taxes: UK, Germany, France, Spain, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Portugal and Austria.

⁽⁴⁾ The effective tax rate is calculated by dividing income tax expense (benefit) by earnings before income taxes.

For 2014, the effective tax rate was lower than the U.S. federal and state combined statutory rate of approximately 39% primarily because of earnings from foreign operations in jurisdictions imposing either lower tax rates on corporate earnings or no corporate income tax.  During 2014, as reflected in the table above, earnings (loss) before income taxes in the U.S. was earnings of $82.8 million, with income tax expense of $32.5 million, an average rate of 39.3%, while earnings (loss) before income taxes in non-U.S. jurisdictions was earnings of $108.6 million, with aggregate income tax expense of $6.7 million, an average rate of 6.2%. Combined, this results in consolidated earnings before income taxes for the period of $191.4 million, and consolidated income tax expense for the period of $39.2 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 20.5%. We estimate our annual effective tax rate for 2015 to be between 20 percent and 25 percent. The estimated effective tax rate for 2015 is subject to management’s ongoing review and revision, if necessary.

For 2014, of our $108.6 million in earnings before income tax earned outside the U.S., $77.6 million was earned in Jersey, which does not impose a tax on corporate earnings. In addition, there were foreign losses of $13.0 million for which no tax benefit was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2014 because of the provision of offsetting valuation allowances. Individually, none of the other foreign jurisdictions included in “Other jurisdictions” in the table above had more than 5% of our 2014 consolidated earnings (loss) before taxes.

Unremitted earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries are expected to be reinvested outside of the U.S. indefinitely. Such earnings would become taxable upon the sale or liquidation of these subsidiaries or upon the remittance of dividends.

As of December 31, 2014, we had approximately $466.7 million in cash and cash equivalents, of which $193.2 million, or 41.4%, was held outside the U.S. Of the $193.2 million held by our non-U.S. subsidiaries, approximately $42.8 million is available for repatriation to the U.S. without incurring U.S. income taxes and applicable non-U.S. income and withholding taxes in excess of the amounts accrued in our financial statements as of December 31, 2014. We believe our cash and cash equivalents held in the U.S. and cash provided from operations are sufficient to meet our liquidity needs in the U.S. for the next twelve months, and we do not expect that we will need to repatriate any of the funds presently designated as indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S. Under current applicable tax laws, if we chose to repatriate some or all of the funds we have designated as indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S., the amount repatriated would be subject to U.S. income taxes and applicable non-U.S. income and withholding taxes. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, U.S. income taxes have not been provided on cumulative total earnings of approximately $318.2 million and $226.0 million, respectively.

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Non-controlling interest in net income and loss of consolidated subsidiaries

Non-controlling interest for 2014 increased $7.3 million to and expense of $13.4 million, as compared expense of $6.1 million for 2013. Non-controlling interest represents the share of net earnings or loss that is attributable to our joint venture partners.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash Flows

Our working capital at December 31, 2015 was $993.5 million, an increase of $214.2 million from working capital of $779.3 million at December 31, 2014. Our cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2015 was $508.0 million, compared to $466.7 million at December 31, 2014. This increase in cash and cash equivalents of $41.3 million, after consideration of the effect of exchange rates, was the result of our net earnings of $261.0 million, increased payables of $130.1 million, and increased accrued expenses of $50.4 million, which was partially offset by increased inventories of $176.1 million, capital expenditures of $118.1 million, and increased receivables of $100.0 million. Our primary sources of operating cash are collections from customers on wholesale and retail sales. Our primary uses of cash are inventory purchases, selling, general and administrative expenses and capital expenditures.

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $232.2 million for 2015 and $163.9 million for 2014.  On a comparative year-to-year basis, the $68.3 million increase in cash flows from operating activities in 2015 from cash used in operating activities in 2014 primarily resulted from an increase in net earnings of $108.9 million, an increase in accounts payable balances of $31.4 million primarily attributable to increased unpaid balances to our contract manufacturers due to increased purchases at the end of the year when compared to the same period in the prior year, a decrease in prepaid expenses of $29.7 million, and an increase in accrued expenses of $34.9 million. The increases were partially offset by a $75.9 million increase in inventories to support increased worldwide backlogs and, $29.3 million increase in accounts receivable, and a $27.3 million increase in deferred income taxes as of December 31, 2015 as compared to December 31, 2014.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $126.5 million for 2015, as compared to $56.9 million in 2014. The increase in cash used in investing activities in 2015 as compared to 2014 was the result of increased capital expenditures of $61.2 million. Capital expenditures for 2015 were approximately $118.1 million, which primarily consisted of $42.2 million for new store openings and remodels, $6.2 million for the automation upgrades for our European Distribution Center equipment, $11.2 million in domestic warehouse equipment upgrades, $17.4 million for new office space for our China joint venture, and $15.0 million related to property purchases for potential future corporate development. This was compared to capital expenditures of $56.9 million in the prior year, which primarily consisted of development costs for our Rancho Belago distribution center and automation upgrades for our European Distribution Center. We expect our ongoing capital expenditures for 2016 to be between $50.0 million and $55.0 million, which includes opening 55 to 65 retail stores, store remodels, a property purchase for potential future corporate development and investments in information technology. In addition, we are currently in the process of completing equipment upgrades for our European Distribution Center and estimate the remaining cost of these equipment upgrades to be approximately $10.0 million. We expect these upgrades to be substantially complete during the second quarter of 2016. We believe our current cash, operating cash flows, available lines of credit and current financing arrangements should be adequate to fund these capital expenditures, although we may seek additional funding for all or a portion of these expenditures.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities was $58.2 million during 2015, compared to $9.0 million during 2014. The increase in cash used by financing activities was primarily attributable to the maturity and payoff of our first domestic equipment note, and a $39.1 million distribution to HF Logistics-SKX, LLC (the “JV”) which were offset by increased excess tax benefits from share-based compensation.

Sources of Liquidity

On December 29, 2010, we entered into a master loan and security agreement (the “Master Agreement”), by and between us and Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC, and an Equipment Security Note (together with the Master Agreement, the “Loan Documents”), by and among us, Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC, and Bank of Utah, as agent (“Agent”). We used the proceeds to refinance certain equipment already purchased and to purchase new equipment for use in our Rancho Belago distribution center. Borrowings made pursuant to the Master Agreement may be in the form of one or more equipment security notes (each a “Note,” and, collectively, the “Notes”) up to a maximum limit of $80.0 million, and each for a term of 60 months. The Note entered

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into on the same date as the Master Agreement represented a borrowing of approximately $39.3 million (the “First Note”). Interest accrued at a fixed rate of 3.54% per annum on the First Note.  We made the final payment on the First Note on December 29, 2015.  On June 30, 2011, we entered into another Note for approximately $36.3 million (“the Second Note”). Interest accrues at a fixed rate of 3.19% per annum on the Second Note. As of December 31, 2015, $13.9 million was outstanding on the Second Note, which is included in current installments of long-term borrowings. We paid commitment fees of $0.8 million on the Notes, which are being amortized to interest expense over the five-year life of the Notes.

On June 30, 2015, we entered into a $250.0 million loan and security agreement, subject to increase by up to $100 million, (the “Credit Agreement”), with the following lenders: Bank of America, N.A., MUFG Union Bank, N.A. and HSBC Bank USA, National Association. The Credit Agreement matures on June 30, 2020. The Credit Agreement replaces the credit agreement dated June 30, 2009, which expired on June 30, 2015. The Credit Agreement permits us and certain of our subsidiaries to borrow based on a percentage of eligible accounts receivable plus the sum of (a) the lesser of (i) a percentage of eligible inventory to be sold at wholesale and (ii) a percentage of net orderly liquidation value of eligible inventory to be sold at wholesale, plus (b) the lesser of (i) a percentage of the value of eligible inventory to be sold at retail and (ii) a percentage of net orderly liquidation value of eligible inventory to be sold at retail, plus (c) the lesser of (i) a percentage of the value of eligible in-transit inventory and (ii) a percentage of the net orderly liquidation value of eligible in-transit inventory. Borrowings bear interest at our election based on (a) LIBOR or (b) the greater of (i) the Prime Rate, (ii) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5% and (iii) LIBOR for a 30-day period plus 1.0%, in each case, plus an applicable margin based on the average daily principal balance of revolving loans available under the Credit Agreement. We pay a monthly unused line of credit fee of 0.25%, payable on the first day of each month in arrears, which is based on the average daily principal balance of outstanding revolving loans and undrawn amounts of letters of credit outstanding during such month. The Credit Agreement further provides for a limit on the issuance of letters of credit to a maximum of $100.0 million. The Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants for secured credit facilities of this type, including covenants that will limit the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to, among other things, incur debt, grant liens, make certain acquisitions, dispose assets, effect a change of control of the Company, make certain restricted payments including certain dividends and stock redemptions, make certain investments or loans, enter into certain transactions with affiliates and certain prohibited uses of proceeds. The Credit Agreement also requires compliance with a minimum fixed-charge coverage ratio if Availability drops below 10% of the Revolver Commitments (as such terms are defined in the Credit Agreement) until the date when no event of default has existed and Availability has been over 10% for 30 consecutive days. We paid closing and arrangement fees of $1.1 million on this facility, which are being amortized to interest expense over the five-year life of the facility. As of December 31, 2015, there was $0.1 million outstanding under this credit facility, which is classified as short-term borrowings in our consolidated balance sheets.

On April 30, 2010, the JV, through HF Logistics-SKX T1, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the JV ("HF-T1"), entered into a construction loan agreement with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent and as a lender, and Raymond James Bank, FSB, as a lender (collectively, the "Construction Loan Agreement"), pursuant to which the JV obtained a loan of up to $55.0 million used for construction of the Project on the Property (the "Original Loan"). On November 16, 2012, HF-T1 executed a modification to the Construction Loan Agreement (the "Modification"), which added OneWest Bank, FSB as a lender, increased the borrowings under the Original Loan to $80.0 million and extended the maturity date of the Original Loan to October 30, 2015.

On August 11, 2015, the JV through HF-T1 entered into an amended and restated loan agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and as a lender, and CIT Bank, N.A. (formerly known as OneWest Bank, FSB) and Raymond James Bank, N.A., as lenders (collectively, the "Amended Loan Agreement"), which amends and restates in its entirety the Construction Loan Agreement and the Modification.  As of the date of the Amended Loan Agreement, the outstanding principal balance of the Original Loan was $77.3 million. In connection with this refinancing of the Original Loan, the JV, the Company and HF agreed that we would make an additional capital contribution of $38.7 million to the JV for the JV through HF-T1 to use to make a payment on the Original Loan. The payment equaled our 50% share of the outstanding principal balance of the Original Loan. Under the Amended Loan Agreement, the parties agreed that the lenders would loan $70.0 million to HF-T1 (the "New Loan"). The New Loan is being used by the JV through HF-T1 to (i) refinance all amounts owed on the Original Loan after taking into account the payment described above, (ii) pay $0.9 million in accrued interest, loan fees and other closing costs associated with the New Loan and (iii) make a distribution of $31.3 million less the amounts described in clause (ii) to HF. Pursuant to the Amended Loan Agreement, the interest rate on the New Loan is the LIBOR Daily Floating Rate (as defined in the Amended Loan Agreement) plus a margin of 2%. The maturity date of the New Loan is August 12, 2020, which HF-T1 has one option to extend by an additional 24 months, or until August 12, 2022, upon payment of a fee and satisfaction of certain customary conditions. On August 11, 2015, HF-T1 and Bank of America, N.A. entered into an ISDA master agreement (together with the schedule related thereto, the "Swap Agreement") to govern derivative and/or hedging transactions that HF-T1 concurrently entered into with Bank of America, N.A. Pursuant to the Swap Agreement, on August 14, 2015, HF-T1 entered into a confirmation of swap transactions (the "Interest Rate Swap") with Bank of America, N.A. The Interest Rate Swap has an effective date of August 12, 2015 and a maturity date of August 12, 2022, subject to early termination at the option of HF-T1, commencing on August 1, 2020. The Interest Rate Swap fixes the effective interest rate on the New Loan at 4.08% per annum. Pursuant to the terms of the JV, HF Logistics is responsible for the related interest expense on the New Loan, and any

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amounts related to the Swap Agreement. The full amount of interest expense related to the New Loan has been included in our consolidated statements of equity within non-controlling interests.  The Amended Loan Agreement and the Swap Agreement are subject to customary covenants and events of default. Bank of America, N.A. also acts as a lender and syndication agent under our credit agreement dated June 30, 2015. We were in compliance with all debt covenant provisions related to the Amended Loan Agreement as of the date of this annual report. We had $69.5 million outstanding under the Amended Loan Agreement, which is included in long-term borrowings as of December 31, 2015.

As of December 31, 2015, outstanding short-term and long-term borrowings were $84.6 million, of which $13.9 million relates to a note payable for warehouse equipment in our domestic distribution center which is secured by the equipment and $70.7 million relates to loans for our domestic distribution center. We were in compliance with all debt covenants under the Amended Loan Agreement, the Loan Documents and the Credit Agreement as of the date of this annual report.

We believe that anticipated cash flows from operations, available borrowings under our credit agreement, existing cash balances and current financing arrangements will be sufficient to provide us with the liquidity necessary to fund our anticipated working capital and capital requirements at least through March 31, 2017.  Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including, but not limited to, the global economy and the outlook for and pace of sustainable growth in our markets, the levels at which we maintain inventory, sale of excess inventory at discounted prices, the market acceptance of our footwear, the success of our international operations, costs associated with upgrading the equipment in our European Distribution Center, the levels of advertising and marketing required to promote our footwear, the extent to which we invest in new product design and improvements to our existing product design, any potential acquisitions of other brands or companies, and the number and timing of new store openings. To the extent that available funds are insufficient to fund our future activities, we may need to raise additional funds through public or private financing of debt or equity. We have been successful in the past in raising additional funds through financing activities; however, we cannot be assured that additional financing will be available to us or that, if available, it can be obtained on past terms which have been favorable to our stockholders and us. Failure to obtain such financing could delay or prevent our current business plans, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, if additional capital is raised through the sale of additional equity or convertible securities, dilution to our stockholders could occur.

Disclosure about Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

The following table summarizes our material contractual obligations and commercial commitments as of December 31, 2015 (In thousands):

	Total		Less than One Year		One to Three Years		Three to Five Years		More Than Five Years
Short-term borrowings	$	59	$	59	$	—	$	—	$	—
Long-term borrowings (1)		97,518		18,721		9,084		69,713		—
Operating lease obligations (2)		1,077,769		154,512		268,447		217,948		436,862
Purchase obligations (3)		738,196		738,196		—		—		—
EDC equipment		10,000		10,000		—		—		—
Minimum payments related to other arrangements		19,435		8,612		10,823		—		—
Total (4)	$	1,942,977	$	930,100	$	288,354	$	287,661	$	436,862

⁽¹⁾ Amounts include anticipated interest payments based on interest rates currently in effect.

⁽²⁾ Operating lease obligations consists primarily of real property leases for our retail stores, corporate offices, European and other international distribution centers. These leases frequently include options that permit us to extend beyond the terms of the initial fixed term. We currently expect to fund these commitments with cash flows from operations and existing cash balances.

⁽³⁾ Purchase obligations include the following: (i) accounts payable balances for the purchase of footwear of $120.4 million, (ii) outstanding letters of credit of $4.0 million and (iii) open purchase commitments with our foreign manufacturers for $613.8 million. We currently expect to fund these commitments with cash flows from operations and existing cash balances.

⁽⁴⁾ Our consolidated balance sheet, as of December 31, 2015, included $6.1 million in unrecognized tax benefits. Future payments related to these unrecognized tax benefits have not been presented in the table above, due to the uncertainty of the amounts, the potential timing of cash settlements with the tax authorities, and uncertainty whether any settlement would occur.

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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

We do not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, that would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance-sheet arrangements or for other contractually narrow or limited purposes. As such, we are not exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in such relationships.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND USE OF ESTIMATES

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make difficult, subjective and complex estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, sales and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.

We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience, other available information, and on other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. In determining whether an estimate is critical, we consider whether the nature of the estimates or assumptions is material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment or the susceptibility of such matters to change, and whether the impact of the estimates and assumptions have a material impact on our financial condition or operating performance. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

We believe the following critical accounting estimates are affected by significant judgments used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements: revenue recognition, allowance for bad debts, returns, sales allowances and customer chargebacks, inventory write-downs, valuation of intangibles and long-lived assets, litigation reserves, and valuation of deferred income taxes.

Revenue Recognition. We derive income from the sale of footwear and royalties earned from licensing the Skechers brand. Domestically, goods are shipped Free on Board (“FOB”) shipping point directly from our domestic distribution center in Rancho Belago, California. For our international wholesale customers in the European community, product is shipped FOB shipping point direct from our distribution center in Liege, Belgium. For our distributor sales, the goods are generally delivered directly from the independent factories to our distributors’ freight forwarders on a Free Named Carrier (“FCA”) basis. We recognize revenue on wholesale sales when products are shipped and the customer takes title and assumes risk of loss, collection of the relevant receivable is reasonably assured, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists and the sales price is fixed or determinable. This generally occurs at time of shipment. Related costs paid to third-party shipping companies are recorded as a cost of sales. We recognize revenue from retail sales at the point of sale. Sales and value added taxes collected from retail customers are excluded from reported revenues. While customers do not have the right to return goods, we periodically decide to accept returns or provide customers with credits. Allowances for estimated returns, discounts, doubtful accounts and chargebacks are provided for when related revenue is recorded.

Royalty income is earned from our licensing arrangements. Upon signing a new licensing agreement, we receive up-front fees, which are generally characterized as prepaid royalties. These fees are initially deferred and recognized as revenue as earned (i.e., as licensed sales are reported to the Company or on a straight-line basis over the term of the agreement). The first calculated royalty payment is based on actual sales of the licensed product or, in some cases, minimum royalty payments. Typically, at each quarter-end, we receive correspondence from our licensees indicating actual sales for the period, which is used to calculate and accrue the related royalties currently receivable based on the terms of the agreement.

Allowance for bad debts, returns, sales allowances and customer chargebacks. We provide a reserve against our receivables for estimated losses that may result from our customers’ inability to pay. To minimize the likelihood of uncollectibility, customers’ credit-worthiness is reviewed and adjusted periodically in accordance with external credit reporting services, financial statements issued by the customer and our experience with the account. When a customer’s account becomes significantly past due, we generally place a hold on the account and discontinue further shipments to that customer, minimizing further risk of loss. We determine the amount of the reserve by analyzing known uncollectible accounts, aged receivables, economic conditions in the customers’ countries or industries, historical losses and our customers’ credit-worthiness. Amounts later determined and specifically identified to be uncollectible are charged or written off against this reserve. Allowance for returns, sales allowances and customer chargebacks are recorded against revenue. Allowances for bad debts are recorded to general and administrative expenses.

We also reserve for potential disputed amounts or chargebacks from our customers. Our chargeback reserve is based on a collectability percentage based on factors such as historical trends, current economic conditions, and nature of the chargeback receivables. We also reserve for potential sales returns and allowances based on historical trends.

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The likelihood of a material loss on an uncollectible account would be mainly dependent on deterioration in the overall economic conditions in a particular country or region. Reserves are fully provided for all probable losses of this nature. For receivables that are not specifically identified as high risk, we provide a reserve based upon our historical loss rate as a percentage of sales. Gross trade accounts receivable were $368.2 million and $293.1 million, and the allowance for bad debts, returns, sales allowances and customer chargebacks were $24.3 million and $21.0 million, at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Our credit losses charged to expense for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 were $5.3 million, $11.8 million and $2.6 million, respectively. In addition, we recorded sales return and allowance expense for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 of $2.2 million, $2.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

Inventory write-downs. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. We continually review our inventory for excess and slow-moving inventory. Our review is based on inventory on hand, prior sales and expected net realizable value. Our analysis includes a review of inventory quantities on hand at period-end in relation to year-to-date sales, existing orders from customers and projections for sales in the foreseeable future. The net realizable value, or market value, is determined based on our estimate of sales prices of such inventory based on historical sales experience on a style-by-style basis. A write-down of inventory is considered permanent, and creates a new cost basis for those units. The likelihood of any material inventory write-down depends primarily on our expectation of future consumer demand for our product. A misinterpretation or misunderstanding of future consumer demand for our product or of the economy, or other failure to estimate correctly, could result in inventory valuation changes, either favorably or unfavorably, compared to the requirement determined to be appropriate as of the balance sheet date. Our gross inventory value was $623.9 million and $457.1 million, and our inventory reserve was $3.7 million and $3.3 million, at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Valuation of intangibles and long-lived assets. When circumstances warrant, we test for recoverability of the asset groups’ carrying value using estimates of undiscounted future cash flows based on the existing service potential of the applicable asset group in determining the fair value of each asset group. We evaluate whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount based on our assessment of the following events or changes in circumstances:

· macroeconomic conditions such as a deterioration in general economic conditions, limitations on accessing capital, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, or other developments in equity and credit markets;

· industry and market considerations such as a deterioration in the environment in which an entity operates, an increased competitive environment, a decline in market-dependent multiples or metrics, or a change in the market for an entity’s products or services, or a regulatory or political development;

· cost factors such as increases in raw materials, labor, or other costs that have a negative effect on earnings and cash flows;

· overall financial performance such as negative or declining cash flows, or a decline in actual or planned revenue or earnings compared with actual and projected results of relevant prior periods;

· other relevant entity-specific events such as changes in management, key personnel, strategy, customers, contemplation of bankruptcy, or litigation;

· events affecting a reporting unit such as a change in the composition or carrying amount of its net assets, a more-likely-than-not expectation of selling or disposing all, or a portion, of a reporting unit, the testing for recoverability of a significant asset group within a reporting unit, or recognition of a goodwill impairment loss in the financial statements of a subsidiary that is a component of a reporting unit; and

· a sustained decrease in share price.

If the assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment we recognize is the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. In addition, we base the useful lives and related amortization or depreciation expense on our estimate of the period that the assets will generate revenues or otherwise be used by us. In addition, we prepare a summary of cash flows for each of our retail stores, to assess potential impairment of the fixed assets and leasehold improvements. Stores with negative cash flows which have been open in excess of twenty-four months are then reviewed in detail to determine whether impairment exists. Management reviews both quantitative and qualitative factors to assess whether a triggering event occurred.For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively we did not record an impairment charge.

Litigation reserves. Estimated amounts for claims that are probable and can be reasonably estimated are recorded as liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. The likelihood of a material change in these estimated reserves would depend on additional information or new claims as they may arise as well as the favorable or unfavorable outcome of the particular litigation. Both the likelihood and amount (or range of loss) on a large portion of our remaining pending litigation is uncertain. As such, we are unable to make a reasonable estimate of the liability that could result from unfavorable outcomes in our remaining pending litigation. As

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additional information becomes available, we will assess the potential liability related to our pending litigation and revise our estimates. Such revisions in our estimates of potential liability could materially impact our results of operations and financial position.

Valuation of deferred income taxes. We record a valuation allowance when necessary to reduce our deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. The likelihood of a material change in our expected realization of our deferred tax assets depends on future taxable income and the effectiveness of our tax planning strategies amongst the various domestic and international tax jurisdictions in which we operate. We evaluate our projections of taxable income to determine the recoverability of our deferred tax assets and the need for a valuation allowance. As of December 31, 2015, we had net deferred tax assets of $31.8 million reduced by a valuation allowance of $18.1 million against loss carry-forwards not expected to be utilized by certain foreign subsidiaries.

INFLATION

We do not believe that the relatively moderate rates of inflation experienced in the United States over the last three years have had a significant effect on our sales or profitability. However, we cannot accurately predict the effect of inflation on future operating results. Although higher rates of inflation have been experienced in a number of foreign countries in which our products are manufactured, we do not believe that inflation has had a material effect on our sales or profitability. While we have been able to offset our foreign product cost increases by increasing prices or changing suppliers in the past, we cannot assure you that we will be able to continue to make such increases or changes in the future.

EXCHANGE RATES

We receive U.S. dollars for substantially all of our domestic and a portion of our international product sales, as well as our royalty income. Inventory purchases from offshore contract manufacturers are primarily denominated in U.S. dollars. However, purchase prices for our products may be impacted by fluctuations in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the local currencies of the contract manufacturers, which may have the effect of increasing our cost of goods in the future. During 2015 and 2014, exchange rate fluctuations did not have a material impact on our inventory costs. We do not engage in hedging activities with respect to such exchange rate risk.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, “Leases” (Topic 842), (“ASU 2016-02”). The new standard requires lessees to recognize most leases on the balance sheet. This will increase lessees reported assets and liabilities.  ASU 2016-02 is effective for public business entities for annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018.  ASU 2016-02 mandates a modified retrospective transition method for all entities.  We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-02 on our consolidated financial statements, however, we do not know what impact the new standard will have on our financial condition or results of operations.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015‑17, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes” (“ASU 2015-17), which amends the guidance requiring companies to separate deferred income tax liabilities and assets into current and non-current amounts in a classified statement of financial position. This accounting guidance simplifies the presentation of deferred income taxes, such that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as non-current in a classified statement of financial position.  ASU 2015-17 will be effective for our annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods.  Entities may adopt the guidance prospectively or retrospectively.  We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2015-17. However, we do not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015‑16, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments” (“ASU 2015-16”). ASU 2015-16 eliminates the requirement for an acquirer in a business combination to account for measurement-period adjustments retrospectively. ASU 2015-16 will be effective for our annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2018, although early adoption is permitted. We do not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory” (“ASU 2015-11”). ASU 2015-11 requires that inventory within the scope of this standard be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The amendments in this update do not apply to inventory that is measured using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) or the retail inventory method. The amendments apply to all other inventory, which includes inventory that is measured

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using first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) or average cost. ASU 2015-11 will be effective for our annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2017, with early adoption permitted. We do not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs” (“ASU 2015-03”). This guidance requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. This guidance simplifies presentation of debt issuance costs, but does not address presentation or subsequent measurement of debt issue costs related to line-of-credit arrangements. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-15, “Interest-Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30) Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements,” which indicates the Securities and Exchange Commission staff would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements as an asset, and subsequently amortizing the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. ASU 2015-03 will be effective for our annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2016, and should be applied on a retrospective basis, although early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2015-03 will not have any impact on our results of operations, but will result in debt issuance costs being presented as a direct reduction from the carrying amount of debt liabilities that are not line-of-credit arrangements. We do not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, “Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis” (“ASU 2015-02”). ASU 2015-02 amends the consolidation guidance for VIEs and general partners' investments in limited partnerships, and modifies the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are VIEs or voting interest entities. The amendment will be effective for our annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2016, with early adoption permitted. We will begin evaluating the impact of ASU 2015-02 based on this guidance upon adoption. We do not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB amended the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, and amended Subtopic 205-40, “Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern.” This amendment prescribes that an entity should evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. The amendments will become effective for our annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2017. We will begin evaluating going concern disclosures based on this guidance upon adoption. We do not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, which amended the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and created a new Topic ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASC 606”). This amendment prescribes that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The amendment supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition,” and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. For annual and interim reporting periods, the mandatory adoption date of ASC 606 is January 1, 2018, and there will be two methods of adoption allowed, either a full retrospective adoption or a modified retrospective adoption. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASC 606, but at the current time, we do not know what impact the new standard will have on revenue recognized and other accounting decisions in future periods if any, nor what method of adoption will be selected if the impact is material.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market risk is the potential loss arising from the adverse changes in market rates and prices, such as interest rates, marketable debt security prices and foreign currency exchange rates. Changes in interest rates, marketable debt security prices and changes in foreign currency exchange rates have and will have an impact on our results of operations.

Interest rate fluctuations. Interest rates charged on our long-term debt are based on either the prime rate of interest or the LIBOR, and changes in either of these rates of interest could have an effect on the interest charged on our outstanding balances. At December 31, 2015 we had $0.1 million and $69.5 million of outstanding short-term and long-term borrowings, respectively subject to changes in interest rates.  On August 12, 2015, we entered into a variable-to-fixed rate swap in connection with the refinancing of our domestic distribution center loan which effectively modifies our exposure to interest rate risk by converting $69.5 million floating rate debt to a fixed rate debt for the next seven years. Therefore, we do not expect that any changes in interest rates will have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.

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Foreign exchange rate fluctuations. We face market risk to the extent that changes in foreign currency exchange rates affect our non-U.S. dollar functional currency foreign subsidiary’s revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities. In addition, changes in foreign exchange rates may affect the value of our inventory commitments. Also, inventory purchases of our products may be impacted by fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and the local currencies of the contract manufacturers, which could have the effect of increasing the cost of goods sold in the future. We manage these risks by primarily denominating these purchases and commitments in U.S. dollars. We do not currently engage in hedging activities with respect to such exchange rate risks. A 200 basis point reduction in the exchange rates used to calculate foreign currency translations at December 31, 2015 would have reduced the values of our net investments by approximately $15.5 million.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA 

index to CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS and Financial statement schedule

	Page
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM	46
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS	47
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS	48
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	49
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY	50
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS	51
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	52
SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS	75

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Board of Directors and Stockholders

Skechers U.S.A., Inc.

Manhattan Beach, CA

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Skechers U.S.A., Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and the related consolidated statements of earnings, comprehensive income, equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015. In connection with our audits of the financial statements, we have also audited the financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying index.  These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and schedule.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Skechers U.S.A., Inc. and subsidiaries at December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Also, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Skechers U.S.A., Inc. and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) and our report dated February 26, 2016 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ BDO USA, LLP

Los Angeles, CA

February 26, 2016

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SKECHERS U.S.A., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands,except par values)

	December 31,			December 31,
	2015			2014
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	507,991		$	466,685
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $24,260 in 2015 and $21,007 in 2014		343,930			272,103
Other receivables		18,661			16,510
Total receivables		362,591			288,613
Inventories		620,247			453,837
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		57,363			57,015
Deferred tax assets		22,275			18,864
Total current assets		1,570,467			1,285,014
Property, plant and equipment, net		435,907			373,183
Other assets		41,034			16,721
Total non-current assets		476,941			389,904
TOTAL ASSETS	$	2,047,408		$	1,674,918
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Current installments of long-term borrowings	$	15,653		$	101,407
Short-term borrowings		59			1,810
Accounts payable		473,983			352,815
Accrued expenses		87,318			49,705
Total current liabilities		577,013			505,737
Long-term borrowings, excluding current installments		68,942			15,081
Other long-term liabilities		25,719			19,993
Total non-current liabilities		94,661			35,074
Total liabilities		671,674			540,811
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000 shares authorized; none issued    and outstanding		—			—
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value; 500,000 shares authorized;    127,324 and 120,862 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015    and 2014, respectively		127			120
Class B Convertible Common Stock, $0.001 par value; 75,000 shares    authorized; 26,278 and 31,410 shares issued and outstanding at    December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively		26			31
Additional paid-in capital		386,156			355,535
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(26,305	)		(16,077	)
Retained earnings		967,552			735,640
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. equity		1,327,556			1,075,249
Noncontrolling interests		48,178			58,858
Total stockholders' equity		1,375,734			1,134,107
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$	2,047,408		$	1,674,918

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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SKECHERS U.S.A., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(In thousands, except per share data)

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Net sales	$	3,147,323		$	2,377,561		$	1,846,361
Cost of sales		1,723,315			1,305,656			1,027,569
Gross profit		1,424,008			1,071,905			818,792
Royalty income		11,745			9,107			7,734
		1,435,753			1,081,012			826,526
Operating expenses:
Selling		235,586			181,018			153,491
General and administrative		849,343			690,923			579,426
		1,084,929			871,941			732,917
Earnings from operations		350,824			209,071			93,609
Other income (expense):
Interest income		722			837			841
Interest expense		(10,728	)		(12,466	)		(11,890	)
Other, net		(7,321	)		(6,062	)		(345	)
Total other expense		(17,327	)		(17,691	)		(11,394	)
Earnings before income tax expense		333,497			191,380			82,215
Income tax expense		72,450			39,184			21,347
Net earnings		261,047			152,196			60,868
Less: Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests		29,135			13,385			6,080
Net earnings attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$	231,912		$	138,811		$	54,788
Net earnings per share attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.:
Basic	$	1.52		$	0.91		$	0.36
Diluted	$	1.50		$	0.91		$	0.36
Weighted average shares used in calculating net earnings per share    attributable to Skechers U.S.A, Inc.:
Basic		152,847			151,839			151,090
Diluted		154,200			153,079			151,690

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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SKECHERS U.S.A., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Net earnings	$	261,047		$	152,196		$	60,868
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Loss on foreign currency translation adjustment		(13,167	)		(7,954	)		(6,363	)
Comprehensive income		247,880			144,242			54,505
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		26,196			12,807			6,018
Comprehensive income attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$	221,684		$	131,435		$	48,487

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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SKECHERS U.S.A., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(In thousands)

	SHARES					AMOUNT								ACCUMULATED
	CLASS A		CLASS B			CLASS A		CLASS B			ADDITIONAL			OTHER					SKECHERS			NON			TOTAL
	COMMON		COMMON			COMMON		COMMON			PAID-IN			COMPREHENSIVE			RETAINED		U.S.A., INC.			CONTROLLING			STOCKHOLDERS'
	STOCK		STOCK			STOCK		STOCK			CAPITAL			LOSS			EARNINGS		EQUITY			INTERESTS			EQUITY
Balance at December 31, 2012		117,062		33,823		$	118	$	33		$	336,177		$	(2,400	)	$	542,041	$	875,969		$	43,120		$	919,089
Net earnings		—		—			—		—			—			—			54,788		54,788			6,080			60,868
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—		—			—		—			—			(6,301	)		—		(6,301	)		(62	)		(6,363	)
Contribution from noncontrolling interest of consolidated    entity		—		—			—		—			—			—			—		—			3,635			3,635
Distribution to noncontrolling interest of consolidated    entity		—		—			—		—			—			—			—		—			(3,175	)		(3,175	)
Stock compensation expense		—		—			—		—			2,388			—			—		2,388			—			2,388
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the    employee stock purchase plan		448		—			—		—			2,614			—			—		2,614			—			2,614
Shares issued under the Incentive Award Plan		341		—			1		—			332			—			—		333			—			333
Tax benefit of stock options exercised		—		—			—		—			531			—			—		531			—			531
Conversion of Class B Common Stock into Class A    Common Stock		1,213		(1,213	)		1		(1	)		—			—			—		—			—			—
Balance at December 31, 2013		119,064		32,610		$	120	$	32		$	342,042		$	(8,701	)	$	596,829	$	930,322		$	49,598		$	979,920
Net earnings		—		—			—		—			—			—			138,811		138,811			13,385			152,196
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—		—			—		—			—			(7,376	)		—		(7,376	)		(578	)		(7,954	)
Contribution from noncontrolling interest of consolidated    entity		—		—			—		—			—			—			—		—			503			503
Distribution to noncontrolling interest of consolidated    entity		—		—			—		—			—			—			—		—			(4,050	)		(4,050	)
Stock compensation expense		—		—			—		—			8,684			—			—		8,684			—			8,684
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the    employee stock purchase plan		306		—			—		—			3,363			—			—		3,363			—			3,363
Shares issued under the Incentive Award Plan		292		—			—		—			—			—			—		—			—			—
Tax benefit of stock options exercised		—		—			—		—			1,446			—			—		1,446			—			1,446
Conversion of Class B Common Stock into Class A    Common Stock		1,200		(1,200	)		—		(1	)		—			—			—		(1	)		—			(1	)
Balance at December 31, 2014		120,862		31,410		$	120	$	31		$	355,535		$	(16,077	)	$	735,640	$	1,075,249		$	58,858		$	1,134,107
Net earnings		—		—			—		—			—			—			231,912		231,912			29,135			261,047
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—		—			—		—			—			(10,228	)		—		(10,228	)		(2,939	)		(13,167	)
Contribution from noncontrolling interest of consolidated    entity		—		—			—		—			—			—			—		—			2,272			2,272
Distribution to noncontrolling interest of consolidated    entity		—		—			—		—			—			—			—		—			(39,148	)		(39,148	)
Stock compensation expense		—		—			—		—			18,296			—			—		18,296			—			18,296
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the    employee stock purchase plan		224		—			1		—			4,317			—			—		4,318			—			4,318
Shares issued under the Incentive Award Plan		1,106		—			1		—			(1	)		—			—		—			—			—
Tax benefit of stock options exercised		—		—			—		—			8,009			—			—		8,009			—			8,009
Conversion of Class B Common Stock into Class A    Common Stock		5,132		(5,132	)		5		(5	)		—			—			—		—			—			—
Balance at December 31, 2015		127,324		26,278		$	127	$	26		$	386,156		$	(26,305	)	$	967,552	$	1,327,556		$	48,178		$	1,375,734

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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SKECHERS U.S.A., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	261,047		$	152,196		$	60,868
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating    activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment		52,433			47,557			42,397
Amortization of deferred financing costs		687			1,201			1,201
Amortization of intangible assets		527			747			912
Provision for bad debts and returns		7,520			14,153			2,868
Non-cash share-based compensation		18,296			8,684			2,388
Deferred income taxes		(4,844	)		22,411			11,583
Other		656			837			(447	)
(Increase) decrease in assets:
Receivables		(100,032	)		(70,695	)		(21,279	)
Inventories		(176,062	)		(100,162	)		(22,589	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(2,082	)		(31,788	)		1,205
Other assets		(6,423	)		4,548			(3,239	)
Increase in liabilities:
Accounts payable		130,075			98,686			17,596
Accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities		50,416			15,507			5,714
Net cash provided by operating activities		232,214			163,882			99,178
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(118,144	)		(56,905	)		(41,294	)
Intangible asset additions		(55	)		—			(87	)
Purchases of investments		(8,428	)		—			—
Proceeds from sales of investments		144			—			—
Net cash used in investing activities		(126,483	)		(56,905	)		(41,381	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from the issuances of common stock through employee    stock purchase plan		4,318			3,363			2,947
Payments on long-term debt		(32,656	)		(12,028	)		(11,667	)
Proceeds from long-term debt		762			—			—
Proceeds (payments) on short-term borrowings		(1,733	)		1,723			(2,382	)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		8,009			1,446			531
Contribution from non-controlling interests of consolidated entity		2,272			503			3,635
Distributions to non-controlling interests of consolidated entity		(39,148	)		(4,050	)		(3,175	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(58,176	)		(9,043	)		(10,111	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		47,555			97,934			47,686
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents		(6,249	)		(3,260	)		(1,501	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period		466,685			372,011			325,826
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$	507,991		$	466,685		$	372,011
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	9,891		$	10,822		$	10,624
Income taxes		63,479			29,499			5,480

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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SKECHERS U.S.A., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013

(1) THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a) The Company and Basis of Presentation

Skechers U.S.A., Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) designs, develops, markets and distributes footwear. The Company operates 390 domestic and 127 international retail stores and an e-commerce business as of December 31, 2015.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

On August 21, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a three-for-one stock split, effected in the form of a stock dividend, of both the Company’s Class A and Class B common stock. The stock split was made on October 16, 2015 to stockholders of record at the close of business on October 2, 2015. All share numbers and per-share amounts presented in the consolidated financial statements reflect the three-for-one stock split.

(b) Use of Estimates

The Company has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities to prepare these consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Significant areas requiring the use of estimates relate primarily to revenue recognition, allowance for bad debts, returns, sales allowances and customer chargebacks, inventory write-downs, valuation of intangibles and long-lived assets, litigation reserves and valuation of deferred income taxes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(c) Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue on wholesale sales when products are shipped and the customer takes title and assumes risk of loss, collection of the relevant receivable is reasonably assured, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists and the sales price is fixed or determinable. This generally occurs at time of shipment. Wholesale sales, which include amounts billed for shipping and handling costs, are recognized net of allowances for estimated returns, sales allowances, discounts, and chargebacks. Allowances for estimated returns, discounts, doubtful accounts and chargebacks are recorded when related revenue is recorded. Related costs paid to third-party shipping companies are recorded as cost of sales. The Company recognizes revenue from retail and e-commerce sales at the point of sale.  Sales and value-added taxes collected from retail customers are excluded from reported revenues.  

Royalty income is earned from licensing arrangements. Upon signing a new licensing agreement, the Company receives up-front fees, which are generally characterized as prepaid royalties. These fees are initially deferred and recognized as revenue as earned. In addition, the Company receives royalty payments based on actual sales of the licensed products. Typically, at each quarter-end the Company receives correspondence from licensees indicating the actual sales for the period, which is used to calculate and record the related royalties based on the terms of the agreement.

(d) Business Segment Information

The Company’s operations and segments are organized along its distribution channels and consist of the following: domestic wholesale, international wholesale, and retail, which includes e-commerce sales. Information regarding these segments is summarized in Note 17 – Segment Information.

(e) Noncontrolling Interests

The Company has equity interests in several joint ventures that were established either to exclusively distribute the Company’s products throughout Asia or to construct the Company’s domestic distribution facility. These joint ventures are variable interest entities (“VIE”)’s under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810-10-15-14. The Company’s determination of the primary beneficiary of a VIE considers all relationships between the Company and the VIE, including management agreements, governance documents and other contractual arrangements. The Company has determined that it is the primary beneficiary for these VIE’s because the Company has both of the following characteristics: (a) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance; and (b) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity, or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest

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entity. Accordingly, the Company includes the assets and liabilities and results of operations of these entities in its consolidated financial statements, even though the Company may not hold a majority equity interest. There have been no changes during 2015 in the accounting treatment or characterization of any previously identified VIE. The Company continues to reassess these relationships quarterly. The assets of these joint ventures are restricted in that they are not available for general business use outside the context of such joint ventures. The holders of the liabilities of each joint venture have no recourse to the Company. The Company does not have a variable interest in any unconsolidated VIEs.

(f) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amount of the Company’s financial instruments, which principally include cash and cash equivalents, investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, approximate fair value due to the relatively short maturity of such instruments.

The carrying amount of the Company’s long-term borrowings are considered Level 2 liabilities, which approximates fair value, based upon current rates and terms available to the Company for similar debt.

As of August 12, 2015, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement concurrent with refinancing its domestic distribution center construction loan (see Note 6, Derivative Instruments). The fair value of the interest rate swap was determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash payments and the discounted expected variable cash receipts. The variable cash receipt was based on an expectation of future interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate curves. To comply with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), credit valuation adjustments were incorporated to appropriately reflect both the Company’s nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. The majority of the inputs used to value the interest rate swap were within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. As of December 31, 2015, the interest rate swap was a Level 2 derivative and was classified as other long-term liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

(g) Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include deposits with initial terms of less than three months. For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

(h) Allowance for Bad Debts, Returns, Sales Allowances and Customer Chargebacks

The Company provides a reserve, charged against revenue and its receivables, for estimated losses that may result from its customers’ inability to pay. To minimize the likelihood of uncollectability, customers’ credit-worthiness is reviewed and adjusted periodically in accordance with external credit reporting services, financial statements issued by the customer and the Company’s experience with the account. When a customer’s account becomes significantly past due, the Company generally places a hold on the account and discontinues further shipments to that customer, minimizing further risk of loss. The Company determines the amount of the reserve by analyzing known uncollectible accounts, aged receivables, economic conditions in the customers’ countries or industries, historical losses and its customers’ credit-worthiness. Amounts later determined and specifically identified to be uncollectible are charged against this reserve.

The Company also reserves for potential disputed amounts or chargebacks from its customers. The Company’s chargeback reserve is based on a collectability percentage calculated using factors such as historical trends, current economic conditions, and nature of the chargeback receivables. The Company also reserves for potential sales returns and allowances based on historical trends.

The likelihood of a material loss on an uncollectible account would be mainly dependent on deterioration in the overall economic conditions in a particular country or environment. Reserves are fully provided for all probable losses of this nature. For receivables that are not specifically identified as high-risk, the Company provides a reserve based upon its historical loss rate as a percentage of sales.

(i) Inventories

Inventories, principally finished goods, are stated at the lower of cost (based on the first-in, first-out method) or market (net realizable value). Cost includes shipping and handling fees and costs, which are subsequently expensed to cost of sales. The Company provides for estimated losses from obsolete or slow-moving inventories, and writes down the cost of inventory at the time such determinations are made. Reserves are estimated based on inventory on hand, historical sales activity, industry trends, the retail environment, and the expected net realizable value. The net realizable value is determined using estimated sales prices of similar inventory through off-price or discount store channels.

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(j) Property, Plant and Equipment  

Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment is computed using the straight-line method, which based on the following estimated useful lives:

Buildings	20 years
Building improvements	10 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	5 to 20 years
Leasehold improvements	Useful life or remaining lease term,    whichever is shorter

Property, plant and equipment subject to depreciation and amortization is reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. The Company reviews both quantitative and qualitative factors to assess whether a triggering event occurred. The Company prepares a summary of store cash flows from its retail stores to assess potential impairment of the fixed assets and leasehold improvements. Stores with negative cash flows which have been open in excess of 24 months are then reviewed in detail to determine whether impairment exists. Recoverability of assets or asset group to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset or asset group to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset or asset group. If the carrying amount of an asset or asset group exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset or asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset or asset group. The Company did not record impairment charges during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 or 2013.

(k) Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740-10, which requires that the Company recognize deferred tax liabilities for taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets for deductible temporary differences and operating loss carry-forwards using enacted tax rates in effect in the years the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred income tax benefit or expense is recognized as a result of changes in net deferred tax assets or deferred tax liabilities. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely than not that some or all of any deferred tax assets will not be realized.

(l) Foreign Currency Translation

In accordance with ASC 830-30,certain international operations use the respective local currencies as their functional currency, while other international operations use the U.S. Dollar as their functional currency. The Company considers the U.S. dollar as its reporting currency. The Company operates internationally through several foreign subsidiaries. Skechers S.a.r.l. located in Switzerland, operates with a functional currency of the U.S. dollar. Translation adjustments for subsidiaries where the functional currency is its local currency are included in other comprehensive income. Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) resulting from exchange rate fluctuation on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are reported in earnings. Assets and liabilities of the foreign operations denominated in local currencies are translated at the rate of exchange at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the weighted average rate of exchange during the period. Translations of intercompany loans of a long-term investment nature are included as a component of translation adjustment in other comprehensive income.

(m) Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income is presented in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Comprehensive income consists of net earnings, foreign currency translation adjustments, and income attributable to non-controlling interests.

(n) Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed in the period in which the advertisements are first run, or over the life of the endorsement contract. Advertising expense for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was approximately $188.1 million, $141.7 million and $118.5 million, respectively. Prepaid advertising costs were $11.2 million and $13.0 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Prepaid amounts outstanding at December 31, 2015 and 2014, represent the unamortized portion of endorsement contracts, advertising in trade publications and media productions created, but had not run, as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(o) Product Design and Development Costs

The Company charges all product design and development costs to general and administrative expenses, when incurred. Product design and development costs aggregated approximately $11.2 million, $10.3 million, and $9.2 million during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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(p) Warehouse and Distribution Costs 

The Company’s distribution network-related costs are included in general and administrative expenses and are not allocated to specific segments. The expenses related to its distribution network, including the functions of purchasing, receiving, inspecting, allocating, warehousing and packaging of its products totaled $170.2 million, $134.8 million and $122.9 million for 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

(q) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), (“ASU 2016-02”). The new standard requires lessees to recognize most leases on the balance sheet. This will increase lessees reported assets and liabilities. ASU 2016-02 is effective for public business entities for annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018.  ASU 2016-02 mandates a modified retrospective transition method for all entities.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-02 on its consolidated financial statements, however, the Company does not know what impact the new standard will have on its financial condition or results of operations.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015‑17, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes” (“ASU 2015-17), which amends the guidance requiring companies to separate deferred income tax liabilities and assets into current and non-current amounts in a classified statement of financial position. This accounting guidance simplifies the presentation of deferred income taxes, such that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as non-current in a classified statement of financial position.  ASU 2015-17 will be effective for the Company’s annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods.  Entities may adopt the guidance prospectively or retrospectively.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2015-17, however, the Company does not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments” (“ASU 2015-16”). ASU 2015-16 eliminates the requirement for an acquirer in a business combination to account for measurement-period adjustments retrospectively. ASU 2015-16 will be effective for the Company’s annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2018, although early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory” (“ASU 2015-11”). ASU 2015-11 requires that inventory within the scope of this standard be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The amendments in this update do not apply to inventory that is measured using last-in, first-out (LIFO) or the retail inventory method. The amendments apply to all other inventory, which includes inventory that is measured using first-in, first-out (FIFO) or average cost. ASU 2015-11 will be effective for the Company’s annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs” (“ASU 2015-03”). This guidance requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. This guidance simplifies presentation of debt issuance costs, but does not address presentation or subsequent measurement of debt issue costs related to line of credit arrangements. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-15 “Interest-Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30) Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements” which indicates the Securities and Exchange Commission staff would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements as an asset and subsequently amortizing the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. ASU 2015-03 will be effective for the Company’s annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2016, and should be applied on a retrospective basis, although early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2015-03 will not have any impact on the Company’s results of operations, but will result in debt issuance costs being presented as a direct reduction from the carrying amount of debt liabilities that are not line-of-credit arrangements. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, “Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis” (“ASU 2015-02”). ASU 2015-02 amends the consolidation guidance for variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and general partners’ investments in limited partnerships, and modifies the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are VIEs or voting interest entities. The amendment will be effective for the Company’s annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2016, with early adoption

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permitted. The Company will begin evaluating the impact of ASU 2015-02 based on this guidance upon adoption. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, which amended the FASB Accounting Standards Codification and amended Subtopic 205-40, “Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern.” This amendment prescribes that an entity should evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. The amendments will become effective for the Company’s annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2017. The Company will begin evaluating going concern disclosures based on this guidance upon adoption. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, which amended the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and created a new Topic ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASC 606”). This amendment prescribes that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The amendment supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition,” and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. For annual and interim reporting periods the mandatory adoption date of ASC 606 is January 1, 2018, and there will be two methods of adoption allowed, either a full retrospective adoption or a modified retrospective adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASC 606, but at the current time does not know what impact the new standard will have on revenue recognized and other accounting decisions in future periods, if any, nor what method of adoption will be selected if the impact is material.

(2) PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment at December 31, 2015 and 2014 is summarized as follows (in thousands):

	2015		2014
Land	$	76,163	$	61,163
Buildings and improvements		200,607		177,348
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		248,684		217,271
Leasehold improvements		236,842		197,467
Total property, plant and equipment		762,296		653,249
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		326,389		280,066
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	435,907	$	373,183

(3) ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accrued expenses at December 31, 2015 and 2014 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

	2015		2014
Accrued inventory purchases	$	53,607	$	22,553
Accrued payroll and taxes		33,711		27,152
Accrued expenses	$	87,318	$	49,705

(4) LINE OF CREDIT AND SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

On June 30, 2015, the Company entered into a $250.0 million loan and security agreement, subject to increase by up to $100 million, (the “Credit Agreement”), with the following lenders: Bank of America, N.A., MUFG Union Bank, N.A. and HSBC Bank USA, National Association. The Credit Agreement matures on June 30, 2020. The Credit Agreement replaces the credit agreement dated June 30, 2009, which expired on June 30, 2015. The Credit Agreement permits the Company and certain of its subsidiaries to borrow based on a percentage of eligible accounts receivable plus the sum of (a) the lesser of (i) a percentage of eligible inventory to be sold at wholesale and (ii) a percentage of net orderly liquidation value of eligible inventory to be sold at wholesale, plus (b) the lesser of (i) a percentage of the value of eligible inventory to be sold at retail and (ii) a percentage of net orderly liquidation value of eligible inventory to be sold at retail, plus (c) the lesser of (i) a percentage of the value of eligible in-transit inventory and (ii) a percentage of the net orderly liquidation value of eligible in-transit inventory. Borrowings bear interest at the Company’s election based on (a) LIBOR or (b) the greater of (i) the Prime Rate, (ii) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5% and (iii) LIBOR for a 30-day period plus 1.0%, in each case, plus an applicable margin based on the average daily principal balance of revolving loans available under the Credit Agreement. The Company pays a monthly unused line of credit fee of 0.25%, payable on the first day of each month in arrears,

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which is based on the average daily principal balance of outstanding revolving loans and undrawn amounts of letters of credit outstanding during such month. The Credit Agreement further provides for a limit on the issuance of letters of credit to a maximum of $100.0 million. The Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants for secured credit facilities of this type, including covenants that will limit the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to, among other things, incur debt, grant liens, make certain acquisitions, dispose assets, effect a change of control of the Company, make certain restricted payments including certain dividends and stock redemptions, make certain investments or loans, enter into certain transactions with affiliates and certain prohibited uses of proceeds. The Credit Agreement also requires compliance with a minimum fixed-charge coverage ratio if Availability drops below 10% of the Revolver Commitments (as such terms are defined in the Credit Agreement) until the date when no event of default has existed and Availability has been over 10% for 30 consecutive days. The Company paid closing and arrangement fees of $1.1 million on this facility, which are being amortized to interest expense over the five-year life of the facility. As of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, there was $0.1 million outstanding under the Company’s credit facilities, classified as short-term borrowings in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The remaining balance in short-term borrowings, as of December 31, 2014, is related to the Company’s joint venture in India.

(5) LONG-TERM BORROWINGS

Long-term borrowings at December 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (in thousands):

	2015		2014
Note payable to banks, due in monthly installments of $261.4    (includes principal and interest), variable-rate interest at     2.42% per annum, secured by property, balloon payment of    $62,843 due August 2020	$	69,515	$	77,900
Note payable to banks, due in monthly installments of $531.4    (includes principal and interest), fixed-rate interest at 3.54%    per annum, secured by property, balloon payment of $12,635    paid in December 2015		—		17,940
Note payable to banks, due in monthly installments of $483.9    (includes principal and interest), fixed-rate interest at 3.19%    per annum, secured by property, balloon payment of $11,670    due June 2016		13,886		19,159
Note payable to TCF Equipment Finance, Inc., due in monthly    installments of $30.5, (includes principal and interest) fixed-    rate interest at 5.24% per annum, maturity date of July 2019		1,194		1,489
Subtotal		84,595		116,488
Less current installments		15,653		101,407
Total long-term borrowings	$	68,942	$	15,081

The aggregate maturities of long-term borrowings at December 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):

2016		15,653
2017		1,783
2018		1,801
2019		1,666
2020		63,692
	$	84,595

The Company’s long-term debt obligations contain both financial and non-financial covenants, including cross-default provisions. The Company is in compliance with its non-financial covenants, including any cross default provisions, and financial covenants of its long-term borrowings as of December 31, 2015.

On April 30, 2010, HF Logistics-SKX, LLC (the “JV”), through a wholly-owned subsidiary of the JV (“HF-T1”), entered into a construction loan agreement with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent and as a lender, and Raymond James Bank, FSB, as a lender (collectively, the "Construction Loan Agreement"), pursuant to which the JV obtained a loan of up to $55.0 million used for construction of the project on certain property (the "Original Loan"). On November 16, 2012, HF-T1 executed a modification to the Construction Loan Agreement (the "Modification"), which added OneWest Bank, FSB as a lender, increased the borrowings under the Original Loan to $80.0 million and extended the maturity date of the Original Loan to October 30, 2015.

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On August 11, 2015, the JV, through HF-T1, entered into an amended and restated loan agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and as a lender, and CIT Bank, N.A. (formerly known as OneWest Bank, FSB) and Raymond James Bank, N.A., as lenders (collectively, the "Amended Loan Agreement"), which amends and restates in its entirety the Construction Loan Agreement and the Modification.As of the date of the Amended Loan Agreement, the outstanding principal balance of the Original Loan was $77.3 million. In connection with this refinancing of the Original Loan, the JV, the Company and HF Logistics (“HF”) agreed that the Company would make an additional capital contribution of $38.7 million to the JV, through HF-T1, to make a payment on the Original Loan based on the Company’s 50% equity interest in the JV. The payment equaled the Company’s 50% share of the outstanding principal balance of the Original Loan. Under the Amended Loan Agreement, the parties agreed that the lenders would loan $70.0 million to HF-T1 (the "New Loan"). The New Loan is being used by the JV, through HF-T1, to (i) refinance all amounts owed on the Original Loan after taking into account the payment described above, (ii) pay $0.9 million in accrued interest, loan fees and other closing costs associated with the New Loan and (iii) make a distribution of $31.3 million less the amounts described in clause (ii) to HF. Pursuant to the Amended Loan Agreement, the interest rate on the New Loan is the LIBOR Daily Floating Rate (as defined in the Amended Loan Agreement) plus a margin of 2%. The maturity date of the New Loan is August 12, 2020, which HF-T1 has one option to extend by an additional 24 months, or until August 12, 2022, upon payment of a fee and satisfaction of certain customary conditions. On August 11, 2015, HF-T1 and Bank of America, N.A. entered into an ISDA master agreement (together with the schedule related thereto, the "Swap Agreement") to govern derivative and/or hedging transactions that HF-T1 concurrently entered into with Bank of America, N.A. Pursuant to the Swap Agreement, on August 14, 2015, HF-T1 entered into a confirmation of swap transactions (the "Interest Rate Swap") with Bank of America, N.A. The Interest Rate Swap has an effective date of August 12, 2015 and a maturity date of August 12, 2022, subject to early termination at the option of HF-T1, commencing on August 1, 2020. The Interest Rate Swap fixes the effective interest rate on the New Loan at 4.08% per annum. Pursuant to the terms of the JV, HF Logistics is responsible for the related interest expense on the New Loan, and any amounts related to the Swap Agreement. The full amount of interest expense related to the New Loan has been included in the Company’s consolidated statements of equity within non-controlling interests. The Amended Loan Agreement and the Swap Agreement are subject to customary covenants and events of default. Bank of America, N.A. also acts as a lender and syndication agent under the Credit Agreement dated June 30, 2015 (see Note 6, Derivative Instruments).

On December 29, 2010, the Company entered into a master loan and security agreement (the “Master Agreement”), by and between the Company and Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC, and an Equipment Security Note (together with the Master Agreement, the “Loan Documents”), by and among the Company, Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC, and Bank of Utah, as agent (“Agent”).  The Company used the proceeds to refinance certain equipment already purchased and to purchase new equipment for use in the Rancho Belago distribution facility. Borrowings made pursuant to the Master Agreement may be in the form of one or more equipment security notes (each a “Note,” and, collectively, the “Notes”) up to a maximum limit of $80.0 million and each for a term of 60 months. The First Note entered into on the same date as the Master Agreement represents a borrowing of approximately $39.3 million (“the First Note”). Interest accrued at a fixed rate of 3.54% per annum on the First Note. The Company made the final payment on the First Note on December 29, 2015. On June 30, 2011, the Company entered into another Note agreement for approximately $36.3 million (“the Second Note”). Interest accrues at a fixed rate of 3.19% per annum on the Second Note. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had $13.9 million outstanding on the Second Note, which is included in current installments of long-term borrowings. As of December 31, 2014, there was $37.1 million outstanding on the Notes, of which $23.2 was included in current installments of long-term borrowings and $13.9 million was included in long-term borrowings. The Company paid commitment fees of $0.8 million on the Notes, which are being amortized to interest expense over the five-year life of the Notes.

(6) DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company used an interest rate swap as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. The Company’s interest rate swap involves the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty in exchange for making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. On August 12, 2015, in connection with refinancing its domestic distribution center loan, described in Note 5 above, the Company entered into a variable-to-fixed interest rate swap agreement with Bank of America, N.A., to hedge the cash flows on the Company’s $70.0 million variable rate debt. As of December 31, 2015, the swap agreement has an aggregate notional amount of $69.5 million and a maturity date of August 12, 2022, subject to early termination commencing on August 1, 2020 at the option of HF Logistics-SKX T1, LLC (“HF-T1”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company’s joint venture HF Logistics-SKX, LLC (the “JV”), Under the terms of the swap agreement, the Company will pay a weighted-average fixed rate of 2.08% on the $69.5 million notional amount and receive payments from the counterparty based on the 30-day LIBOR rate. The rate swap agreement utilized by the Company effectively modifies its exposure to interest rate risk by converting the Company’s floating-rate debt to a fixed-rate of 4.08% for the next seven years, thus reducing the impact of interest-rate changes on future interest expense.

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financial institutions based upon credit ratings and other factors. The Company continually assesses the creditworthiness of its counterparties. As of December 31, 2015, all counterparties to the interest rate swap had performed in accordance with their contractual obligations.

(7) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

(a) Leases

The Company leases facilities under operating lease agreements expiring through May 2032. The Company pays taxes, maintenance and insurance in addition to the lease obligations. The leases provide for rent escalations tied to either increases in the lessor’s operating expenses, fluctuations in the consumer price index in the relevant geographical area, or a percentage of gross sales in excess of a base annual rent. The Company also leases certain equipment and automobiles under operating lease agreements expiring at various dates through January 2019. Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 approximated $137.8 million, $107.0 million and $94.0 million, respectively.

Minimum lease payments, which take into account escalation clauses, are recognized on a straight-line basis over the minimum lease term. Reimbursements for leasehold improvements are recorded as liabilities and are amortized over the lease term. Lease concessions, usually a free rent period, are considered in the calculation of the minimum lease payments for the minimum lease term.

Future minimum lease payments under noncancellable leases at December 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):

	OPERATING LEASES
Year ending December 31:
2016	$	154,512
2017		141,136
2018		127,311
2019		110,379
2020		107,569
Thereafter		436,862
	$	1,077,769

(b) Litigation

The Company recognizes legal expense in connection with loss contingencies as incurred.

Personal Injury Lawsuits Involving Shape-ups — As previously reported, on February 20, 2011, Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II and Skechers Fitness Group were named as defendants in a lawsuit that alleged, among other things, that Shape-ups are defective and unreasonably dangerous, negligently designed and/or manufactured, and do not conform to representations made by the Company, and that the Company failed to provide adequate warnings of alleged risks associated with Shape-ups. In total, the Company is named as a defendant in 1,141 currently pending cases (some on behalf of multiple plaintiffs) filed in various courts that assert further varying injuries but employ similar legal theories and assert similar claims to the first case, as well as claims for breach of express and implied warranties, loss of consortium, and fraud. Although there are some variations in the relief sought, the plaintiffs generally seek compensatory and/or economic damages, exemplary and/or punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees and costs.

On December 19, 2011, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued an order establishing a multidistrict litigation (“MDL”) proceeding in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky entitled In re Skechers Toning Shoe Products Liability Litigation, case no. 11-md-02308-TBR. Since 2011, a total of 1,235 personal injury cases have been filed in or transferred to the MDL proceeding and 414 additional individuals have submitted claims by plaintiff fact sheets. The Company has resolved 481 personal injury claims in the MDL proceedings, comprised of 90 that were filed as formal actions and 391 that were submitted by plaintiff fact sheets. The Company has also settled 1,332 claims in principle—1,101 filed cases and 231 claims submitted by plaintiff fact sheets— either directly or pursuant to a global settlement program that has been approved by the claimants’ attorneys (described in greater detail below). Further, 42 cases in the MDL proceeding have been dismissed either voluntarily or on motions by the Company and 38 unfiled claims submitted by plaintiff fact sheet have been abandoned. Between the consummated settlements and cases subject to the settlement program, all but two personal injury cases pending in the MDL have been or are expected to soon be resolved. On August 6, 2015, the Court entered an order staying all deadlines, including trial, pending further order of the Court.

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Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II and Skechers Fitness Group also have been named as defendants in a total of 72 personal injury actions filed in various Superior Courts of the State of California that were brought on behalf of 920 individual plaintiffs (360 of whom also submitted MDL court-approved questionnaires for mediation purposes in the MDL proceeding). Of those cases, 68 were originally filed in the Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles (the “LASC cases”). On August 20, 2014, the Judicial Council of California granted a petition by the Company to coordinate all personal injury actions filed in California that relate to Shape-ups with the LASC cases (collectively, the “LASC Coordinated Cases”). On October 6, 2014, three cases that had been pending in other counties were transferred to and coordinated with the LASC Coordinated Cases. On April 17, 2015, an additional case was transferred to and coordinated with the LASC Coordinated Cases. Thirty-five actions brought on behalf of a total of 476 plaintiffs, have been settled and dismissed. The Company has also settled in principle an additional 31 actions brought on behalf of 405 plaintiffs pursuant to a global settlement program that has been approved by the plaintiffs’ attorneys (described in greater detail below). One single plaintiff lawsuit and the claims of 28 additional plaintiffs in multi-plaintiff lawsuits have been dismissed entirely either voluntarily or on motion by the Company. The claims of 21 additional persons have been dismissed in part, either voluntarily or on motions by the Company. Thus, taking into account both consummated settlements and cases subject to the settlement program, only five lawsuits on behalf of a total of ten plaintiffs are expected to remain in the LASC Coordinated Cases. Discover is continuing in those five remaining cases. No trial dates have been set.

In other state courts, a total of 12 personal injury actions (some on behalf of numerous plaintiffs) have been filed that have not been removed to federal court and transferred to the MDL. Ten of those actions have been resolved and dismissed. One of the remaining actions that includes the claims of 65 plaintiffs, has been settled in principle pursuant to a global settlement program that has been approved by the plaintiffs’ attorneys (described in greater detail below). The last remaining action in a state court other than California was recently filed in Missouri on January 4, 2016 on behalf of a single plaintiff. The Company has not yet been served in that action.

With respect to the global settlement programs referenced above, the personal injury cases in the MDL and LASC Coordinated Cases and in other state courts were largely solicited and handled by the same plaintiffs law firms. Accordingly, mediations to discuss potential resolution of the various lawsuits brought by these firms were held on May 18, June 18, and July 24, 2015. At the conclusion of those mediations, the parties reached an agreement in principle on a global settlement program that is expected to resolve all or substantially all of the claims by persons represented by those firms. The global settlement program involves complex monetary and non-monetary terms that are in the final stages of being documented. If the group settlements are not finalized and the litigation proceeds, it is too early to predict the outcome of any case, whether adverse results in any single case or in the aggregate would have a material adverse impact on our operations or financial position, and whether insurance coverage will be adequate to cover any losses. The settlements have been reached for business purposes in order to end the distraction of litigation, and the Company continues to believe it has meritorious defenses and intend to defend any remaining cases vigorously. In addition, even if the global settlement is finalized, it is too early to predict whether there will be future personal injury cases filed which are not covered by the settlement, whether adverse results in any single case or in the aggregate would have a material adverse impact on our operations or financial position, and whether insurance coverage will be available and/or adequate to cover any losses.

Converse, Inc. v. Skechers U.S.A., Inc. — On October 14, 2014, Converse filed an action against the Company in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn Division, Case 1:14-cv-05977-DLI-MDG, alleging trademark infringement, false designation of origin, unfair competition, trademark dilution and deceptive practices arising out of the Company’s alleged use of certain design elements on footwear. The complaint seeks, among other things, injunctive relief, profits, actual damages, enhanced damages, punitive damages, costs and attorneys’ fees. On October 14, 2014, Converse also filed a complaint naming 27 respondents including the Company with the U.S. International Trade Commission (the “ITC” or “Commission”), Federal Register Doc. 2014-24890, alleging violations of federal law in the importation into and the sale within the United States of certain footwear. Converse has requested that the Commission issue a general exclusion order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders. On December 8, 2014, the District Court stayed the proceedings before it. On December 19, 2014, The Company responded to the ITC complaint, denying the material allegations and asserting affirmative defenses. A trial before an administrative law judge of the ITC was held in August 2015. On November 15, 2015, the ITC judge issued his interim decision finding that certain discontinued products (Daddy’$ Money and HyDee HyTops) infringed on Converse’s intellectual property, but that other, still active product lines (Twinkle Toes and BOBS Utopia) did not. On February 3, 2016, the ITC decided that it would review in part certain matters that were decided by the ITC judge. While it is too early to predict the outcome of these legal proceedings or whether an adverse result in either or both of them would have a material adverse impact on the Company’s operations or financial position, the Company believes it has meritorious defenses and intend to defend these legal matters vigorously.

The Company has reserved $4.0 million for costs and potential exposure related to the settlement of the foregoing personal injury lawsuits. Although the Company’s reserve of $4.0 million appropriately reflects the current estimated range of loss, it is not possible to predict the final outcome of the related proceedings or any other pending legal proceedings and, consequently, the final exposure and costs associated with pending legal proceedings could have a further material adverse impact on the Company’s result of operations or financial position.

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In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company records a liability in its consolidated financial statements for loss contingencies when a loss is known or considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. When determining the estimated loss or range of loss, significant judgment is required to estimate the amount and timing of a loss to be recorded. Estimates of probable losses resulting from litigation and governmental proceedings are inherently difficult to predict, particularly when the matters are in the procedural stages or with unspecified or indeterminate claims for damages, potential penalties, or fines. Accordingly, the Company cannot determine the final amount, if any, of its liability beyond the amount accrued in the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2015, nor is it possible to estimate what litigation-related costs will be in the future.

(c) Product and Other Financing

The Company finances production activities in part through the use of interest-bearing open purchase arrangements with certain of its international manufacturers. These arrangements currently bear interest at rates between 0.3% and 0.5% for 30- to 60-day financing. The amounts outstanding under these arrangements at December 31, 2015 and 2014 were $120.4 million and $171.4 million, respectively, which are included in accounts payable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Interest expense incurred by the Company under these arrangements amounted to $5.4 million in 2015, $5.1 million in 2014, and $3.9 million in 2013. The Company has open purchase commitments with its foreign manufacturers at December 31, 2015 of $613.8 million, which are not included in the accompanying 2015 consolidated balance sheets.

(8) STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 500 million shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, 75 million shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, and 10 million shares of preferred stock, $.001 par value per share.

During 2015, 2014 and 2013, certain Class B stockholders converted 5,131,296 shares, 1,199,328 shares and 1,213,188 shares, respectively, of Class B Common Stock to Class A Common Stock.

(9) NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

The following VIE’s are consolidated into the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the carrying amounts and classification of assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands):

HF Logistics-SKX, LLC	December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Current assets	$	2,111	$	6,812
Noncurrent assets		113,928		118,837
Total assets	$	116,039	$	125,649
Current liabilities	$	2,461	$	78,668
Noncurrent liabilities		69,951		1,194
Total liabilities	$	72,412	$	79,862

Distribution joint ventures (1)	December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Current assets	$	154,060	$	94,819
Noncurrent assets		34,782		10,322
Total assets	$	188,842	$	105,141
Current liabilities	$	68,198	$	38,470
Noncurrent liabilities		62		66
Total liabilities	$	68,260	$	38,536

⁽¹⁾ Distribution joint ventures include Skechers China Limited, Skechers Southeast Asia Limited, Skechers Thailand Limited, Skechers Retail India Private Limited, and Skechers South Asia Private Limited.

Noncontrolling interest earnings were $29.1 million, $13.4 million and $6.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which represents the share of net earnings or loss that is attributable to the Company’s joint venture partners. HF Logistics-SKX, LLC made cash capital distributions of $38.6 million, $3.7 million, and $3.2 million during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 respectively. Skechers China Limited made capital distributions of $0.5 million and $0.4

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million during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. The distribution joint venture partners made cash capital contributions of $2.3 million, $0.5 million and $3.6 million during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

(10) EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share represents net earnings divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share, in addition to the weighted average determined for basic earnings per share, includes potential dilutive common shares using the treasury stock method.

The Company has two classes of issued and outstanding common stock; Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. Holders of Class A Common Stock and holders of Class B Common Stock have substantially identical rights, including rights with respect to any declared dividends or distributions of cash or property, and the right to receive proceeds on liquidation or dissolution of the Company after payment of the Company’s indebtedness. The two classes have different voting rights, with holders of Class A Common Stock entitled to one vote per share while holders of Class B Common Stock are entitled to ten votes per share on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. The Company uses the two-class method for calculating net earnings per share. Basic and diluted net earnings per share of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock are identical. The shares of Class B Common Stock are convertible at any time at the option of the holder into shares of Class A Common Stock on a share-for-share basis. In addition, shares of Class B Common Stock will be automatically converted into a like number of shares of Class A Common Stock upon transfer to any person or entity who is not a permitted transferee.

The following is a reconciliation of net earnings and weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of calculating earnings per share (in thousands):

Basic earnings per share	2015		2014		2013
Net earnings attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$	231,912	$	138,811	$	54,788
Weighted average common shares outstanding		152,847		151,839		151,090
Basic earnings per share attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$	1.52	$	0.91	$	0.36

Diluted earnings per share	2015		2014		2013
Net earnings attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$	231,912	$	138,811	$	54,788
Weighted average common shares outstanding		152,847		151,839		151,090
Dilutive effect of nonvested shares		1,353		1,240		600
Weighted average common shares outstanding		154,200		153,079		151,690
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Skechers U.S.A.,    Inc.	$	1.50	$	0.91	$	0.36

There were no shares excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 or 2013.

(11) STOCK COMPENSATION

(a) Incentive Award Plan

On April 16, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the 2007 Incentive Award Plan (the “2007 Plan”), which became effective upon approval by the Company’s stockholders on May 24, 2007. Also on May 24, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors terminated the Company’s previous 1998 Stock Option, Deferred Stock and Restricted Stock Plan, with no further granting of awards being permitted thereafter. A total of 22,500,000 shares of Class A Common Stock are reserved for issuance under the 2007 Plan, which provides for grants of ISOs, non-qualified stock options, restricted stock and various other types of equity awards as described in the plan to the employees, consultants and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries. The 2007 Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.

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A summary of the status and changes of nonvested shares related to the 2007 Plan as of and for the period ended December 31, 2015 is presented below:

	SHARES			WEIGHTED-AVERAGE GRANT-DATE FAIR VALUE
Nonvested at December 31, 2012		852,999		$	5.90
Granted		202,500			9.23
Vested/Released		(227,001	)		6.01
Nonvested at December 31, 2013		828,498			6.68
Granted		3,277,500			15.67
Vested/Released		(291,999	)		6.66
Cancelled		(22,500	)		6.25
Nonvested at December 31, 2014		3,791,499			14.46
Granted		40,500			29.83
Vested/Released		(1,106,499	)		11.81
Nonvested at December 31, 2015		2,725,500			15.77

As of December 31, 2015, a total of 11,108,643 shares remain available for grant as equity awards under the 2007 Plan.

The Company recognized in the consolidated statements of earnings compensation expense of $18.3 million, $8.7 million and $2.4 million and related excess income tax benefits of $8.0 million, $1.4 million, and $0.5 million in the consolidated balance sheets for grants under its stock-based compensation plans for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. Nonvested shares generally vest over a graded vesting schedule from one to four years from the date of grant. There was $33.0 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested common shares as of December 31, 2015, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.9 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the period ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $13.1 million and $1.9 million, respectively.

(b) Stock Purchase Plan

On April 16, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the 2008 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2008 ESPP”), and the Company’s stockholders approved the 2008 ESPP on May 24, 2007. The 2008 ESPP became effective on January 1, 2008, and the Company’s Board of Directors terminated the 1998 ESPP as of such date, with no additional granting of rights being permitted under the 1998 ESPP. The 2008 ESPP provides that a total of 9,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock are reserved for issuance under the plan. The number of shares that may be made available for sale is subject to automatic increases on the first day of each fiscal year during the term of the 2008 ESPP as provided in the plan. The 2008 ESPP is intended to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The terms of the 2008 ESPP permit eligible employees to purchase Class A Common Stock at six-month intervals through payroll deductions, which may not exceed 15% of an employee’s compensation. The price of Class A Common Stock purchased under the 2008 ESPP is 85% of the lower of the fair market value of the Class A Common Stock at the beginning of each six-month offering period or on the applicable purchase date. Employees may end their participation in an offering at any time during the offering period. The 2008 ESPP is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.

During 2015, 2014 and 2013, 223,892 shares, 306,459 shares and 447,771 shares were issued under the 2008 ESPP for which the Company received approximately $4.3 million, $3.4 million and $2.6 million, respectively.

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(12) INCOME TAXES 

The provisions for income tax expense were as follows (in thousands):

	2015			2014			2013
Federal:
Current	$	45,095		$	7,677		$	632
Deferred		2,774			23,659			11,537
Total federal		47,869			31,336			12,169
State:
Current		2,506			2,060			519
Deferred		1,798			529			119
Total state		4,304			2,589			638
Foreign:
Current		21,204			5,399			8,228
Deferred		(927	)		(140	)		312
Total foreign		20,277			5,259			8,540
Total income taxes	$	72,450		$	39,184		$	21,347

The Company’s provision for income tax expense and effective income tax rate are significantly impacted by the mix of the Company’s domestic and foreign earnings (loss) before income taxes. In the non-U.S. jurisdictions in which the Company has operations, the applicable statutory rates are generally significantly lower than in the U.S., ranging from 0% to 34%. The Company’s provision for income tax expense was calculated using the applicable statutory rate for each jurisdiction applied to the Company’s pre-tax earnings (loss) in each jurisdiction, while the Company’s effective tax rate is calculated by dividing income tax expense by earnings before income taxes.

The Company’s earnings (loss) before income taxes and income tax expense for 2015, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (in thousands):

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015						2014						2013
Income tax jurisdiction	Earnings (loss) before income taxes			Income tax expense			Earnings (loss) before income taxes			Income tax expense			Earnings (loss) before income taxes			Income tax expense
United States	$	136,725		$	52,173		$	82,778		$	32,500		$	38,705		$	12,807
Canada		4,228			1,024			6,241			1,572			4,091			1,187
Chile		2,983			572			629			138			9,622			1,920
Peoples Republic of China (“China”)		49,028			11,084			15,201			1,179			6,148			1,646
Jersey (1)		123,721			—			77,555			—			25,348			—
Non-benefited loss operations (2)		(16,719	)		164			(13,021	)		—			(15,841	)		—
Other jurisdictions (3)		33,531			7,433			21,997			3,795			14,142			3,787
Earnings before income taxes	$	333,497		$	72,450		$	191,380		$	39,184		$	82,215		$	21,347
Effective tax rate (4)					21.7	%					20.5	%					26.0	%

⁽¹⁾ Jersey does not assess income tax on corporate net earnings.

⁽²⁾ Consists of entities in the following tax jurisdictions where no tax benefit is recognized in the period being reported because of the provision of offsetting valuation allowances: Panama, Poland, Romania, Japan, Brazil and India.

⁽³⁾ Consists of entities in the following tax jurisdictions, each of which comprises not more than 5% of 2015 consolidated earnings (loss) before taxes: Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo, Vietnam, Panama, Peru, Colombia, Costa Rica, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Portugal and Austria.

⁽⁴⁾ The effective tax rate is calculated by dividing income tax expense (benefit) by earnings before income taxes.

For 2015, the effective tax rate was lower than the U.S. federal and state combined statutory rate of approximately 39% primarily because of earnings from foreign operations in jurisdictions imposing either lower tax rates on corporate earnings or no corporate income tax.  During 2015, as reflected in the table above, earnings (loss) before income taxes in the U.S. were earnings of $136.7 million, with income tax expense of $52.2 million, which is an average rate of 38.2%. Earnings (loss) before income taxes in non-U.S. jurisdictions were earnings of $196.8 million, with aggregate income tax expense of $20.3 million, which is an average rate

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of 10.3%. Combined, this results in consolidated earnings before income taxes for the period of $333.5 million, and consolidated income tax expense for the period of $72.5 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 21.7%. For 2015, of the Company’s $196.8 million in earnings before income tax earned outside the U.S., $123.7 million was earned in Jersey, which does not impose a tax on corporate earnings.  In Jersey, earnings before income taxes increased by $46.1 million, or 59%, to $123.7 million for 2015 from $77.6 million for 2014. This increase was primarily attributable to the Company experiencing an increase of $433.7 million in net sales in the “Other international” geographic area for 2015 (see Note 17 – Segment Information), which resulted in a significant increase in earnings before income taxes in Jersey from royalties and commissions under the terms of inter-subsidiary agreements.  Increases in net sales in the “Other international” geographic area from 2014 to 2015 resulted in a disproportionately greater increase in earnings before income taxes in Jersey.  In addition, there were foreign losses of $16.7 million for which no tax benefit was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2015 because of the provision of offsetting valuation allowances, but in which $0.2 million in nonrefundable withholding taxes were paid. Individually, none of the other foreign jurisdictions included in “Other jurisdictions” in the table above had more than 5% of our 2015 consolidated earnings (loss) before taxes. Unremitted earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries are expected to be reinvested outside of the U.S. indefinitely. Such earnings would become taxable upon the sale or liquidation of these subsidiaries or upon the remittance of dividends.

As of December 31, 2015, the Company had approximately $508.0 million in cash and cash equivalents, of which $218.7 million, or 43.1%, was held outside the U.S. Of the $218.7 million held by the Company’s non-U.S. subsidiaries, approximately $33.4 million is available for repatriation to the U.S. without incurring U.S. income taxes and applicable non-U.S. income and withholding taxes in excess of the amounts accrued in the Company’s financial statements as of December 31, 2015. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents held in the U.S. and cash provided from operations are sufficient to meet the Company’s liquidity needs in the U.S. for the next twelve months and the Company does not expect to repatriate any of the funds presently designated as indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S. Because of the need for cash for operating capital and continued overseas expansion, the Company also does not foresee the need for any of its foreign subsidiaries to distribute funds up to an intermediate foreign parent company in any form of taxable dividend. Under current applicable tax laws, if the Company chooses to repatriate some or all of the funds designated as indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S., the amount repatriated would be subject to U.S. income taxes and applicable non-U.S. income and withholding taxes. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, U.S. income taxes have not been provided on cumulative total earnings of $482.7 million and $318.2 million, respectively.

Income taxes differ from the statutory tax rates as applied to earnings before income taxes as follows (in thousands):

	2015			2014			2013
Expected income tax expense	$	116,724		$	66,981		$	28,775
State income tax, net of federal benefit		2,011			1,032			255
Rate differential on foreign income		(44,541	)		(27,364	)		(11,897	)
Change in unrecognized tax benefits		(2,233	)		(2,717	)		740
Non-deductible expenses		(350	)		288			(150	)
Prior year R&D credit claims		—			—			(493	)
Other		285			3,333			(1,187	)
Change in valuation allowance		554			(2,369	)		5,304
Total provision for income taxes	$	72,450		$	39,184		$	21,347
Effective tax rate		21.7	%		20.5	%		26.0	%

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The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2015 and 2014 are presented below (in thousands):

	2015			2014
Deferred tax assets:
Inventory adjustments	$	6,249		$	4,942
Accrued expenses		17,619			15,103
Allowances for bad debts and chargebacks		6,972			6,407
Loss carryforwards		23,073			23,247
Business credit carryforward		5,214			4,042
Share-based compensation		3,628			2,282
Valuation allowance		(18,088	)		(17,534	)
Total deferred tax assets		44,667			38,489
Deferred tax liabilities:
Prepaid expenses		8,566			7,588
Depreciation on property, plant and equipment		22,406			22,050
Total deferred tax liabilities		30,972			29,638
Net deferred tax assets	$	13,695		$	8,851

The Company believes it is more likely than not that the results of future operations will generate sufficient taxable income to realize the net deferred tax assets.

State tax credit and net operating loss carry-forward amounts remaining as of December 31, 2015 were $8.8 million and $33.3 million, respectively. State tax credit and net operating loss carry-forward amounts remaining as of December 31, 2014 were $7.2 million and $65.6 million, respectively. These tax credit and net operating loss carry-forward amounts don’t begin to expire until 2028 and 2021, respectively. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, no valuation allowance against the related deferred tax asset has been set up for these loss and credit carry-forwards as it is believed the carry-forwards will be fully utilized in reducing future taxable income.

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had combined foreign net operating loss carry-forwards available to reduce future taxable income of approximately $66.8 million and $56.9 million, respectively. Some of these net operating losses expire beginning in 2016; however others can be carried forward indefinitely. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, valuation allowances of $16.5 million and $15.9 million, respectively, had been set up against the related deferred tax assets for those loss carry-forwards that are not more likely than not to be fully utilized in reducing future taxable income.

The balance of unrecognized tax benefits, included in prepaid expenses in the consolidated balance sheets, decreased by $1.8 million during the year. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):

	2015			2014
Beginning balance	$	7,936		$	10,816
Additions for current year tax positions		888			773
Reductions for prior year tax positions		(1,099	)		(2,227	)
Reductions related to lapse of statute of limitations		(1,582	)		(1,426	)
Ending balance	$	6,143		$	7,936

If recognized, $6.1 million of unrecognized tax benefits would be recorded as a reduction in income tax expense.

Estimated interest and penalties related to the underpayment of income taxes are classified as a component of income tax expense (benefit) and totaled  $(0.6) million for the year ended December 31, 2015, $(0.2) million for the year ended December 31, 2014, and $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. Accrued interest and penalties were $1.5 million and $1.7 million as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The amount of income taxes the Company pays is subject to ongoing audits by taxing jurisdictions around the world. The Company’s estimate of the potential outcome of any uncertain tax position is subject to its assessment of relevant risks, facts, and circumstances existing at that time. The Company believes that it has adequately provided for these matters. However, the Company’s future results may include favorable or unfavorable adjustments to its estimates in the period the audits are resolved, which may impact the Company’s effective tax rate.

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As of December 31, 2015, the Company’s tax filings are generally subject to examination in the U.S. and several Asian and European tax jurisdictions for years ending on or after December 31, 2010. During the year, the Company reduced the balance of 2015 and prior year unrecognized tax benefits by $1.6 million as a result of expiring statutes.

The Company is currently under examination by a number of states and certain foreign jurisdictions. During the year ended December 31, 2015, there was no reduction in the balance of 2015 and prior year unrecognized tax benefits due to any settlement of an examination. It is reasonably possible that certain state and foreign examinations could be settled during the next twelve months which would reduce the balance of 2015 and prior year unrecognized tax benefits by $1.5 million.

(13) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN

The Company has a 401(k) profit sharing plan covering all employees who are 21 years of age and have completed six months of service. Employees may contribute up to 15.0% of annual compensation. Company contributions to the plan are discretionary and vest over a six year period. The Company did not make a contribution to the plan for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

In May 2013, the Company established the Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), which allows eligible employees to defer compensation up to a maximum amount to a future date on a nonqualified basis. The Plan provides for the Company to make discretionary contributions to participating employees, which will be determined by the Company’s Compensation Committee. The Company did not make a contribution to the plan for the year ended December 31, 2015 or 2014. The value of the deferred compensation is recognized based on the fair value of the participants’ accounts as determined monthly. The Company has established a rabbi trust (the “Trust”) as a reserve for the benefits payable under the Plan. The assets of the Trust and deferred liabilities are presented in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

(14) BUSINESS AND CREDIT CONCENTRATIONS

The Company generates a significant portion of its sales in the United States; however, several of its products are sold into various foreign countries, which subject the Company to the risks of doing business abroad. In addition, the Company operates in the footwear industry, which is impacted by the general economy, and its business depends on the general economic environment and levels of consumer spending. Changes in the marketplace may significantly affect the Company’s estimates and its performance. The Company performs regular evaluations concerning the ability of customers to satisfy their obligations and provides for estimated doubtful accounts. Domestic accounts receivable, which generally do not require collateral from customers, amounted to $180.2 million and $166.9 million before allowances for bad debts and sales returns, and chargebacks at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Foreign accounts receivable, which are generally collateralized by letters of credit, amounted to $188.0 million and $126.2 million before allowance for bad debts, sales returns, and chargebacks at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. International net sales amounted to $1.271 billion, $819.3 million and $558.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company’s credit losses charged to expense for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 were $5.3 million, $11.8 million and $2.6 million, respectively. In addition, the Company’s recorded sales return and allowance expense for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 were $2.2 million, $2.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

Assets located outside the United States consist primarily of cash, accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, and other assets. Net assets held outside the United States were $773.5 million and $548.9 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

During 2015, 2014 and 2013, no customer accounted for 10.0% or more of net sales. As of December 31, 2015, one customer accounted for 10.6% of gross trade receivables. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of net trade receivables at December 31, 2015 or 2014. During 2015, 2014 and 2013, net sales to the five largest customers were approximately 14.6%, 15.7% and 18.1%, respectively.

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The Company’s top five manufacturers produced the following for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively:

	Percentage of Total Production Years Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Manufacturer #1		31.5	%		37.5	%		37.8	%
Manufacturer #2		9.1	%		6.1	%		7.1	%
Manufacturer #3		7.3	%		5.7	%		6.1	%
Manufacturer #4		5.0	%		4.9	%		4.8	%
Manufacturer #5		3.6	%		4.7	%		4.1	%
		56.5	%		58.9	%		59.9	%

The majority of the Company’s products are produced in China. The Company’s operations are subject to the customary risks of doing business abroad, including but not limited to currency fluctuations and revaluations, custom duties and related fees, various import controls and other monetary barriers, restrictions on the transfer of funds, labor unrest and strikes and, in certain parts of the world, political instability. The Company believes it has acted to reduce these risks by diversifying manufacturing among various factories. To date, these business risks have not had a material adverse impact on the Company’s operations.

(15) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company paid approximately $180,000, $160,000, and $178,000 during 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, to the Manhattan Inn Operating Company, LLC (“MIOC”) for lodging, food and events, including the Company’s holiday party at the Shade Hotel, which is owned and operated by MIOC. Michael Greenberg, President and a director of the Company, owns a 12% beneficial ownership interest in MIOC, and four other officers, directors and senior vice presidents of the Company own in aggregate an additional 5% beneficial ownership in MIOC. The Company had no outstanding accounts receivable or payable with MIOC or the Shade Hotel at December 31, 2015 and 2014.

On July 29, 2010, the Company formed the Skechers Foundation (the “Foundation”), which is a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity that does not have any shareholders or members. The Foundation is not a subsidiary of, and is not otherwise affiliated with the Company, and the Company does not have a financial interest in the Foundation. However, two officers and directors of the Company, Michael Greenberg, the Company’s President, and David Weinberg, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, are also officers and directors of the Foundation. During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company did not make any contributions to the Foundation.

The Company had receivables from officers and employees of $1.3 million and $0.6 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. These amounts relate to travel advances, incidental personal purchases on Company-issued credit cards and employee loans, These receivables are short-term and are expected to be repaid within a reasonable period of time. The Company had no other significant transactions with or payables to officers, directors or significant shareholders of the Company.

(16) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has evaluated events subsequent to December 31, 2015, to assess the need for potential recognition or disclosure in this filing. Based on this evaluation, it was determined that no subsequent events occurred that require recognition in the consolidated financial statements.

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(17) SEGMENT INFORMATION 

The Company has three reportable segments–domestic wholesale sales, international wholesale sales, and retail sales, which includes e-commerce sales. The Company evaluates segment performance based primarily on net sales and gross margins. All other costs and expenses of the Company are analyzed on an aggregate basis, and these costs are not allocated to the Company’s segments. Net sales, gross margins and identifiable assets for the domestic wholesale, international wholesale, and retail segments on a combined basis were as follows (in thousands):

	2015		2014		2013
Net sales
Domestic wholesale	$	1,219,779	$	997,994	$	802,163
International wholesale		1,094,395		689,195		478,799
Retail		833,149		690,372		565,399
Total	$	3,147,323	$	2,377,561	$	1,846,361

	2015		2014		2013
Gross profit
Domestic wholesale	$	471,104	$	367,980	$	288,818
International wholesale		454,665		292,722		198,853
Retail		498,239		411,203		331,121
Total	$	1,424,008	$	1,071,905	$	818,792

	2015		2014
Identifiable assets
Domestic wholesale	$	1,094,084	$	979,582
International wholesale		713,424		510,063
Retail		239,900		185,273
Total	$	2,047,408	$	1,674,918

	2015		2014		2013
Additions to property, plant and equipment
Domestic wholesale	$	38,080	$	9,655	$	9,652
International wholesale		37,909		18,899		4,828
Retail		42,155		28,351		26,814
Total	$	118,144	$	56,905	$	41,294

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Geographic Information

The following summarizes the Company’s operations in different geographic areas as of and for the years ended December 31:

	2015		2014		2013
Net Sales (1)
United States	$	1,876,201	$	1,558,226	$	1,288,302
Canada		103,268		85,139		63,665
Other international (2)		1,167,854		734,196		494,394
Total	$	3,147,323	$	2,377,561	$	1,846,361

	2015		2014
Property, plant and equipment, net
United States	$	356,704	$	332,383
Canada		8,447		7,203
Other international (2)		70,756		33,597
Total	$	435,907	$	373,183

⁽¹⁾ The Company has subsidiaries in Asia, Central America, Europe, North America, and South America that generate net sales within those respective countries and in some cases the neighboring regions. The Company has joint ventures in Asia that generate net sales from those countries. The Company also has a subsidiary in Switzerland that generates net sales from that country in addition to net sales to distributors located in numerous non-European countries. External net sales are attributable to geographic regions based on the location of each of the Company’s subsidiaries. A subsidiary may earn revenue from external net sales and external royalties, or from inter-subsidiary net sales, royalties, fees and commissions provided in accordance with certain inter-subsidiary agreements. The resulting earnings of each subsidiary in its respective country are recognized under each respective country’s tax code. Inter-subsidiary revenues and expenses subsequently are eliminated in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and are not included as part of the external net sales reported in different geographic areas.

⁽²⁾ Other international consists of Asia, Central America, Europe, North America, and South America.

(18) SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

Summarized unaudited financial data are as follows (in thousands):

2015	MARCH 31		JUNE 30		SEPTEMBER 30		DECEMBER 31
Net sales	$	767,997	$	800,464	$	856,179	$	722,683
Gross profit		332,540		374,608		387,006		329,854
Net earnings attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.		56,080		79,782		66,602		29,448
Net earnings per share:
Basic		0.37		0.52		0.44		0.19
Diluted		0.37		0.52		0.43		0.19

2014	MARCH 31		JUNE 30		SEPTEMBER 30		DECEMBER 31
Net sales	$	546,518	$	587,051	$	674,270	$	569,722
Gross profit		240,403		269,375		304,498		257,629
Net earnings attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.		30,965		34,802		51,123		21,921
Net earnings per share:
Basic		0.20		0.23		0.34		0.14
Diluted		0.20		0.23		0.33		0.14

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE 

None.

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Attached as exhibits to this annual report on Form 10-K are certifications of our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), which are required in accordance with Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). This “Controls and Procedures” section includes information concerning the controls and controls evaluation referred to in the certifications.

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within required time periods and that such information is accumulated and communicated to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. As of the end of the period covered by this annual report on Form 10-K, we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our CEO and CFO, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective, at the reasonable assurance level as of such time.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act. Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

(i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets;

(ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and

(iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.

We conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on our evaluation under the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013), our management has concluded that as of December 31, 2015, our internal control over financial reporting is effective.

Our independent registered public accountants, BDO USA, LLP, audited the consolidated financial statements included in this annual report on Form 10-K and have issued an attestation report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, which is set forth below.

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Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of controls’ effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements as a result of error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

Changes in internal control over financial reporting

There were no changes to our internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of 2015. The results of our evaluation are discussed above in Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Board of Directors and Stockholders

Skechers U.S.A., Inc.

Manhattan Beach, CA

We have audited Skechers U.S.A., Inc. and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). Skechers U.S.A., Inc. and subsidiaries’ management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Item 9A, Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, Skechers U.S.A., Inc. and subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Skechers U.S.A., Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related consolidated statements of earnings, comprehensive income, equity, cash flows, and schedule for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015, and our report dated February 26, 2016 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ BDO USA, LLP

Los Angeles, CA

February 26, 2016

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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION 

None.

PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The information required by this Item 10 is hereby incorporated by reference from our definitive proxy statement, to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the end of our 2015 fiscal year.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required by this Item 11 is hereby incorporated by reference from our definitive proxy statement, to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the end of our 2015 fiscal year.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The information required by this Item 12 is hereby incorporated by reference from our definitive proxy statement, to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the end of our 2015 fiscal year.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The information required by this Item 13 is hereby incorporated by reference from our definitive proxy statement, to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the end of our 2015 fiscal year.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

The information required by this Item 14 is hereby incorporated by reference from our definitive proxy statement, to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the end of our 2015 fiscal year.

PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

1. Financial Statements: See “Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule” in Part II, Item 8 on page 45 of this annual report on Form 10-K.

2. Financial Statement Schedule: See “Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts” on page 75 of this annual report on Form 10-K.

3. Exhibits: The exhibits listed in the accompanying “Index to Exhibits” are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this Form 10-K.

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SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

(in thousands)

Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013

DESCRIPTION	BALANCEAT BEGINNING OF PERIOD		CHARGED TO REVENUE COSTS AND EXPENSES		DEDUCTIONS AND WRITE-OFFS			BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD
Year-ended December 31, 2013
Allowance for chargebacks	$	2,801	$	1,514	$	(1,825	)	$	2,490
Allowance for doubtful accounts		7,167		1,105		(2,292	)		5,980
Reserve for sales returns and allowances		6,954		249		253			7,456
Reserve for shrinkage		300		1,166		(1,200	)		266
Reserve for obsolescence		8,849		1,333		(6,697	)		3,485
Year-ended December 31, 2014
Allowance for chargebacks	$	2,490	$	5,530	$	(1,469	)	$	6,551
Allowance for doubtful accounts		5,980		6,284		(6,823	)		5,441
Reserve for sales returns and allowances		7,456		2,339		(780	)		9,015
Reserve for shrinkage		266		1,292		(1,220	)		338
Reserve for obsolescence		3,485		5,656		(6,140	)		3,001
Year-ended December 31, 2015
Allowance for chargebacks	$	6,551	$	3,703	$	(3,189	)	$	7,065
Allowance for doubtful accounts		5,441		1,538		(1,026	)		5,953
Reserve for sales returns and allowances		9,015		2,279		(52	)		11,242
Reserve for shrinkage		338		2,014		(1,945	)		407
Reserve for obsolescence		3,001		10,321		(10,041	)		3,281

See accompanying report of independent registered public accounting firm

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT NUMBER	DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
3.1	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated April 29, 1999 (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 3.1 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015).
3.1(a)	Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated September 24, 2015 (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 3.2 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015).
3.2	Bylaws dated May 28, 1998 (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 3.2 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-60065) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 1998).
3.2(a)	Amendment to Bylaws dated as of April 8, 1999 (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 3.2(a) of the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005).
3.2(b)	Second Amendment to Bylaws dated as of December 18, 2007 (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 3.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 20, 2007).
4.1	Form of Specimen Class A Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 4.1 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-60065), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 1999).
10.1**	Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 3, 2013).
10.2**	2006 Annual Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A of the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2006).
10.3**	2007 Incentive Award Plan (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 24, 2007).
10.4**	Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under 2007 Incentive Award Plan (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 10.3 of the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007).
10.5**	2008 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 10.2 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 24, 2007).
10.5(a)**	Amendment No. 1 to 2008 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 10.5 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010).
10.5(b)**	Amendment No. 2 to 2008 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 3.3 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015).
10.6**	Indemnification Agreement dated June 7, 1999 between the Registrant and its directors and executive officers (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 10.6 of the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999).
10.6(a)**	List of Registrant’s directors and executive officers who entered into Indemnification Agreement referenced in Exhibit 10.6 with the Registrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 10.6(a) of the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005).
10.7	Registration Rights Agreement dated June 9, 1999, between the Registrant, the Greenberg Family Trust and Michael Greenberg (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 10.7 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1999).
10.8	Tax Indemnification Agreement dated June 8, 1999, between the Registrant and certain shareholders (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 10.8 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1999).
10.9**	Employment Agreement, executed August 7, 2015, effective as of January 1, 2015, between the Registrant and Michael Greenberg (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 10.5 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015).

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EXHIBIT NUMBER	DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
10.10	Credit Agreement dated June 30, 2015, by and among the Registrant, certain of its subsidiaries who are also borrowers under the Agreement, certain of its subsidiaries who are guarantors under the Agreement, and Bank of America, N.A., MUFG Union Bank, N.A. and HSBC Bank USA, National Association (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 7, 2015).
10.11	Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement dated April 12, 2010 between Skechers R.B., LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of the Registrant, and HF Logistics I, LLC, regarding the ownership and management of the joint venture, HF Logistics-SKX, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 10.11 of the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011).
10.11(a)	First Amendment to Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement dated August 11, 2015 by and between Skechers R.B., LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of the Registrant, and HF Logistics I, LLC, regarding the ownership and management of the joint venture, HF Logistics-SKX, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 17, 2015).
10.12	Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of August 12, 2015, by and among HF Logistics-SKX T1, LLC, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of a joint venture entered into between HF Logistics I, LLC, and Skechers R.B., LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of the Registrant, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and as a lender, and CIT Bank, N.A. and Raymond James Bank, N.A., as lenders (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 10.2 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 17, 2015).
10.13	Master Loan and Security Agreement, dated December 29, 2010, by and between the Registrant and Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 4, 2011).
10.14	Equipment Security Note, dated December 29, 2010, by and among the Registrant, Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC, and Bank of Utah, as agent (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 10.2 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 4, 2011).
10.15	Equipment Security Note, dated June 30, 2011, by and among the Registrant, Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC, and Bank of Utah, as agent (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 10.3 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 1, 2011).
10.16	Lease Agreement dated September 25, 2007 between the Registrant and HF Logistics I, LLC, regarding distribution facility in Rancho Belago, California (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 27, 2007).
10.16(a)	First Amendment to Lease Agreement, dated December 18, 2009, between the Registrant and HF Logistics I, LLC, regarding distribution facility in Rancho Belago, California (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 10.6 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010).
10.16(b)	Second Amendment to Lease Agreement, dated April 12, 2010, between the Registrant and HF Logistics I, LLC, regarding distribution facility in Rancho Belago, California (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 10.4 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010).
10.16(c)	Assignment of Lease Agreement, dated April 12, 2010, between HF Logistics I, LLC and HF Logistics-SKX T1, LLC, regarding distribution facility in Rancho Belago, California (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 10.5 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010).
10.16(d)	Third Amendment to Lease Agreement, dated August 18, 2010, between the Registrant and HF Logistics-SKX T1, LLC, regarding distribution facility in Rancho Belago, California (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 10.6 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010).
10.17	Lease Agreement, dated August 12, 2002, between Skechers International, a subsidiary of the Registrant, and ProLogis Belgium II SPRL, regarding ProLogis Park Liege Distribution Center I in Liege, Belgium (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 10.29 of the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002).
10.17(a)	Addendum to Lease Agreement, dated January 19, 2006, between Skechers EDC SPRL, a subsidiary of the Registrant, and ProLogis Belgium II SPRL, regarding ProLogis Park Liege Distribution Center I in Liege, Belgium.

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EXHIBIT NUMBER	DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
10.17(b)	Addendum 2 to Lease Agreement dated May 20, 2008 between Skechers EDC SPRL, a subsidiary of the Registrant, and ProLogis Belgium II SPRL, regarding ProLogis Park Liege Distribution Center I in Liege, Belgium (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 10.2 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with Securities and Exchange Commission on May 27, 2008).
10.17(c)	Addendum 3 to Agreement dated June 11, 2013 and among the Registrant, Skechers EDC SPRL, a subsidiary of the Registrant, ProLogis Belgium II BVBA regarding ProLogis Park Liege Distribution Center I in Liege, Belgium.
10.17(d)	Addendum 4 to Agreement dated October 17, 2014 by and among the Registrant, Skechers EDC SPRL, a subsidiary of the Registrant, ProLogis Belgium II BVBA regarding ProLogis Park Liege Distribution Center I in Liege, Belgium.
10.18	Lease Agreement dated May 20, 2008 between Skechers EDC SPRL, a subsidiary of the Registrant, and ProLogis Belgium III SPRL, regarding ProLogis Park Liege Distribution Center II in Liege, Belgium (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 27, 2008).
10.18(a)	Addendum 1 to Lease Agreement, dated March 10, 2009, between Skechers EDC SPRL, a subsidiary of the Registrant, and ProLogis Belgium III BVBA, regarding ProLogis Park Liege Distribution Center I in Liege, Belgium.
10.18(b)	Addendum 2 to Lease Agreement dated December 22, 2009 between Skechers EDC SPRL, a subsidiary of the Registrant, and ProLogis Belgium III BVBA, regarding ProLogis Park Liege Distribution Center II in Liege, Belgium.
10.18(c)	Addendum 3 to Agreement dated June 11, 2013 by and among the Registrant, Skechers EDC SPRL, a subsidiary of the Registrant, ProLogis Belgium III BVBA regarding ProLogis Park Liege Distribution Center II in Liege, Belgium.
10.18(d)	Addendum 4 to Agreement dated October 17, 2014 by and among the Registrant, Skechers EDC SPRL, a subsidiary of the Registrant, ProLogis Belgium III BVBA regarding ProLogis Park Liege Distribution Center II in Liege, Belgium.
10.19	Lease Agreement dated October 17, 2014 by and among the Registrant, Skechers EDC SPRL, a subsidiary of the Registrant, and ProLogis Belgium II BVBA, regarding ProLogis Park Liege Distribution Center III in Liege, Belgium (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015).
10.19(a)	Addendum to Agreement dated August 3, 2015 by and among the Registrant, Skechers EDC SPRL, a subsidiary of the Registrant, ProLogis Belgium II BVBA, and ProLogis Belgium III BVBA regarding ProLogis Park Liege Distribution Centers I, II and III in Liege, Belgium (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 10.3 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015).
10.20	Lease Agreement dated July 10, 2015 by and among the Registrant, Skechers EDC SPRL, a subsidiary of the Registrant, and ProLogis Belgium II BVBA, regarding ProLogis Park Liege Distribution Center IV in Liege, Belgium (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 10.2 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015).
10.20(a)	Addendum to Agreement dated August 3, 2015 by and among the Registrant, Skechers EDC SPRL, a subsidiary of the Registrant, ProLogis Belgium II BVBA, and ProLogis Belgium III BVBA regarding ProLogis Park Liege Distribution Center IV in Liege, Belgium (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 10.4 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015).

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EXHIBIT NUMBER	DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
21.1	Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
23.1	Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
31.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).
31.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).
32.1***	Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.LAB	Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

** Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit.

*** In accordance with Item 601(b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K, this exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Manhattan Beach, State of California on the 26th day of February 2016.

	SKECHERS U.S.A., INC.
By:	/s/ Robert Greenberg
	Robert Greenberg
	Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

SIGNATURE	TITLE	DATE
/s/ Robert Greenberg	Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer	February 26, 2016
Robert Greenberg	(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Michael Greenberg	President and Director	February 26, 2016
Michael Greenberg
/s/ David Weinberg	Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer,	February 26, 2016
David Weinberg	Chief Financial Officer and Director
	(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/ Jeffrey Greenberg	Director	February 26, 2016
Jeffrey Greenberg
/s/ Geyer Kosinski	Director	February 26, 2016
Geyer Kosinski
/s/ Morton D. Erlich	Director	February 26, 2016
Morton D. Erlich
/s/ Richard Siskind	Director	February 26, 2016
Richard Siskind
/s/ Thomas Walsh	Director	February 26, 2016
Thomas Walsh
/s/ Rick Rappaport	Director	February 26, 2016
Rick Rappaport

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EX-10.17(A)

Exhibit 10.17(a)

Addendum to the Availability Agreement of 12 August 2002 and

the Transfer Agreement of 27 August 2003

The undersigned

Prologis Belgium II SPRL, with its registered office in Regus Pegasus Park, Pegasuslaan, 5, B-1831 Diegem, registered with the register of Commerce of Brussels under number 642.799 and with VAT registration number BE 472.435.431, hereby represented by Mr. Jacobus C.J. Nuijten, Director, hereafter referred to as "Prologis";

And

Skechers EDC SPRL, with its registered office in Parc Industriel Hauts-Sarts, Zone 3, avenue du Parc lndustriel, B- 4041 Milmort, registered with the register of Commerce of Liege under number 211.660 and with VAT registration number BE 478.543.758, hereby represented by Mr. David Weinberg, Director, hereafter referred to as "Skechers EDC";

After having considered the following:

1. On 12 August 2002 ProLogis and Skechers International have signed an "Agreement for the availability of space for the storage of goods and offices for the management of this" (hereafter "the Availability Agreement") concerning the following real estate: Prologis Park Liege Distribution Center I with a total surface area of approximately 22.458m2 and approximately 100 car parking spaces on the land located in the Industrial Park Hauts-Sarts, Milmort, Liege, Avenue du Parc Industriel, recorded in the land register as Herstal 6^th department, section A, part of no. 621/B, Herstal 7^th department, section A, part of no. 450/T and part of 450/Y, and Herstal 8^th department, section A, part of no. 288/D (hereafter "DC 1").

2. On 11 October 2002 Skechers International has transferred all its rights and obligations under the Availability Agreement to Skechers EDC, as set forth in the Agreement to Transfer the Agreement for the availability of space for the storage of goods and offices for the management of this dated 27 August 2003 (hereafter the “Transfer Agreement”).

3. In Article 20.1 of the Availability Agreement, ProLogis has granted Skechers International an option right on the use of Distribution Center II (hereafter "DC II").

4. ProLogis granted to Skechers EDC until 31 December 2005 an option on DC II with certain charges. ProLogis now wishes to grant Skechers EDC as of January 1, 2006 an extension to the option on DC II free of charge. Skechers on its turn wishes to renounce to its right of termination after five (5) years of the Date of Commencement as set forth in Article 5 of the Availability Agreement.

1

Have agreed the following:

1Amendments Extension of Option Right on DC II

1.1Extension of Option Right on DC II

Article 20.1 of the Availability Agreement is replaced as follows :

"ProLogis grants Skechers as of January 1, 2006 until December 31, 2007 free of charge an extension to the option right on the use of Distribution Center II (hereinafter "DC II') (hereinafter the “Option”).

Skechers will have to notify via registered letter to ProLogis its intention to use DC II prior to that date, in the absence whereof ProLogis shall be free in this respect, except as set forth in Article 20. 2. DC II is more closely described in Appendix 6.

In case Skechers wants to use DC II, this will be on similar price levels as the Premises (price level July 1, 2002), as adjusted in accordance with Article 4. On the commencement date for DC II, this Agreement will be synchronized with the agreement for DC II via an addendum to this Agreement. The initial term will be five (5) years during which Skechers can not terminate for both the Premises and DC II, as of the date of commencement for DC II.

In case the construction cost index exceeds the consumer price index (hereinafter “CPI”), the price for DC II will be adjusted and consequently increased with the difference between the CPI and the construction cost index. The Price will be the basis price for DC II (price level July 1, 2002), increased by the annual indexation.

In the event Skechers will execute its Option, to use DC II, Skechers will be given a "Use free"-period for DC II of four (4) months for which no payments are due, except applicable service charges and VAT."

1.2Duration

The second paragraph of Article 5 of the Availability Agreement is replaced as follows :

"Skechers is only entitled to terminate the Agreement after ten (10), fifteen (15) and twenty (20) years after the Date of Commencement, being July 17, 2002, subject to a notice period of twelve (12) months, without prejudice to Article 20 and without any compensation nor VAT adjustment to be paid, except as set forth in article 2, 6th §, of this Agreement, to ProLogis."

2Various clauses

2.1 The other terms and conditions of the Availability Agreement and the Transfer Agreement remain fully applicable between parties.

No amendment or modification of this Addendum shall take effect unless it is in writing and is executed by duly authorized representatives of the parties.

2.2 If one or more of the provisions of this Addendum is declared to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under the applicable law, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected. In the case whereby such invalid, illegal or unenforceable clause affects the entire nature of this Addendum, each of the parties shall use its best efforts to immediately and in good faith negotiate a legally valid replacement provision.

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3Applicable law and competent courts 

This Addendum shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Belgian law. In the event of any dispute relating to the conclusion, validity, the implementation or the interpretation of this Addendum, the courts of Liege will have sole and exclusive jurisdiction.

This Addendum was made out in quadruplicate in Brussels on January 19, 2006. Each party acknowledges to have received its original copy.

/s/ Jacobus C.J. Nuijten	/s/ David Weinberg
For ProLogis Belgium II SPRL	For Skechers EDC SPRL
Mr. Jacobus C.J. Nuijten	Mr. David Weinberg

Read and approved for guarantee,

/s/ David Weinberg

For Skechers USA Inc.

Mr. David Weinberg

Director and CFO Skechers USA Inc.

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EX-10.17(C)

Exhibit 10.17(c)

Addendum 3 to Agreement for the availability of space for the storage of goods and offices for

the management of this dated August 12, 2002

The undersigned:

Prologis Belgium II BVBA, registered with the RPR under number 0472.435.431, with its offices in Park Hill, Building A, 3^rd Floor, Jan Emile Mommaertslaan 18, B-1831 Diegem and hereby represented by A.D. TOL,

hereafter referred to as ‘Prologis’

and

Skechers EDC sprl, with its registered office in 4041 Milmort, Parc Industriel Hauts-Sarts, Zone 3, avenue du Parc Industriel, registered with the RPR 0478.543.758, hereby represented by Mr. David Weinberg.

hereafter referred to as ‘Skechers EDC’ or as ‘Customer’

together referred to as the "Parties".

Whereas:

(A) On August 12, 2002 Prologis and Skechers International have signed an “ Agreement for the availability of space for the storage of goods and offices for the management of this" concerning the following real estate: Prologis Park Liege Distribution Center I with a total surface area of approximately 22,458 m2 and approximately 100 car parking space located in the Industrial Park Hauts-Sarts, Milmort, Liege, Avenue Parc Industriel (hereafter referred to as ‘the Availability Agreement DC I’);

(B) On August 27, 2003 Skechers International transferred all its rights and obligations under the Availability Agreement DC I to Skechers EDC in full accordance with the terms and conditions thereof.

(C) On May 20, 2008, pursuant to an "Addendum 2" to the Availability Agreement DC I, Prologis and Skechers agreed to align the duration of the Availability Agreement DC I with the commencement and duration of the Availability Agreement DC II (as further described below, sub (F).

(D) Early 2013, as the current 5 year lease period (expiring on March 31, 2014) was approaching its expiry date, Prologis and Skechers started negotiations on the possible early termination of the Availability Agreement DC I by Skechers and on possible amendments to the provisions of the Availability Agreement DC I dealing with price and price indexation.

(E) The abovementioned negotiations have resulted in an agreement whereby (i) Skechers has agreed not to terminate the Availability Agreement DC I by March 31, 2014; whereby (ii) Skechers and Prologis have agreed to extend the Availability Agreement DC I (on the terms and conditions set out below) with a period of at least ten (10) years: and whereby (iii) Skechers and Prologis have agreed to amend the price and price indexation mechanism, as further set out below.

(F) Skechers and Prologis Belgium Ill BVBA also entered into an Availability Agreement for the adjoining premises "Prologis Park Liege Distribution Center II with a total surface area of approximately 22,945 m2 and approximately 118 car parking space located in the Industrial Park Hauts-Sarts, Milmort, Liege, Avenue Parc Industriel (hereinafter : "the Availability Agreement DC II"). The Availability Agreement DC II is extended and amended under the same conditions as recorded in this Addendum and these Agreements are indissolubly connected to each other.

1 Commencement and Duration of the Agreement 

Article 5 of the Availability Agreement DCI end Article 1 of Addendum 2 are replaced as follows:

After the lease period which will end on March 31, 2014, the Availability Agreement DC I will be extended for a period of ten (10) years until March 31, 2024 (hereafter: "the Extended Period").

If either party does not terminate the Availability Agreement DC I by registered mail not later than (12) months prior to the end of the Extended Period, this Availability Agreement DC I will be extended with an additional period of five (5) years. Unless a party terminates the Availability Agreement DC I by registered mail not later than (12) months prior to the end of that five (5) year period, the Availability Agreement DC I will each time be extended with consecutive periods of five (5) years.

Notice needs to be given by bailiff's writ or by registered letter. Notices hereunder shall be deemed given and effective

(i) if delivered by a bailiff, upon delivery, or

(ii) if sent by certified or registered mail, within five (5) days of deposit in the post office.

Skechers has a one-time option to terminate the Availability Agreement DC I at the fifth (5^th) anniversary of the Extended Period (i.e. on March 31, 2019), subject to a notice period of 12 months in advance.

Termination of the Availability Agreement DC I can only take place in combination with termination of the Availability Agreement DC II.

If Skechers terminates both Availability Agreements DC II and DC I, a lump sum compensation payment (for the termination of both Availability Agreements DC II and DC I combined) in the amount of € 200,000 (two hundred thousand Euro) excluding VAT will be due by Skechers to Prologis (and whereby, unless otherwise instructed by Prologis, 50% of this amount shall be paid to Prologis Belgium III BVBA and the remaining 50% to Prologis Belgium II BVBA).

2 Price and Deposit

Article 3, paragraphs 1 until 6 included of the Availability Agreement DC I is replaced as follows:

As from April 1, 2014, the annual price will be € 1,013,222 (one million thirteen thousand two hundred and twenty-two Euro zero Eurocent) +VAT: € 212,776.62 (two hundred twelve thousand seven hundred seventy-six Euro and sixty-two Eurocent);

hereafter referred to as the 'Price', payable per quarter and in advance in four (4) equal parts of € 253,305.50 (two hundred fifty-three thousand three hundred and five Euro and fifty Eurocent + VAT: € 53,194.16 (fifty-three thousand one hundred ninety four Euro and sixteen Eurocent) to be made by direct bank transfer to the bank account of Prologis.

The Price excluding VAT is broken down into:

Warehouse:	€ 45.00 (forty-five Euro zero Eurocent). + VAT per sqm per annum
Office:	€ 85.00 (eighty-five Euro zero Eurocent) + VAT per sqm per annum
Mezzanine storage:	€ 23.00 (twenty-three Euro zero Eurocent) + VAT per sqm per annum

The new Price will be applicable as from April 1, 2014. The first payment will be related to the period from April1, 2014 up and including 30 June 2014.

All other paragraphs of this Article 3 (starting with "The Price must be paid in Euro and is payable to Prologis Belgium II SPRL (...)") will remain in force.

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3 Price Indexation 

The second and third paragraph of article 4 of the Availability Agreement DC I will be replaced as follows:

The Price will be annually indexed according to the following formula:

New Price = Price x new Index
	Basic index

Indexation will take place for the first time at the expiry of the first year of the Extended Period, i.e., April 1, 2015. The basic index is that of the month prior to the commencement date of the Extended Period, i.e., the month March 2014, and the new index is that of the month prior to the anniversary of the Extended Period.

All other paragraphs of this Article 4 of the Availability Agreement DC I will remain in force.

4 Market Rent review of Price

Article 6 of the Availability Agreement DC I with regard to the market review of price will no longer be applicable.

5 Availability Agreement

Save as hereby amended, the Availability Agreement DC I shall continue in full force and effect until the Premises have been returned in accordance with the provisions of the Availability Agreement DC I.

Agreed and signed two copies:

ProLogis Belgium II BVBA,	Skechers EDC sprl,
Place:	Place:
Date:	Date:
/s/ A.C. TOL	/s/ David Weinberg
Mr. A.C. TOL	Mr. David Weinberg

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EX-10.17(D)

Exhibit 10.17(d)

Addendum 4 to VAT Lease DC 1

Addendum 4 to the "Agreement for the availability of space for the storage

of goods and offices for the management of this", dated August 12, 2002

Between the undersigned:

1. The limited liability company Prologis Belgium II BVBA, having its registered office at 2850 Boom, Scheldeweg 1, registered with the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises under the number 0472.435.431 (RLE Antwerp) and with VAT number 0472.435.431,

represented by Mr. Bram Verhoeven, holder of a special proxy,

Hereafter referred to as "Prologis"

AND

2. The limited liability company Skechers EDC Sprl, having its registered office at [4041 Milmort (Liege), avenue du Parc Industriel 3], registered with the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises under the number 0478.543.758 (RLE Liege) and with VAT number 0478.543.758,

represented by David Weinberg,

Hereafter referred to as "Skechers"

Prologis and Skechers hereinafter jointly referred to as "Parties" or individually as "Party";

AND

3. The limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware (USA) Skechers USA Inc., having its registered office at CA 90266 Manhattan Beach (USA), Manhattan Beach Blvd. 228, and registered under the Commision File Number 001-1429 with I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 95-437615,

represented by Mr. David Weinberg,

hereinafter referred to as "Guarantor",

WHEREAS:

A. Prologis and Skechers International entered into an agreement dated 12 August 2002 and named "Agreement for the availability of space for the storage of goods and offices for the management of this", with respect to Prologis Park Liege Distribution Center I located in the Industrial Park Hauts-Sarts, Milmort, Liege, avenue du Parc Industriel (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement DC I");

B. Prologis, Skechers International and Skechers entered into an agreement dated 27 August 2003 and named "Agreement to transfer the Agreement for the availability of space for the storage of goods and offices for the management thereof” by which Skechers International has transferred its rights under the Agreement DC I to Skechers.

C. Skechers has also entered into an agreement dated 20 May 2008 and named "Agreement for the availability of space for the storage of goods and offices for the management of this", as amended, with respect to the adjoining premises Prologis Park Liege Distribution Center II located in the Industrial Park Hauts-Sarts, Milmort, Liege, avenue du Parc Industriel (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement DC II").

D. On the same date, i.e. 20 May 2008, Prologis and Skechers entered into an "Addendum 2" to the Agreement DC I in which they agreed to align the duration of the Agreement DC I with the commencement and duration of the Agreement DC II.

Addendum 4 to VAT Lease DC 1

E. In 2013, Prologis and Skechers entered into an "Addendum 3" to the Agreement DC I inwhich they further agreed to extend the Agreement DC I with a period of ten years and toamend the price and price indexation mechanism. 

F. Skechers has now entered into an agreement named "Warehouse Agreement" with respect to the adjoining premises Prologis Park Liege Distribution Center Ill located in the Industrial Park Hauts-Sarts, Milmort, Liege, Avenue Parc Industriel" (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement DC III").

G. By way of present Agreement, Parties now wish to extend and amend the Agreement DC I in order to, among others, align the duration of the Agreement DC I with the Agreement DC III.

THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN AGREED:

Article 1 - Application of Agreement DC I - Condition Precedent

1.1. Current Addendum 4 is an addendum to Agreement DC I as amended. The clauses of Agreement DC I as amended, which are not expressly waived or modified by this Addendum 4, remain unchanged. The defined terms and concepts of the Agreement DC I as amended, which are used in this Addendum 4 will therefore have the same meaning as in Agreement DC I as amended, except when this Addendum 4 expressly provides otherwise.

1.2. The effectiveness and entry into force of the present Addendum 4 is conditional upon, cumulatively:

(i) the cumulative fulfilment of the Conditions Precedent under Article 1.1. and 1.2. of the Preliminary Part of Agreement DC III; and

(ii) the actual occupation of Prologis Park Liege Distribution Center III by Skechers as from the Commencement Date under Agreement DC III.

Article 2 - Duration

Article 5 of Agreement DC I, as amended by Article 1 of its Addendum 2 and by Article I of its Addendum 3 is replaced as follows:

"The present Agreement is extended for an additional unreducible period of 15 consecutive years following the Commencement Date under Agreement DC III (hereinafter the "Extended Period").

Following the expiry of the Extended Period, this Agreement will be automatically extended for subsequent periods of 5 years, unless one of the Parties expressly terminates present Agreement by registered mail or bailiff's writ served not less than (i) 12 months prior to the end of the Extended Period or (ii) 12 months prior to the end of the applicable five year extension period.

Notices hereunder shall be deemed given and effective (i) if delivered by a bailiff, upon delivery, or (ii) if sent by registered mail within two (2) business days at the date of deposit in the post office. "

Article 3 - Price

As from the Commencement Date under Agreement DC III, Article 3, paragraphs 1-3, of the Agreement DC I, as amended by Article 2 of its Addendum 3 will be replaced as follows:

"3.1. The Parties agree that as from the Commencement Date under Agreement DC III, the annual base compensation consists of

- € 40.00 / m² / year for the Warehouse, i.e. a total amount of € 794,400.00 / year;

- € 23.00 / m² / year for the Mezzanine, i.e. a total amount of € 37,5821 / year;

- € 85.00 / m² / year for the Office Space, i.e. a total amount of € 81,940 / year;

and has been determined at an amount of € 913,922.00 per year or € 228,480.50 per quarter, always to be increased with VAT, and excluding Services as defined in Article 9 and other expenses, and subject to yearly adjustment as described in Article 4 (hereinafter referred to as the "Price'').

3.2. Skechers shall be granted a Price free period of 2 months equal to f 152,320.33 (VAT excluded), starting from the Commencement Date under Agreement DC III.. Individual charges (as the case may be increased with VAT) and taxes are not included in the Price free period and will remain payable."

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Addendum 4 to VAT Lease DC 1

In addition, as from the Commencement Date under Agreement DC III, Article 3, paragraph 5, oftheAgreement DC I will be replaced as follows:

"If Skechers, either in part of in its entirety, is in default with the payment of the abovementioned quarterly payments of the Price on the aforementioned dates when the payments are due, overdue payment shall automatically bear interest at an interest rate determined in conformity with the Law of 2 August 2002 relative to late payments in commercial transactions applicable on the due date, per annum, as from the date payments are due, and this without notice of default."

Article 4 - Adjustment of the Price

As from the Commencement Date under Agreement DC III, Article 4 of the Agreement DC I, as amended by Article 3 of its Addendum 3, will be replaced with the following text:

"4.1. The Annual Price is linked to the health index as published each month in the Belgian State Gazette.

4.2. The Annual Price will be adjusted automatically and as of right each year on January 1 (for the first time on January 1, 2016) and this in accordance with the following formula:

		Annual Price X New index
New Annual Price	=
		Base index

whereby

- Annual Price = the Annual Price referred to in Article 3 of present Addendum 4;

- base index = the health index of the month preceding the month during which Parties

signed present Addendum 4, i.e. the index of August 2014, i.e. 100.12 (with 2013 = 100);

- new index = the health index of the month preceding the month of the adjustment of the Price (December).

However, the new Annual Price will never be less than the Annual Price due during the year preceding the adjustment of the Annual Price.

4.3. In the event that the calculation and the publication of the health index should be discontinued or cancelled, the Annual Price will be linked to the consumer price index. In the event that the calculation and publication of the consumer index should be discontinued or cancelled, the Annual Price will be linked to the new index published by the Belgian government which might replace the consumer price index. In the event that no new official index is published and Parties fail to agree on a new method of adjusting the Annual Price, the method of adjustment will be determined by an expert appointed by the Justice of the Peace in whose jurisdiction the Premises are located.

4.4. It is explicitly agreed that Prologis shall only waive the right to adjust the Annual Price arising from this Article by a written confirmation, signed by the latter."

Article 5 - Bank Guarantee - Release

Article 3, paragraph 6-7 and Article 27 of the Agreement DC I and Article 2.1 of its Addendum 1 "Agreement to transfer the rights of Skechers International to Skechers" dated 27 August 2003 shall not longer apply as from the Commencement Date under Agreement DC III.

As a result, on Commencement Date under Agreement DC III, the current bank guarantee provided by Skechers, as a security for the good performance of its obligations under the Agreement DC I and the Agreement DC II, shall be released by Prologis and Prologis Belgium III Sprl.

However, Article 20 of Agreement DC III shall apply.

Present clause is without prejudice to the applicability and enforceability of Article 6.

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Addendum 4 to VAT Lease DC 1

Article 6-Parent Company Guarantee ("hoofdelijke borgtocht/caution solidaire")

6.1. The Guarantor shall be jointly and severally liable with Skechers vis-a-vis Prologis for the good performance by Skechers of its obligations and undertakings under present Agreement.

6.2. The Guarantor waives its rights under articles 2026 and 2037 of the Civil Code.

6.3. The Guarantor agrees not to claim against Skechers the reimbursement of any payment made to Prologis in accordance to this Article 6 or accept any payment or security from Skechers, whenever such reimbursement or payment to the Guarantor could jeopardize the due compliance of Skechers of its obligations under the present Agreement.

6.4. Skechers shall provide Prologis with annual financial statements of the Guarantor at its first request. If there has been a material adverse change in the financial condition of the Guarantor, Skechers shall procure that another company acceptable to Prologis provides a replacement guarantee on the terms as set out in this Article and Skechers shall procure that such other company concludes an amendment to this Agreement upon written demand by Prologis.

6.5. The costs relating to the present guarantee, its enforcement before the courts or before a public official, and its execution shall be borne exclusively by the Guarantor.

6.6. The Guarantor declares that the entering into the parent company guarantee as described in present Article, is in accordance with its corporate purpose.

6.7. Present clause is without prejudice to the applicability and enforceability of Article 20 of Agreement DC III.

Article 7 - Registration of this Addendum 4

The registration of this Addendum 4 shall be done by Skechers.

All costs and duties which may arise from entering to this Addendum, the registration duties, the stamp duties, possible fines in case of late filing or non-filing with the Registrar's Office, will be at the charge of Skechers. As present Addendum 4 is an addendum to an agreement by which premises are put at the disposal of Skechers for activities as described in article 18, § 1, second section, 9° of the Belgian VAT Code, it will be registered at the fixed registration duty.

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Done in , on    17/10/2014              2014, in four original counterparts, each Party and the Guarantor acknowledging receipt of a fully executed original copy, and one remaining counterpart being intended for the registration office.

Prologis

	/s/ Bram Verhoeven
Name:	Bram Verhoeven
Capacity:	holder of a special proxy

Skechers

	/s/ David Weinberg
Name:	Mr. David Weinberg
Capacity:	Director

Guarantor

	/s/ David Weinberg
Name:	Mr. David Weinberg
Capacity:	Director

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EX-10.18(A)

Exhibit 10.18(a)

Execution version

ADDENDUM 1 TO AGREEMENT FOR THE AVAILABILITY OF

SPACE FOR THE STORAGE OF GOODS AND OFFICES FOR THE

MANAGEMENT OF THIS DATED MAY 20. 2008

The undersigned:

ProLogis Belgium III BVBA, registered with the RPR under number 0472.435.629, with its offices in Park Hill, Building A, 3^rd Floor, Jan Emiel Mommaertslaan 18, B-1831 Diegem and hereby represented by Mr. Gerrit Jan Meerkerk,

hereinafter referred to as ‘ProLogis’,

and

Skechers EDC sprl, with its registered office in 4041 Milmort, Parc Industriel Hauts-Sarts, Zone 3, avenue du Parc Industriel, registered with the RPR 0478.543.758, hereby represented by Mr. David Weinberg;

hereafter referred to as ‘Skechers EDC’ or as ‘CUSTOMER’,

AFTER HAVING CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING:

1. On May 20, 2008 Prologis and Skechers EDC have signed an “Agreement for the availability of space for the storage of goods and offices for the management of this” concerning the following real estate: Prologis Park Liege Distribution Center II (the “Availability Agreement DC II”).

2. Prologis has carried out some additional investments with respect to the warehouse space of the Premises which justifies a slight increase in the Price thereof.

3. Parties wish to confirm an earlier Commencement Date as provided for in the Availability Agreement DC II.

4. The terms with a capital will have the same meaning as set forth in the Availability Agreement DC II, unless expressly set forth otherwise herein.

HAVE AGREED THE FOLLOWING:

1 Price and Deposit

Article 3 of the Availability Agreement DC II is replaced as follows :

The Agreement for the availability of the Premises is entered into on the basis of an annual price of one million nineteen thousand one hundred and thirty-nine Euro and seventy-three Eurocent, i.e. €1,019,139.73, (+VAT : two hundred and fourteen thousand and nineteen Euro and thirty-four Eurocent i.e. € 214,019.34), hereinafter referred to as the ‘Price’, payable per quarter and in advance in four (4) equal parts of two hundred and fifty-four thousand seven hundred and eighty-four Euro ninety-three Eurocent, i.e. € 254,784.93, (+VAT : fifty-three thousand five hundred and four Euro eighty-four Eurocent i.e. € 53,504.84), to be made by direct bank transfer to the bank account of ProLogis.

As stipulated in Article 5, this Agreement is to take effect on March 11, 2009 for the Warehouse and March 25, 2009 for the Property. The first period over which payment is due will therefore be the period from April 1, 2009 up to and including June 30, 2009, which is due as from April 1, 2009.

The Price must be paid in Euro and is payable to ProLogis Belgium III sprl, account number: 720540646989 (ABN Amro Bank in Brussels).

If Skechers, either in part or in its entirety, is in default with the payment of the above-mentioned quarterly payments of the Price on the aforementioned dates when the payments are due, Skechers must pay ProLogis, by operation of law (“ipso iure”) and without notice of default, the interest due over that sum amounting to twelve percent (12%) per annum, whereby any month that has commenced must be regarded as completed.

When the Price in accordance with Article 4 is modified, the amount of the bank guarantee, as referred to in Article 25, will have to be adjusted in line with the annual adjustment of the Price payments every year. This bank guarantee may only be released six (6) months after the termination of the Agreement, provided that Skechers have been released properly of the obligations resulting from this Agreement. Under no circumstance, shall the bank guarantee be used by Skechers to pay the

Execution version

Price. However,in the event of breach of Agreement on the part of Skechers, ProLogis may use theaforementioned deposit to compensate for Skechers’ overdue payments and any otheromissions in the performance of its obligations by Skechers.

2 Commencement and Duration of the Availability Agreement DC II

Article 5 of the Availability Agreement DC II is replaced as follows :

The availability of the Premises commences on 11 March 2009 for the Warehouse and 25 March 2009 for the Property. 11 March 2009 is referred to as the ‘Commencement Date’, unless parties confirm otherwise in writing, for a duration of twenty (20) consecutive years and twenty (20) days as of Commencement Date and ends by operation of law on March 31, 2029.

Skechers is only entitled to terminate the Agreement as at (i) March 31, 2014, (ii) March 31, 2019, and (iii) March 31, 2024, subject to a prior notice period of twelve (12) months, without any compensation to Prologis nor VAT adjustment to be paid, except as set forth in article 2 of this Agreement.

Notice needs to be given in such a case twelve (12) months prior to the dates mentioned in the previous paragraph by bailliff’s writ or by registered letter. Notices hereunder shall be deemed given and effective (i) if delivered by a bailiff, upon delivery, or (ii) if sent by certified or registered mail, within five (5) days of deposit in the post office.

This Agreement will however in any case end by operation of law on March 31, 2029. After this date, this Agreement can not be tacitly renewed.

3 Various clauses

3.1 The other terms and conditions of the Availability Agreement DC II remain fully applicable between parties with respect to the Premises. It being understood that where reference is made in the text of the Availability Agreement DC II to “April 1, 2009”, this needs to be replaced by a reference to March 11, 2009.

No amendment or modification of this Addendum shall take effect unless it is in writing and is executed by duly authorized representatives of the parties.

3.2 If one or more of the provisions of this Addendum is declared to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under the applicable law, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected. In the case whereby such invalid, illegal or unenforceable clause affects the entire nature of this Addendum, each of the parties shall use its best efforts to immediately and in good faith negotiate a legally valid replacement provision.

4 Applicable law and competent courts

This Addendum shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Belgian law. In the event of any dispute relating to the conclusion, validity, the implementation or the interpretation of this Addendum, the courts of Liege will have sole and exclusive jurisdiction.

This Agreement was made out in four (4) copies in Liege,     10/3/    , 2009. Each party acknowledges to have received its original copy.

/s/ Gerrit Jan Meerkerk	/s/ David Weinberg
Gerrit Jan Meerkerk
ProLogis Belgium III	Skechers EDC

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EX-10.18(B)

Exhibit 10.18(b)

AMENDMENT 2 (“AMENDMENT 2”) TO THE AGREEMENT FOR THE

AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR THE STORAGE OF GOODS AND

OFFICES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THIS DATED MAY 20,2008

The undersigned:

(1) Prologis Belgium III BVBA, registered with the RPR under number 0472.435.629, with its offices in Park Hill, Building A, 3rd Floor, Jan Emiel Mommaertslaan 18, B-1831 Diegem and hereby represented by Mr. Gerrit Jan Meerkerk, hereinafter referred to as ‘Prologis’, and

(2) Skechers EDC Sprl, with its registered office in 4041 Milmort, Parc Industriel Hauts-Sarts, Zone 3, avenue du Parc Industriel, registered with the RPR 0478.543.758, hereby represented by Mr. David Weinberg, hereafter referred to as ‘Skechers’,

AFTER HAVING CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING:

(A) On May 20, 2008 Prologis and Skechers signed an “Agreement for the availability of space for the storage of goods and offices for the management of this” concerning the following real estate: Prologis Park Liege Distribution Center II, as amended by Addendum 1 dated March 10. 200*9 (the “Availability Agreement DC II”).

(B) Prologis has carried out some additional investments with respect to the warehouse space of the Premises as referred to in Addendum 1 and some further investments.

(C) By entering into this Amendment 2 the parties wish to record all items that were added to the Premises in addition to the specifications in the Availability Agreement DC II and to indicate which of the parties is the owner of the relevant items and is responsible for the maintenance and replacement thereof.

(D) The capitalised terms shall have the same meaning as in the Availability Agreement DC II, unless expressly defined herein.

HAVE AGREED THE FOLLOWING:

1 List of Additional Items

1.1 The parties hereby agree that the List of Additional Items attached to this Agreement as Appendix 1 (the “List”) contains all items added to the Premises as of the date of this Amendment 2. The parties agree that each party is the owner of, and is responsible for the maintenance and replacement of, the items as indicated in the List.

1.2 The List shall form an integral part of the Availability Agreement DC II .

2 Various clauses

2.1 Availability Agreement DC II remains in full force and effect save as hereby amended.

2.2 No amendment or modification of this Amendment 2 shall take effect unless it is in writing and is executed by duly authorized representatives of the parties.

2.3 If one or more of the provisions of this Amendment 2 is declared to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under the applicable law, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected. In the case whereby such invalid, illegal or unenforceable clause affects the entire nature of this Amendment 2, each of the parties shall use its best efforts to immediately and in good faith negotiate a legally valid replacement provision.

2.4 This Amendment 2 shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Belgian law. In the event of any dispute relating to the conclusion, validity, the implementation or the interpretation of this Amendment 2, the courts of Liege will have sole and exclusive jurisdiction.

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This Amendment 2 is signed in four (4) copies in Liege, (date)22 December, 2009. Each part acknowledges to have received its original copy.

/s/ Gerrit Jan Meerkerk	/s/ David Weinberg
Gerrit Jan Meerkerk	David Weinberg
ProLogis Belgium III BVBA	Skechers EDC Sprl

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Appendix 1

List of Additional Items

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Skechers DC#2 Milmort, ADDITIONAL WORKS TI INVESTMENT OWNED BY RESPONSIBLE MAINTENANCE * RESPONSIBLE RENEWAL ** Items additional to the Contract Specification Cost Skechers direct Cost Prologis SKECHERS PROLOGIS SKECHERS PROLOGIS SKECHERS PROLOGIS 5.2 Changing 2 fire doors Rf 1h,  4x6 m €22,050.00 addendum 1 x addendum 1 5.3 Two extra escape doors €7,350.00 addendum 1 x addendum 1 5.4 Barrier next to the parking road € 18,201.92 addendum 1 x addendum 1 5.5 Adaptions lighting capacity (200 Lux between racks) €179,295.84 addendum 1 x addendum 1 5.7 Motion detection in racking lanes €24,363.09 addendum 1 x addendum 1 5.8a Water supplies €2,076.90 addendum 1 x addendum 1 5.8b Slophoppers €7,703.69 addendum 1 x addendum 1 5.9 Adaptions acces control Intercom €5,826.12 addendum 1 x addendum 1 510 High voltage €124,676.12 addendum 1 x addendum 1 5.11 Electrical extra existing DC new DC ask by Skechers €105,515.56 addendum 1 x addendum 1 5.12a IT room on mezzanine €23,665.15 x x x 5.12b IT room on mezzanine floor cabling €108,888.71 x x x 5.13 Offer for radio-system €12,086.54 x x x 5.15 Extra porte Hall1 (electrical) €8,821.84 x x x 5.16 24 extra connection Telefoon atenne computer system €1,653.60 x x x 5.17 more high of IT-room €8,880.62 x x x 5.19 addaption of hight double doors €475.00 x x x 5.20 reeling removebal €5,889.00 x x x 5.21 addapion of the service road by sprinkler tank €5,530.00 x x x 5.22 barrier between parking and entrance road €5,135.00 €5,135.00 x x x 5.23 extra water and sewage in IT Room €1,577.49 x x x 5.24 bicyclesheet €4,240.36 x x x 5.26 painting €675.44 x x x 5.27 woks high tension €1,775.00 €1,775.00 x x x 5.28 work on music installation €2,234.60 x x x 5.29 greenery €3,940.00 €3,940.00 x x x   6.1 Exit doors safety as 103 en 106 €11,413.71 x x x 6.4 Offices fire detectors €49,524.93 x x x 6.5 Heating in offices €43,190.95 x x x 6.6 Thermostate protection €1,537.60 x x  6.7 Modification sanitary area’s €9,392.17 x x x 6.8 Electrical “loze’ pipe €5,789.41 x x x 6.11 IT local (outside walls) €25,889.94 x x x 6.13 Sewer pit (sterfput) €987.48 x x x 6.14 Change connections fire brigade €11,439.46 x x x 6.15 extra lighting €6,779.59 x x x 6.16 adaptions control room demanded by fire department €4,901.00 x x x 6.17 parking buffers 50% sketcher, 50% Prologis €2,100.00 €2,100.00 x x x 6.19 tiles in sanitary floor on the mezzanine €3,153.13 x x x * Maintenance as indicate in the lease agreement and the general terms and conditions. ** Renewal as indicated in the lease agreement and the general terms and conditions.

EX-10.18(C)

Exhibit 10.18(c)

Addendum 3 to Agreement for the availability of apace for the storage of goods and offices for

the management of this dated May 20, 2008

The undersigned:

Prologis Belgium Ill BVBA, registered with the RPR under number 0472.435.629, with its offices in Park Hill, Building A, 3^rd Floor, Jan Emile Mommaertslaan 18, B-1831 Diegem and hereby represented by A.C. TOL,

hereafter referred to as ‘Prologis’

and

Skechers EDC sprl, with its registered office in 4041 Milmort, Parc Industriel Hauts-Sarts, Zone 3, avenue du Parc Industriel, registered with the RPR 0478.543.758, hereby represented by Mr. David Weinberg.

hereafter referred to as ‘Skechers EDC’ or as ‘Customer’

together referred to as the "Parties".

Whereas:

(A) On May 20, 2008 Prologis and Skechers signed an "Agreement for the availability of space for the storage of goods and offices for the management of this" concerning the following real estate: Prologis Park Liege Distribution Center II with a total surface area of approximately 22,945 m2 and approximately 118 car parking space located in the Industrial Park Hauts Sarts, Milmort, Liege, Avenue Pare Industrial (hereafter referred to as 'the Availability Agreement DCII ');

(B) On March 10, 2009, an "Addendum 1" was signed to confirm an ear1ier commencement date per March 11, 2009 and to adjust the annual price to be paid by Skechers to Prologis under the Availability Agreement DC II.

(C) On December 22, 2009, an "Amendment 2" was signed to record the items that were added to the premises in addition to the specification of the Availability Agreement DC II and to indicate which of the parties is owner of the relevant items and who is responsible for the maintenance and replacement thereof.

(D) Early 2013, as the current 5 year lease period (expiring on March 31, 2014) was approaching its expiry date, Prologis and Skechers started negotiations on the possible early termination of the Availability Agreement DC II by Skechers and on possible amendments to the provisions of the Availability Agreement DC II dealing with price and price indexation.

(E) The abovementioned negotiations have resulted in an agreement whereby (i) Skechers has agreed not to terminate the Availability Agreement DC II by March 31, 2014; whereby (ii) Skechers and Prologis have agreed to extend the Availability Agreement DC II (on the terms and conditions set out below) with a period of at least ten (10) years; and whereby (iii) Skechers and Prologis have agreed to amend the price and price indexation mechanism, as further set out below.

(F) Skechers and Prologis also entered into an Availability Agreement for the adjoining premises "Prologis Park Liege Distribution Center I with a total surface area of approximately 22,458 m2 and approximately 100 car parking space located in the Industrial Park Hauts-Sarts, Milmort, Liege, Avenue Parc Industriel" (hereinafter : "the Availability Agreement DC I"). The Availability Agreement DC I is extended and amended under the same conditions as recorded in this Addendum and these Agreements are indissolubly connected to each other.

1 Commencement and Duration of the Agreement 

Article 5 of the Availability Agreement DC II and Article 2 of Addendum 1 are replaced as follows:

After the lease period which will end on March 31, 2014, the Availability Agreement DC II will be extended for a period of ten (10) years until March 31, 2024 (hereinafter : "the Extended Period")..

If either party does not terminate the Availability Agreement DC II by registered mail not later than (12) months prior to the end of the Extended Period, this Availability Agreement DC II will be extended with an additional period of five (5) years. Unless a party terminates the Availability Agreement DC II by registered mail not later than (12) months prior to the end of that five (5) year period, the Availability Agreement DC II will each time be extended with consecutive periods of five (5) years.

Notice needs to be given by bailiff's writ or by registered letter. Notices hereunder shall be deemed given and effective

(i) if delivered by a bailiff, upon delivery, or

(ii) if sent by certified or registered mail, within five (5) days of deposit in the post office.

Skechers has a one-time option to terminate the Availability Agreement DC II at the fifth (5^th) anniversary of the Extended Period (i.e., on March 31, 2019), subject to a notice period of 12 months in advance..

Termination of the Availability Agreement DC II can only take place in combination with termination of the Availability Agreement DC I.

If Skechers terminates both Availability Agreements DC II and DC I, a lump sum compensation payment (for the termination of both Availability Agreements DC II and DC I combined) in the amount of € 200,000 (two hundred thousand Euro) excluding VAT will be due by Skechers to Prologis (and whereby, unless otherwise instructed by Prologis, 50% of this amount shall be paid to Prologis Belgium III BVBA and the remaining 50% to Prologis Belgium II BVBA).

2 Price and Deposit

Article 3 of Availability Agreement DC II and Article 1, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Addendum 1 are replaced as follows :

As from April 1. 2014, the annual price will be € 1,017,485 (one million seventeen thousand four hundred and eighty-five Euro zero Eurocent) +VAT: € 213,671.85 (two hundred thirteen thousand six hundred seventy-one Euro and eighty-five Eurocent), hereafter referred to as the 'Price', payable per quarter and in advance in four (4) equal parts of € 254,371.25 (two hundred fifty-four thousand three hundred seventy-one Euro and twenty-five Eurocent + VAT: € 53,417.96 (fifty-three thousand four hundred seventeen Euro and ninety-six Eurocent) to be made by direct bank transfer to the bank account of Prologis.

The Price excluding VAT is broken down into:

Warehouse:	€ 45.00 (forty-five Euro zero Eurocent). + VAT per sqm per annum
Office:	€ 85.00 (eighty-five Euro zero Eurocent) + VAT per sqm per annum
Mezzanine storage:	€ 23.00 (twenty-three Euro zero Eurocent) + VAT per sqm per annum

The new Price will be applicable as from April 1, 2014. The first payment will be related to the period from April 1, 2014 up and including 30 June 2014.

All other paragraphs of Article 1 of Addendum 1 will remain in force.

3 Price lndexation

The second and third paragraph of article 4 of the Availability Agreement DC II will be replaced as follows:

The Price will be annually indexed according to the following formula:

New Price =	Price x new index
	Basic index

Indexation will take place for the first time at the expiry of the first year of the Extended Period i.e. April 1, 2015. The basic index is that of the month prior to the commencement date of the Extended Period, i.e. the month March 2014, and the new Index is that of the month prior to the anniversary of the Extended Period.

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All other paragraphs of this article 4 of the Availability Agreement DC II will remain in force.

Availability Agreement

Save as hereby amended, the Availability Agreement DC II shall continue in full force and effect until the Premises have been returned in accordance with the provisions of the Availability Agreement DC II.

Agreed and signed in two copies:

ProLogis Belgium II BVBA,	Skechers EDC sprl,
Place:	Place:
Date:	Date:
/s/ A. C. TOL	/s/ David Weinberg
Mr. A. C. TOL	Mr. David Weinberg

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EX-10.18(D)

Exhibit 10.18(d)

Addendum 4 to VAT Lease DC 2

Addendum 4 to the "Agreement for the availability of space for the storage

of goods and offices for the management of this", dated May 20, 2008

Between the undersigned:

1. The limited liability company Prologis Belgium III BVBA, having its registered office at 2850 Boom, Scheldeweg I, registered with the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises under the number 0472.435.629 (RLE Antwerp) and with VAT number 0472.435.629,

represented by Mr. Bram Verhoeven, holder of a special proxy,

Hereafter referred to as "Prologis"

AND

2. The limited liability company Skechers EDC Sprl, having its registered office at [4041 Milmort (Liege), avenue du Pare Industriel 3], registered with the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises under the number 0478.543.758 (RLE Liege) and with VAT number 0478.543.758,

represented by Mr. David Weinberg,

Hereafter referred to as "Skechers"

Prologis and Skechers hereinafter jointly referred to as "Parties" or individually as "Party";

AND

3. The limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware (USA) Skechers USA Inc., having its registered office at CA 90266 Manhattan Beach (USA), Manhattan Beach Blvd. 228, and registered under the Commision File Number 001-1429 with I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 95-437615,

represented by Mr. David Weinberg,

hereinafter referred to as "Guarantor",

WHEREAS:

A. Prologis and Skechers entered into an agreement dated 20 May 2008 and named "Agreement for the availability of space for the storage of goods and offices for the management of this",with respect to Prologis Park Liege Distribution Center II located in the Industrial Park Hauts-Sarts, Milmort, Liege, avenue du Pare Industriel (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement DC II");

B. Prologis and Skechers entered into an "Addendum I" to the Agreement DC II dated 10 March 2009 in which they agreed to confirm an earlier Commencement Date per March 11, 2009 and to adjust the annual price to be paid.

C. Prologis and Skechers entered into an "Amendment 2" to the Agreement DC II dated 22 December 2009 in which they agreed to record the items added to the Premises and to indicate who is owner of the relevant items and who is responsible for the maintenance and replacement thereof.

D. In 2013, Prologis and Skechers entered into an "Addendum 3" to the Agreement DC II in which they agreed to extend the Agreement DC II with a period of ten years and to amend the price and price indexation mechanism.

Addendum 4 to VAT Lease DC 2

E. Previously, Skechers has also entered into an agreement dated 12 August 2002 and named"Agreement for the availability of space for the storage of goods and offices for themanagement ofthis",as amended, with respect to the adjoining premises Prologis Park LiegeDistribution Center I located in the Industrial Park Hauts-Sarts, Milmort, Liege, avenue duPare lndustriel (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement DC I"). 

F. Skechers has now entered into an agreement named "Warehouse Agreement" with respect to the adjoining premises Prologis Park Liege Distribution Center III located in the Industrial Park Hauts-Sarts, Milmort, Liege, Avenue Pare lndustriel" (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement DC III").

G. By way of present Agreement, Parties wish to extend and amend the Agreement DC II in order to, among others, align the duration of the Agreement DC II with the Agreement DC III.

THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN AGREED:

Article 1 - Application of Agreement DC II - Condition Precedent

1.1. Current Addendum 4 is an addendum to Agreement DC II as amended. The clauses of Agreement DC II as amended, which are not expressly waived or modified by this Addendum 4, remain unchanged. The defined terms and concepts of the Agreement DC II as amended, which are used in this Addendum 4 will therefore have the same meaning as in Agreement DC II as amended, except when this Addendum 4 expressly provides otherwise.

1.2. The effectiveness and entry into force of the present Addendum 4 is conditional upon, cumulatively:

(i) the cumulative fulfilment of the Conditions Precedent under Article 1.1. and 1.2. of the Preliminary Part of Agreement DC Ill; and

(ii) the actual occupation of Prologis Park Liege Distribution Center III by Skechers as from the Commencement Date under Agreement DC Ill.

Article 2 - Duration

Article 5 of Agreement DC II, as amended by Article 2 of its Addendum I and Article I of its Addendum 3 is replaced as follows:

"The present Agreement is extended for an additional unreducible period of 15 consecutive years following the Commencement Date under Agreement DC III (hereinafter the "Extended Period'').

Following the expiry of the Extended Period, this Agreement will be automatically extended for subsequent periods of 5 years, unless one of the Parties expressly terminates present Agreement by registered mail or bailiff's writ served not less than (i) 12 months prior to the end of the Extended Period or (ii) 12 months prior to the end of the applicable five year extension period.

Notices hereunder shall be deemed given and effective (i) ifdelivered by a bailiff, upon delivery, or (it) ((sent by registered mail within two (2) business days at the date of deposit in the post office."

Article 3 - Price

As from the Commencement Date under Agreement DC III, Article 3, paragraphs 1-5, of the Agreement DC II, as amended by Article 1, paragraphs 1-5, of its Addendum I will be replaced as follows:

"3.1. The Parties agree that as from the Commencement Date under Agreement DC III the annual base compensation consists of

- € 40.00 / m2 / year for the Warehouse, i.e. a total amount of € 851,000.00 / year;

- € 23.00 / m2 / year for the Mezzanine, i.e. a total amount of € 46,598.00 / year;

- € 85.00 / m2 / year for the Office Space, i.e. a total amount of € 29,750.00 / year;

and has been determined at an amount of € 911,110.00 per year or € 227,777.50 per quarter, always to be increased with VAT, and excluding Services as defined in Article 9 and other expenses, and subject to yearly adjustment as described in Article 4 (hereinafter referred to as the "Price'').

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Addendum 4 to VAT Lease DC 2

3.2Skechers shall be granted a Price free period of 2 months equal to f 151,851.66 (VATexcluded), starting from the Commencement Date under Agreement DC Ill. Individual charges (as thecase may be increased with VAT) and taxes are not included in the Price free period and will remainpayable."

In addition, as from the Commencement Date under Agreement DC Ill, Article 3, paragraph 5, of the Agreement DC II, as amended by Article I, paragraph 4, of its Addendum I, will be replaced as follows:

''If Skechers, either in part of' in its entirety, is in default with the payment of the abovementioned quarterly payments of the Price on the aforementioned dates when the payments are due, overdue payment shall automatically bear interest at an interest rate determined in conformity with the Law of' 2 August 2002 relative to late payments in commercial transactions applicable on the due date, per annum, as from the date payments are due, and this without notice of default."

Article 4 - Adjustment of the Price

As from the Commencement Date under Agreement DC Ill, Article 4 of the Agreement DC II, as amended by Article 3 of its Addendum 3, will be replaced with the following text:

"4.1. The Annual Price is linked to the health index as published each month in the Belgian State Gazette.

4.2. The Annual Price will be adjusted automatically and as of right each year on January 1 (for the first time on January 1, 2016) and this in accordance with the following formula:

		Annual Price X New index
New Annual Price	=
		Base index

whereby

- Annual Price = the Annual Price referred to in Article 3 of present Addendum 4;

- base index = the health index of the month preceding the month during which Parties signed present Addendum 4, i.e. the index of August 2014, i.e. 100.12 (with 2013 = 100);

- new index = the health index of the month preceding the month of the adjustment of the Price (December).

However, the new Annual Price will never be less than the Annual Price due during the year preceding the adjustment of the Annual Price.

4.3. In the event that the calculation and the publication of the health index should be discontinued or cancelled, the Annual Price will be linked to the consumer price index. In the event that the calculation and publication of the consumer index should be discontinued or cancelled, the Annual Price will be linked to the new index published by the Belgian government which might replace the consumer price index. In the event that no new official index is published and Parties fail to agree on a new method of adjusting the Annual Price, the method of adjustment will be determined by an expert appointed by the Justice of the Peace in whose jurisdiction the Premises are located.

4.4. It is explicitly agreed that Prologis shall only waive the right to adjust the Annual Price arising from this Article by a written confirmation, signed by the latter."

Article 5 - Bank Guarantee - Release

Article 3, paragraph 6 and Article 25 of the Agreement DC II, as amended by Article 1, paragraph 6 of its Addendum 1, shall not longer apply as from the Commencement Date under Agreement DC III.

As a result, on Commencement Date under Agreement DC III, the current bank guarantee provided by Skechers, as a security for the good performance of its obligations under the Agreement DC I and the Agreement DC II, shall be released by Prologis Belgium II Sprl and Prologis.

However, Article 20 of Agreement DC III shall apply.

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Addendum 4 to VAT Lease DC 2

Present clause is without prejudice to the applicability and enforceability of Article 6.

Article 6 - Parent Company Guarantee ("hoofdelijke borgtocht/caution solidaire")

6.1. The Guarantor shall be jointly and severally liable with Skechers vis-a-vis Prologis for the good performance by Skechers of its obligations and undertakings under present Agreement.

6.2. The Guarantor waives its rights under articles 2026 and 2037 of the Civil Code.

6.3. The Guarantor agrees not to claim against Skechers the reimbursement of any payment made to Prologis in accordance to this Article 6 or accept any payment or security from Skechers, whenever such reimbursement or payment to the Guarantor could jeopardize the due compliance of Skechers of its obligations under the present Agreement.

6.4. Skechers shall provide Prologis with annual financial statements of the Guarantor at its first request. If there has been a material adverse change in the financial condition of the Guarantor, Skechers shall procure that another company acceptable to Prologis provides a replacement guarantee on the terms as set out in this Article and Skechers shall procure that such other company concludes an amendment to this Agreement upon written demand by Prologis.

6.5. The costs relating to the present guarantee, its enforcement before the courts or before a public official, and its execution shall be borne exclusively by the Guarantor.

6.6. The Guarantor declares that the entering into the parent company guarantee as described in present Article, is in accordance with its corporate purpose.

6.7. Present clause is without prejudice to the applicability and enforceability of Article 20 of Agreement DC III.

Article 7 - Registration of this Addendum 4

The registration of this Addendum 4 shall be done by Skechers.

All costs and duties which may arise from entering to this Addendum, the registration duties, the stamp duties, possible fines in case of late filing or non-filing with the Registrar's Office, will be at the charge of Skechers. As present Addendum 4 is an addendum to an agreement by which premises are put at the disposal of Skechers for activities as described in article 18, § 1, second section, 9° of the Belgian VAT Code, it will be registered at the fixed registration duty.

*

*         *

Done in ,on        17/10/2014              2014, in four original counterparts, each Party and the Guarantor acknowledging receipt of a fully executed original copy, and one remaining counterpart being intended for the registration office.

Prologis

	/s/ Bram Verhoeven
Name:	Bram Verhoeven
Capacity:	holder of a special proxy

Skechers

	/s/ David Weinberg
Name:	Mr. David Weinberg
Capacity:	Director

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Addendum 4 to VAT Lease DC 2

Guarantor

	/s/ David Weinberg
Name:	Mr. David Weinberg
Capacity:	Director

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EX-21.1

Exhibit 21.1

Subsidiaries of the Registrant

Name of Subsidiary	State/Country of Incorporation/Organization
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II	Delaware
Skechers By Mail, Inc.	Delaware
Savva’s Café, Inc.	Delaware
Duncan Investments, LLC	California
HF Logistics-SKX, LLC	Delaware
HF Logistics-SKX T1, LLC	Delaware
HF Logistics-SKX T2, LLC	Delaware
Sepulveda Blvd. Properties, LLC	California
Sepulveda Design Center, LLC	California
BrandBlack, LLC	California
Skechers Collection, LLC	California
Skechers Sport, LLC	California
Skechers R.B., LLC	Delaware
SKX Illinois, LLC	Illinois
Skechers EDC SPRL	Belgium
Skechers BH d.o.o.	Bosnia & Herzegovina
Skechers Do Brasil Calcados LTDA	Brazil
Skechers USA Canada Inc.	Canada
Comercializadora Skechers Chile Limitada	Chile
Skechers China Business Trust	China
Skechers Footwear (Dongguan) Co., Ltd.	China
Skechers Guangzhou Co., Ltd.	China
Skechers Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.	China
Skechers E-Commerce Co., Ltd.	China
Skechers China Hengqin Co., Ltd.	China
Leadtime Co., Ltd.	China
Skechers Colombia, S.A.S.	Colombia
Sepulveda Footwear Costa Rica, S.R.L.	Costa Rica
Skechers USA Ltd.	England
Skechers USA France SAS	France
Skechers USA Deutschland GmbH	Germany
Skechers China Limited	Hong Kong
Skechers Hong Kong Limited	Hong Kong
Skechers Southeast Asia Limited	Hong Kong
Skechers CEE Kft.	Hungary
Skechers South Asia Private Limited	India
Skechers Retail India Private Limited	India
Skechers USA Italia S.r.l	Italy
Skechers Japan GK	Japan
Skechers Holdings Jersey Limited	Jersey
Skechers International	Jersey
Skechers International II	Jersey
Skechers Macau Limited	Macau
Skechers Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.	Malaysia
Skechers Holdings Mauritius	Mauritius
Skechers USA Mauritius 10	Mauritius
Skechers USA Mauritius 90	Mauritius
Skechers USA Benelux B.V	Netherlands
Skechers Latin America, LLC	Panama
Skechers Panama, LLC	Panama
Skechers Peru, S.R.L.	Peru
Skechers USA Portugal Unipessoal Limitada	Portugal
Skechers USA Romania S.R.L.	Romania
Skechers Singapore Pte. Limited	Singapore
Skechers USA Iberia, S.L.	Spain
Skechers S.a.r.l.	Switzerland
Skechers (Thailand) Limited	Thailand
Skechers Vietnam Co. Ltd.	Vietnam

EX-23.1

Exhibit 23.1

Tel:  310-557-0300 Fax: 310-557-1777 www.bdo.com 1888 Century Park East, 4th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90067

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Skechers U.S.A., Inc.

Manhattan Beach, CA

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 No. (333-147095) of Skechers U.S.A., Inc. and subsidiaries of our reports dated February 26, 2016, relating to the consolidated financial statements and schedule, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Skechers U.S.A., Inc. and subsidiaries, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ BDO USA, LLP

Los Angeles, CA

February 26, 2016

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Robert Greenberg, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 of Skechers U.S.A., Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  February 26, 2016

/s/ Robert Greenberg

Robert Greenberg

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, David Weinberg, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 of Skechers U.S.A., Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date February 26, 2016

/s/ David Weinberg

David Weinberg

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the annual report of Skechers U.S.A, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), each of the undersigned, in the capacities and on the date indicated below, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to his knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Robert Greenberg

Robert Greenberg

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

February 26, 2016

/s/ David Weinberg

David Weinberg

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

February 26, 2016

A SIGNED ORIGINAL OF THIS WRITTEN STATEMENT REQUIRED BY SECTION 906 HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE COMPANY AND WILL BE RETAINED BY THE COMPANY AND FURNISHED TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ITS STAFF UPON REQUEST.

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Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Feb. 15, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	SKX
Entity Registrant Name	SKECHERS USA INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001065837
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 4,560
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		130,675,283
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		25,652,991

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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 507,991	$ 466,685
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $24,260 in 2015 and $21,007 in 2014	343,930	272,103
Other receivables	18,661	16,510
Total receivables	362,591	288,613
Inventories	620,247	453,837
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	57,363	57,015
Deferred tax assets	22,275	18,864
Total current assets	1,570,467	1,285,014
Property, plant and equipment, net	435,907	373,183
Other assets	41,034	16,721
Total non-current assets	476,941	389,904
TOTAL ASSETS	2,047,408	1,674,918
Current Liabilities:
Current installments of long-term borrowings	15,653	101,407
Short-term borrowings	59	1,810
Accounts payable	473,983	352,815
Accrued expenses	87,318	49,705
Total current liabilities	577,013	505,737
Long-term borrowings, excluding current installments	68,942	15,081
Other long-term liabilities	25,719	19,993
Total non-current liabilities	94,661	35,074
Total liabilities	$ 671,674	$ 540,811
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
Additional paid-in capital	$ 386,156	$ 355,535
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(26,305)	(16,077)
Retained earnings	967,552	735,640
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. equity	1,327,556	1,075,249
Noncontrolling interests	48,178	58,858
Total stockholders' equity	1,375,734	1,134,107
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	2,047,408	1,674,918
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common Stock	127	120
Class B Convertible Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common Stock	$ 26	$ 31

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Trade accounts receivable, allowances	$ 24,260	$ 21,007
Preferred Stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred Stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred Stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred Stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Common Stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common Stock, shares authorized	500,000,000	500,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued	127,324,000	120,862,000
Common Stock, shares outstanding	127,324,000	120,862,000
Class B Convertible Common Stock [Member]
Common Stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common Stock, shares authorized	75,000,000	75,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued	26,278,000	31,410,000
Common Stock, shares outstanding	26,278,000	31,410,000

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Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 3,147,323	$ 2,377,561	$ 1,846,361
Cost of sales	1,723,315	1,305,656	1,027,569
Gross profit	1,424,008	1,071,905	818,792
Royalty income	11,745	9,107	7,734
Operating income	1,435,753	1,081,012	826,526
Operating expenses:
Selling	235,586	181,018	153,491
General and administrative	849,343	690,923	579,426
Operating expenses	1,084,929	871,941	732,917
Earnings from operations	350,824	209,071	93,609
Other income (expense):
Interest income	722	837	841
Interest expense	(10,728)	(12,466)	(11,890)
Other, net	(7,321)	(6,062)	(345)
Total other expense	(17,327)	(17,691)	(11,394)
Earnings before income tax expense	333,497	191,380	82,215
Income tax expense	72,450	39,184	21,347
Net earnings	261,047	152,196	60,868
Less: Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests	29,135	13,385	6,080
Net earnings attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$ 231,912	$ 138,811	$ 54,788
Net earnings per share attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.:
Basic	$ 1.52	$ 0.91	$ 0.36
Diluted	$ 1.50	$ 0.91	$ 0.36
Weighted average shares used in calculating net earnings per share attributable to Skechers U.S.A, Inc.:
Basic	152,847	151,839	151,090
Diluted	154,200	153,079	151,690

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 261,047	$ 152,196	$ 60,868
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Loss on foreign currency translation adjustment	(13,167)	(7,954)	(6,363)
Comprehensive income	247,880	144,242	54,505
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	26,196	12,807	6,018
Comprehensive income attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$ 221,684	$ 131,435	$ 48,487

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Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Class A Common Stock [Member]	Class B Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Class A Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Class B Common Stock [Member]	ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL [Member]	ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) [Member]	RETAINED EARNINGS [Member]	SKECHERS U.S.A., INC. EQUITY [Member]	NON CONTROLLING INTERESTS [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 919,089			$ 118	$ 33	$ 336,177	$ (2,400)	$ 542,041	$ 875,969	$ 43,120
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2012		117,062,000	33,823,000
Net earnings	60,868							54,788	54,788	6,080
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(6,363)						(6,301)		(6,301)	(62)
Contribution from noncontrolling interest of consolidated entity	3,635									3,635
Distribution to noncontrolling interest of consolidated entity	(3,175)									(3,175)
Stock compensation expense	2,388					2,388			2,388
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan	$ 2,614					2,614			2,614
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan, Shares	447,771	448,000
Shares issued under the Incentive Award Plan	$ 333			1		332			333
Shares issued under the Incentive Award Plan, Shares		341,000
Tax benefit of stock options exercised	531					531			531
Conversion of Class B Common Stock into Class A Common Stock				1	(1)
Conversion of Class B Common Stock into Class A Common Stock, Shares		1,213,000	(1,213,000)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	979,920			120	32	342,042	(8,701)	596,829	930,322	49,598
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2013		119,064,000	32,610,000
Net earnings	152,196							138,811	138,811	13,385
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(7,954)						(7,376)		(7,376)	(578)
Contribution from noncontrolling interest of consolidated entity	503									503
Distribution to noncontrolling interest of consolidated entity	(4,050)									(4,050)
Stock compensation expense	8,684					8,684			8,684
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan	$ 3,363					3,363			3,363
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan, Shares	306,459	306,000
Shares issued under the Incentive Award Plan, Shares		292,000
Tax benefit of stock options exercised	$ 1,446					1,446			1,446
Conversion of Class B Common Stock into Class A Common Stock	(1)				(1)				(1)
Conversion of Class B Common Stock into Class A Common Stock, Shares		1,200,000	(1,200,000)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	1,134,107			120	31	355,535	(16,077)	735,640	1,075,249	58,858
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2014		120,862,000	31,410,000
Net earnings	261,047							231,912	231,912	29,135
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(13,167)						(10,228)		(10,228)	(2,939)
Contribution from noncontrolling interest of consolidated entity	2,272									2,272
Distribution to noncontrolling interest of consolidated entity	(39,148)									(39,148)
Stock compensation expense	18,296					18,296			18,296
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan	$ 4,318			1		4,317			4,318
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan, Shares	223,892	224,000
Shares issued under the Incentive Award Plan				1		(1)
Shares issued under the Incentive Award Plan, Shares		1,106,000
Tax benefit of stock options exercised	$ 8,009					8,009			8,009
Conversion of Class B Common Stock into Class A Common Stock				5	(5)
Conversion of Class B Common Stock into Class A Common Stock, Shares		5,132,000	(5,132,000)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 1,375,734			$ 127	$ 26	$ 386,156	$ (26,305)	$ 967,552	$ 1,327,556	$ 48,178
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2015		127,324,000	26,278,000

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 261,047	$ 152,196	$ 60,868
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment	52,433	47,557	42,397
Amortization of deferred financing costs	687	1,201	1,201
Amortization of intangible assets	527	747	912
Provision for bad debts and returns	7,520	14,153	2,868
Non-cash share-based compensation	18,296	8,684	2,388
Deferred income taxes	(4,844)	22,411	11,583
Other	656	837	(447)
(Increase) decrease in assets:
Receivables	(100,032)	(70,695)	(21,279)
Inventories	(176,062)	(100,162)	(22,589)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,082)	(31,788)	1,205
Other assets	(6,423)	4,548	(3,239)
Increase in liabilities:
Accounts payable	130,075	98,686	17,596
Accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities	50,416	15,507	5,714
Net cash provided by operating activities	232,214	163,882	99,178
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(118,144)	(56,905)	(41,294)
Intangible asset additions	(55)		(87)
Purchases of investments	(8,428)
Proceeds from sales of investments	144
Net cash used in investing activities	(126,483)	(56,905)	(41,381)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from the issuances of common stock through employee stock purchase plan	4,318	3,363	2,947
Payments on long-term debt	(32,656)	(12,028)	(11,667)
Proceeds from long-term debt	762
Proceeds (payments) on short-term borrowings	(1,733)	1,723	(2,382)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	8,009	1,446	531
Contribution from non-controlling interests of consolidated entity	2,272	503	3,635
Distributions to non-controlling interests of consolidated entity	(39,148)	(4,050)	(3,175)
Net cash used in financing activities	(58,176)	(9,043)	(10,111)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	47,555	97,934	47,686
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(6,249)	(3,260)	(1,501)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	466,685	372,011	325,826
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	507,991	466,685	372,011
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	9,891	10,822	10,624
Income taxes	$ 63,479	$ 29,499	$ 5,480

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The Company and Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

The Company and Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies

(1) THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a) The Company and Basis of Presentation

Skechers U.S.A., Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) designs, develops, markets and distributes footwear. The Company operates 390 domestic and 127 international retail stores and an e-commerce business as of December 31, 2015.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

On August 21, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a three-for-one stock split, effected in the form of a stock dividend, of both the Company’s Class A and Class B common stock. The stock split was made on October 16, 2015 to stockholders of record at the close of business on October 2, 2015. All share numbers and per-share amounts presented in the consolidated financial statements reflect the three-for-one stock split.

(b) Use of Estimates

The Company has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities to prepare these consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Significant areas requiring the use of estimates relate primarily to revenue recognition, allowance for bad debts, returns, sales allowances and customer chargebacks, inventory write-downs, valuation of intangibles and long-lived assets, litigation reserves and valuation of deferred income taxes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(c) Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue on wholesale sales when products are shipped and the customer takes title and assumes risk of loss, collection of the relevant receivable is reasonably assured, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists and the sales price is fixed or determinable. This generally occurs at time of shipment. Wholesale sales, which include amounts billed for shipping and handling costs, are recognized net of allowances for estimated returns, sales allowances, discounts, and chargebacks. Allowances for estimated returns, discounts, doubtful accounts and chargebacks are recorded when related revenue is recorded. Related costs paid to third-party shipping companies are recorded as cost of sales. The Company recognizes revenue from retail and e-commerce sales at the point of sale.  Sales and value-added taxes collected from retail customers are excluded from reported revenues.  

Royalty income is earned from licensing arrangements. Upon signing a new licensing agreement, the Company receives up-front fees, which are generally characterized as prepaid royalties. These fees are initially deferred and recognized as revenue as earned. In addition, the Company receives royalty payments based on actual sales of the licensed products. Typically, at each quarter-end the Company receives correspondence from licensees indicating the actual sales for the period, which is used to calculate and record the related royalties based on the terms of the agreement.

(d) Business Segment Information

The Company’s operations and segments are organized along its distribution channels and consist of the following: domestic wholesale, international wholesale, and retail, which includes e-commerce sales. Information regarding these segments is summarized in Note 17 – Segment Information.

(e) Noncontrolling Interests

The Company has equity interests in several joint ventures that were established either to exclusively distribute the Company’s products throughout Asia or to construct the Company’s domestic distribution facility. These joint ventures are variable interest entities (“VIE”)’s under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810-10-15-14. The Company’s determination of the primary beneficiary of a VIE considers all relationships between the Company and the VIE, including management agreements, governance documents and other contractual arrangements. The Company has determined that it is the primary beneficiary for these VIE’s because the Company has both of the following characteristics: (a) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance; and (b) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity, or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity. Accordingly, the Company includes the assets and liabilities and results of operations of these entities in its consolidated financial statements, even though the Company may not hold a majority equity interest. There have been no changes during 2015 in the accounting treatment or characterization of any previously identified VIE. The Company continues to reassess these relationships quarterly. The assets of these joint ventures are restricted in that they are not available for general business use outside the context of such joint ventures. The holders of the liabilities of each joint venture have no recourse to the Company. The Company does not have a variable interest in any unconsolidated VIEs.

(f) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amount of the Company’s financial instruments, which principally include cash and cash equivalents, investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, approximate fair value due to the relatively short maturity of such instruments.

The carrying amount of the Company’s long-term borrowings are considered Level 2 liabilities, which approximates fair value, based upon current rates and terms available to the Company for similar debt.

As of August 12, 2015, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement concurrent with refinancing its domestic distribution center construction loan (see Note 6, Derivative Instruments). The fair value of the interest rate swap was determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash payments and the discounted expected variable cash receipts. The variable cash receipt was based on an expectation of future interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate curves. To comply with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), credit valuation adjustments were incorporated to appropriately reflect both the Company’s nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. The majority of the inputs used to value the interest rate swap were within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. As of December 31, 2015, the interest rate swap was a Level 2 derivative and was classified as other long-term liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

(g) Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include deposits with initial terms of less than three months. For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

(h) Allowance for Bad Debts, Returns, Sales Allowances and Customer Chargebacks

The Company provides a reserve, charged against revenue and its receivables, for estimated losses that may result from its customers’ inability to pay. To minimize the likelihood of uncollectability, customers’ credit-worthiness is reviewed and adjusted periodically in accordance with external credit reporting services, financial statements issued by the customer and the Company’s experience with the account. When a customer’s account becomes significantly past due, the Company generally places a hold on the account and discontinues further shipments to that customer, minimizing further risk of loss. The Company determines the amount of the reserve by analyzing known uncollectible accounts, aged receivables, economic conditions in the customers’ countries or industries, historical losses and its customers’ credit-worthiness. Amounts later determined and specifically identified to be uncollectible are charged against this reserve.

The Company also reserves for potential disputed amounts or chargebacks from its customers. The Company’s chargeback reserve is based on a collectability percentage calculated using factors such as historical trends, current economic conditions, and nature of the chargeback receivables. The Company also reserves for potential sales returns and allowances based on historical trends.

The likelihood of a material loss on an uncollectible account would be mainly dependent on deterioration in the overall economic conditions in a particular country or environment. Reserves are fully provided for all probable losses of this nature. For receivables that are not specifically identified as high-risk, the Company provides a reserve based upon its historical loss rate as a percentage of sales.

(i) Inventories

Inventories, principally finished goods, are stated at the lower of cost (based on the first-in, first-out method) or market (net realizable value). Cost includes shipping and handling fees and costs, which are subsequently expensed to cost of sales. The Company provides for estimated losses from obsolete or slow-moving inventories, and writes down the cost of inventory at the time such determinations are made. Reserves are estimated based on inventory on hand, historical sales activity, industry trends, the retail environment, and the expected net realizable value. The net realizable value is determined using estimated sales prices of similar inventory through off-price or discount store channels.

(j) Property, Plant and Equipment

Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment is computed using the straight-line method, which based on the following estimated useful lives:

Buildings	20 years
Building improvements	10 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	5 to 20 years
Leasehold improvements	Useful life or remaining lease term,    whichever is shorter

Property, plant and equipment subject to depreciation and amortization is reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. The Company reviews both quantitative and qualitative factors to assess whether a triggering event occurred. The Company prepares a summary of store cash flows from its retail stores to assess potential impairment of the fixed assets and leasehold improvements. Stores with negative cash flows which have been open in excess of 24 months are then reviewed in detail to determine whether impairment exists. Recoverability of assets or asset group to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset or asset group to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset or asset group. If the carrying amount of an asset or asset group exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset or asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset or asset group. The Company did not record impairment charges during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 or 2013.

(k) Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740-10, which requires that the Company recognize deferred tax liabilities for taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets for deductible temporary differences and operating loss carry-forwards using enacted tax rates in effect in the years the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred income tax benefit or expense is recognized as a result of changes in net deferred tax assets or deferred tax liabilities. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely than not that some or all of any deferred tax assets will not be realized.

(l) Foreign Currency Translation

In accordance with ASC 830-30,certain international operations use the respective local currencies as their functional currency, while other international operations use the U.S. Dollar as their functional currency. The Company considers the U.S. dollar as its reporting currency. The Company operates internationally through several foreign subsidiaries. Skechers S.a.r.l. located in Switzerland, operates with a functional currency of the U.S. dollar. Translation adjustments for subsidiaries where the functional currency is its local currency are included in other comprehensive income. Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) resulting from exchange rate fluctuation on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are reported in earnings. Assets and liabilities of the foreign operations denominated in local currencies are translated at the rate of exchange at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the weighted average rate of exchange during the period. Translations of intercompany loans of a long-term investment nature are included as a component of translation adjustment in other comprehensive income.

(m) Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income is presented in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Comprehensive income consists of net earnings, foreign currency translation adjustments, and income attributable to non-controlling interests.

(n) Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed in the period in which the advertisements are first run, or over the life of the endorsement contract. Advertising expense for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was approximately $188.1 million, $141.7 million and $118.5 million, respectively. Prepaid advertising costs were $11.2 million and $13.0 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Prepaid amounts outstanding at December 31, 2015 and 2014, represent the unamortized portion of endorsement contracts, advertising in trade publications and media productions created, but had not run, as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(o) Product Design and Development Costs

The Company charges all product design and development costs to general and administrative expenses, when incurred. Product design and development costs aggregated approximately $11.2 million, $10.3 million, and $9.2 million during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

(p) Warehouse and Distribution Costs

The Company’s distribution network-related costs are included in general and administrative expenses and are not allocated to specific segments. The expenses related to its distribution network, including the functions of purchasing, receiving, inspecting, allocating, warehousing and packaging of its products totaled $170.2 million, $134.8 million and $122.9 million for 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

(q) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), (“ASU 2016-02”). The new standard requires lessees to recognize most leases on the balance sheet. This will increase lessees reported assets and liabilities. ASU 2016-02 is effective for public business entities for annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018.  ASU 2016-02 mandates a modified retrospective transition method for all entities.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-02 on its consolidated financial statements, however, the Company does not know what impact the new standard will have on its financial condition or results of operations.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015‑17, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes” (“ASU 2015-17), which amends the guidance requiring companies to separate deferred income tax liabilities and assets into current and non-current amounts in a classified statement of financial position. This accounting guidance simplifies the presentation of deferred income taxes, such that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as non-current in a classified statement of financial position.  ASU 2015-17 will be effective for the Company’s annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods.  Entities may adopt the guidance prospectively or retrospectively.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2015-17, however, the Company does not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments” (“ASU 2015-16”). ASU 2015-16 eliminates the requirement for an acquirer in a business combination to account for measurement-period adjustments retrospectively. ASU 2015-16 will be effective for the Company’s annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2018, although early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory” (“ASU 2015-11”). ASU 2015-11 requires that inventory within the scope of this standard be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The amendments in this update do not apply to inventory that is measured using last-in, first-out (LIFO) or the retail inventory method. The amendments apply to all other inventory, which includes inventory that is measured using first-in, first-out (FIFO) or average cost. ASU 2015-11 will be effective for the Company’s annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs” (“ASU 2015-03”). This guidance requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. This guidance simplifies presentation of debt issuance costs, but does not address presentation or subsequent measurement of debt issue costs related to line of credit arrangements. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-15 “Interest-Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30) Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements” which indicates the Securities and Exchange Commission staff would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements as an asset and subsequently amortizing the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. ASU 2015-03 will be effective for the Company’s annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2016, and should be applied on a retrospective basis, although early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2015-03 will not have any impact on the Company’s results of operations, but will result in debt issuance costs being presented as a direct reduction from the carrying amount of debt liabilities that are not line-of-credit arrangements. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, “Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis” (“ASU 2015-02”). ASU 2015-02 amends the consolidation guidance for variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and general partners’ investments in limited partnerships, and modifies the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are VIEs or voting interest entities. The amendment will be effective for the Company’s annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2016, with early adoption permitted. The Company will begin evaluating the impact of ASU 2015-02 based on this guidance upon adoption. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, which amended the FASB Accounting Standards Codification and amended Subtopic 205-40, “Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern.” This amendment prescribes that an entity should evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. The amendments will become effective for the Company’s annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2017. The Company will begin evaluating going concern disclosures based on this guidance upon adoption. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, which amended the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and created a new Topic ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASC 606”). This amendment prescribes that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The amendment supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition,” and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. For annual and interim reporting periods the mandatory adoption date of ASC 606 is January 1, 2018, and there will be two methods of adoption allowed, either a full retrospective adoption or a modified retrospective adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASC 606, but at the current time does not know what impact the new standard will have on revenue recognized and other accounting decisions in future periods, if any, nor what method of adoption will be selected if the impact is material.

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Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

(2) PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment at December 31, 2015 and 2014 is summarized as follows (in thousands):

	2015		2014
Land	$	76,163	$	61,163
Buildings and improvements		200,607		177,348
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		248,684		217,271
Leasehold improvements		236,842		197,467
Total property, plant and equipment		762,296		653,249
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		326,389		280,066
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	435,907	$	373,183

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Accrued Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Payables And Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued Expenses

(3) ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accrued expenses at December 31, 2015 and 2014 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

	2015		2014
Accrued inventory purchases	$	53,607	$	22,553
Accrued payroll and taxes		33,711		27,152
Accrued expenses	$	87,318	$	49,705

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Line of Credit and Short-Term Borrowings

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Line of Credit and Short-Term Borrowings

(4) LINE OF CREDIT AND SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

On June 30, 2015, the Company entered into a $250.0 million loan and security agreement, subject to increase by up to $100 million, (the “Credit Agreement”), with the following lenders: Bank of America, N.A., MUFG Union Bank, N.A. and HSBC Bank USA, National Association. The Credit Agreement matures on June 30, 2020. The Credit Agreement replaces the credit agreement dated June 30, 2009, which expired on June 30, 2015. The Credit Agreement permits the Company and certain of its subsidiaries to borrow based on a percentage of eligible accounts receivable plus the sum of (a) the lesser of (i) a percentage of eligible inventory to be sold at wholesale and (ii) a percentage of net orderly liquidation value of eligible inventory to be sold at wholesale, plus (b) the lesser of (i) a percentage of the value of eligible inventory to be sold at retail and (ii) a percentage of net orderly liquidation value of eligible inventory to be sold at retail, plus (c) the lesser of (i) a percentage of the value of eligible in-transit inventory and (ii) a percentage of the net orderly liquidation value of eligible in-transit inventory. Borrowings bear interest at the Company’s election based on (a) LIBOR or (b) the greater of (i) the Prime Rate, (ii) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5% and (iii) LIBOR for a 30-day period plus 1.0%, in each case, plus an applicable margin based on the average daily principal balance of revolving loans available under the Credit Agreement. The Company pays a monthly unused line of credit fee of 0.25%, payable on the first day of each month in arrears, which is based on the average daily principal balance of outstanding revolving loans and undrawn amounts of letters of credit outstanding during such month. The Credit Agreement further provides for a limit on the issuance of letters of credit to a maximum of $100.0 million. The Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants for secured credit facilities of this type, including covenants that will limit the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to, among other things, incur debt, grant liens, make certain acquisitions, dispose assets, effect a change of control of the Company, make certain restricted payments including certain dividends and stock redemptions, make certain investments or loans, enter into certain transactions with affiliates and certain prohibited uses of proceeds. The Credit Agreement also requires compliance with a minimum fixed-charge coverage ratio if Availability drops below 10% of the Revolver Commitments (as such terms are defined in the Credit Agreement) until the date when no event of default has existed and Availability has been over 10% for 30 consecutive days. The Company paid closing and arrangement fees of $1.1 million on this facility, which are being amortized to interest expense over the five-year life of the facility. As of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, there was $0.1 million outstanding under the Company’s credit facilities, classified as short-term borrowings in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The remaining balance in short-term borrowings, as of December 31, 2014, is related to the Company’s joint venture in India.

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Long-Term Borrowings

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-Term Borrowings

(5) LONG-TERM BORROWINGS

Long-term borrowings at December 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (in thousands):

	2015		2014
Note payable to banks, due in monthly installments of $261.4    (includes principal and interest), variable-rate interest at     2.42% per annum, secured by property, balloon payment of    $62,843 due August 2020	$	69,515	$	77,900
Note payable to banks, due in monthly installments of $531.4    (includes principal and interest), fixed-rate interest at 3.54%    per annum, secured by property, balloon payment of $12,635    paid in December 2015		—		17,940
Note payable to banks, due in monthly installments of $483.9    (includes principal and interest), fixed-rate interest at 3.19%    per annum, secured by property, balloon payment of $11,670    due June 2016		13,886		19,159
Note payable to TCF Equipment Finance, Inc., due in monthly    installments of $30.5, (includes principal and interest) fixed-    rate interest at 5.24% per annum, maturity date of July 2019		1,194		1,489
Subtotal		84,595		116,488
Less current installments		15,653		101,407
Total long-term borrowings	$	68,942	$	15,081

The aggregate maturities of long-term borrowings at December 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):

2016		15,653
2017		1,783
2018		1,801
2019		1,666
2020		63,692
	$	84,595

The Company’s long-term debt obligations contain both financial and non-financial covenants, including cross-default provisions. The Company is in compliance with its non-financial covenants, including any cross default provisions, and financial covenants of its long-term borrowings as of December 31, 2015.

On April 30, 2010, HF Logistics-SKX, LLC (the “JV”), through a wholly-owned subsidiary of the JV (“HF-T1”), entered into a construction loan agreement with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent and as a lender, and Raymond James Bank, FSB, as a lender (collectively, the "Construction Loan Agreement"), pursuant to which the JV obtained a loan of up to $55.0 million used for construction of the project on certain property (the "Original Loan"). On November 16, 2012, HF-T1 executed a modification to the Construction Loan Agreement (the "Modification"), which added OneWest Bank, FSB as a lender, increased the borrowings under the Original Loan to $80.0 million and extended the maturity date of the Original Loan to October 30, 2015.

On August 11, 2015, the JV, through HF-T1, entered into an amended and restated loan agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and as a lender, and CIT Bank, N.A. (formerly known as OneWest Bank, FSB) and Raymond James Bank, N.A., as lenders (collectively, the "Amended Loan Agreement"), which amends and restates in its entirety the Construction Loan Agreement and the Modification.As of the date of the Amended Loan Agreement, the outstanding principal balance of the Original Loan was $77.3 million. In connection with this refinancing of the Original Loan, the JV, the Company and HF Logistics (“HF”) agreed that the Company would make an additional capital contribution of $38.7 million to the JV, through HF-T1, to make a payment on the Original Loan based on the Company’s 50% equity interest in the JV. The payment equaled the Company’s 50% share of the outstanding principal balance of the Original Loan. Under the Amended Loan Agreement, the parties agreed that the lenders would loan $70.0 million to HF-T1 (the "New Loan"). The New Loan is being used by the JV, through HF-T1, to (i) refinance all amounts owed on the Original Loan after taking into account the payment described above, (ii) pay $0.9 million in accrued interest, loan fees and other closing costs associated with the New Loan and (iii) make a distribution of $31.3 million less the amounts described in clause (ii) to HF. Pursuant to the Amended Loan Agreement, the interest rate on the New Loan is the LIBOR Daily Floating Rate (as defined in the Amended Loan Agreement) plus a margin of 2%. The maturity date of the New Loan is August 12, 2020, which HF-T1 has one option to extend by an additional 24 months, or until August 12, 2022, upon payment of a fee and satisfaction of certain customary conditions. On August 11, 2015, HF-T1 and Bank of America, N.A. entered into an ISDA master agreement (together with the schedule related thereto, the "Swap Agreement") to govern derivative and/or hedging transactions that HF-T1 concurrently entered into with Bank of America, N.A. Pursuant to the Swap Agreement, on August 14, 2015, HF-T1 entered into a confirmation of swap transactions (the "Interest Rate Swap") with Bank of America, N.A. The Interest Rate Swap has an effective date of August 12, 2015 and a maturity date of August 12, 2022, subject to early termination at the option of HF-T1, commencing on August 1, 2020. The Interest Rate Swap fixes the effective interest rate on the New Loan at 4.08% per annum. Pursuant to the terms of the JV, HF Logistics is responsible for the related interest expense on the New Loan, and any amounts related to the Swap Agreement. The full amount of interest expense related to the New Loan has been included in the Company’s consolidated statements of equity within non-controlling interests. The Amended Loan Agreement and the Swap Agreement are subject to customary covenants and events of default. Bank of America, N.A. also acts as a lender and syndication agent under the Credit Agreement dated June 30, 2015 (see Note 6, Derivative Instruments).

On December 29, 2010, the Company entered into a master loan and security agreement (the “Master Agreement”), by and between the Company and Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC, and an Equipment Security Note (together with the Master Agreement, the “Loan Documents”), by and among the Company, Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC, and Bank of Utah, as agent (“Agent”).  The Company used the proceeds to refinance certain equipment already purchased and to purchase new equipment for use in the Rancho Belago distribution facility. Borrowings made pursuant to the Master Agreement may be in the form of one or more equipment security notes (each a “Note,” and, collectively, the “Notes”) up to a maximum limit of $80.0 million and each for a term of 60 months. The First Note entered into on the same date as the Master Agreement represents a borrowing of approximately $39.3 million (“the First Note”). Interest accrued at a fixed rate of 3.54% per annum on the First Note. The Company made the final payment on the First Note on December 29, 2015. On June 30, 2011, the Company entered into another Note agreement for approximately $36.3 million (“the Second Note”). Interest accrues at a fixed rate of 3.19% per annum on the Second Note. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had $13.9 million outstanding on the Second Note, which is included in current installments of long-term borrowings. As of December 31, 2014, there was $37.1 million outstanding on the Notes, of which $23.2 was included in current installments of long-term borrowings and $13.9 million was included in long-term borrowings. The Company paid commitment fees of $0.8 million on the Notes, which are being amortized to interest expense over the five-year life of the Notes.

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Derivative Instruments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments

(6) DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company used an interest rate swap as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. The Company’s interest rate swap involves the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty in exchange for making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. On August 12, 2015, in connection with refinancing its domestic distribution center loan, described in Note 5 above, the Company entered into a variable-to-fixed interest rate swap agreement with Bank of America, N.A., to hedge the cash flows on the Company’s $70.0 million variable rate debt. As of December 31, 2015, the swap agreement has an aggregate notional amount of $69.5 million and a maturity date of August 12, 2022, subject to early termination commencing on August 1, 2020 at the option of HF Logistics-SKX T1, LLC (“HF-T1”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company’s joint venture HF Logistics-SKX, LLC (the “JV”), Under the terms of the swap agreement, the Company will pay a weighted-average fixed rate of 2.08% on the $69.5 million notional amount and receive payments from the counterparty based on the 30-day LIBOR rate. The rate swap agreement utilized by the Company effectively modifies its exposure to interest rate risk by converting the Company’s floating-rate debt to a fixed-rate of 4.08% for the next seven years, thus reducing the impact of interest-rate changes on future interest expense.

By utilizing an interest rate swap, the Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event that the counterparty fails to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. To mitigate this risk, the Company enters into derivative contracts with major financial institutions based upon credit ratings and other factors. The Company continually assesses the creditworthiness of its counterparties. As of December 31, 2015, all counterparties to the interest rate swap had performed in accordance with their contractual obligations.

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Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

(7) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

(a) Leases

The Company leases facilities under operating lease agreements expiring through May 2032. The Company pays taxes, maintenance and insurance in addition to the lease obligations. The leases provide for rent escalations tied to either increases in the lessor’s operating expenses, fluctuations in the consumer price index in the relevant geographical area, or a percentage of gross sales in excess of a base annual rent. The Company also leases certain equipment and automobiles under operating lease agreements expiring at various dates through January 2019. Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 approximated $137.8 million, $107.0 million and $94.0 million, respectively.

Minimum lease payments, which take into account escalation clauses, are recognized on a straight-line basis over the minimum lease term. Reimbursements for leasehold improvements are recorded as liabilities and are amortized over the lease term. Lease concessions, usually a free rent period, are considered in the calculation of the minimum lease payments for the minimum lease term.

Future minimum lease payments under noncancellable leases at December 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):

	OPERATING LEASES
Year ending December 31:
2016	$	154,512
2017		141,136
2018		127,311
2019		110,379
2020		107,569
Thereafter		436,862
	$	1,077,769

(b) Litigation

The Company recognizes legal expense in connection with loss contingencies as incurred.

Personal Injury Lawsuits Involving Shape-ups — As previously reported, on February 20, 2011, Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II and Skechers Fitness Group were named as defendants in a lawsuit that alleged, among other things, that Shape-ups are defective and unreasonably dangerous, negligently designed and/or manufactured, and do not conform to representations made by the Company, and that the Company failed to provide adequate warnings of alleged risks associated with Shape-ups. In total, the Company is named as a defendant in 1,141 currently pending cases (some on behalf of multiple plaintiffs) filed in various courts that assert further varying injuries but employ similar legal theories and assert similar claims to the first case, as well as claims for breach of express and implied warranties, loss of consortium, and fraud. Although there are some variations in the relief sought, the plaintiffs generally seek compensatory and/or economic damages, exemplary and/or punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees and costs.

On December 19, 2011, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued an order establishing a multidistrict litigation (“MDL”) proceeding in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky entitled In re Skechers Toning Shoe Products Liability Litigation, case no. 11-md-02308-TBR. Since 2011, a total of 1,235 personal injury cases have been filed in or transferred to the MDL proceeding and 414 additional individuals have submitted claims by plaintiff fact sheets. The Company has resolved 481 personal injury claims in the MDL proceedings, comprised of 90 that were filed as formal actions and 391 that were submitted by plaintiff fact sheets. The Company has also settled 1,332 claims in principle—1,101 filed cases and 231 claims submitted by plaintiff fact sheets— either directly or pursuant to a global settlement program that has been approved by the claimants’ attorneys (described in greater detail below). Further, 42 cases in the MDL proceeding have been dismissed either voluntarily or on motions by the Company and 38 unfiled claims submitted by plaintiff fact sheet have been abandoned. Between the consummated settlements and cases subject to the settlement program, all but two personal injury cases pending in the MDL have been or are expected to soon be resolved. On August 6, 2015, the Court entered an order staying all deadlines, including trial, pending further order of the Court.

Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II and Skechers Fitness Group also have been named as defendants in a total of 72 personal injury actions filed in various Superior Courts of the State of California that were brought on behalf of 920 individual plaintiffs (360 of whom also submitted MDL court-approved questionnaires for mediation purposes in the MDL proceeding). Of those cases, 68 were originally filed in the Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles (the “LASC cases”). On August 20, 2014, the Judicial Council of California granted a petition by the Company to coordinate all personal injury actions filed in California that relate to Shape-ups with the LASC cases (collectively, the “LASC Coordinated Cases”). On October 6, 2014, three cases that had been pending in other counties were transferred to and coordinated with the LASC Coordinated Cases. On April 17, 2015, an additional case was transferred to and coordinated with the LASC Coordinated Cases. Thirty-five actions brought on behalf of a total of 476 plaintiffs, have been settled and dismissed. The Company has also settled in principle an additional 31 actions brought on behalf of 405 plaintiffs pursuant to a global settlement program that has been approved by the plaintiffs’ attorneys (described in greater detail below). One single plaintiff lawsuit and the claims of 28 additional plaintiffs in multi-plaintiff lawsuits have been dismissed entirely either voluntarily or on motion by the Company. The claims of 21 additional persons have been dismissed in part, either voluntarily or on motions by the Company. Thus, taking into account both consummated settlements and cases subject to the settlement program, only five lawsuits on behalf of a total of ten plaintiffs are expected to remain in the LASC Coordinated Cases. Discover is continuing in those five remaining cases. No trial dates have been set.

In other state courts, a total of 12 personal injury actions (some on behalf of numerous plaintiffs) have been filed that have not been removed to federal court and transferred to the MDL. Ten of those actions have been resolved and dismissed. One of the remaining actions that includes the claims of 65 plaintiffs, has been settled in principle pursuant to a global settlement program that has been approved by the plaintiffs’ attorneys (described in greater detail below). The last remaining action in a state court other than California was recently filed in Missouri on January 4, 2016 on behalf of a single plaintiff. The Company has not yet been served in that action.

With respect to the global settlement programs referenced above, the personal injury cases in the MDL and LASC Coordinated Cases and in other state courts were largely solicited and handled by the same plaintiffs law firms. Accordingly, mediations to discuss potential resolution of the various lawsuits brought by these firms were held on May 18, June 18, and July 24, 2015. At the conclusion of those mediations, the parties reached an agreement in principle on a global settlement program that is expected to resolve all or substantially all of the claims by persons represented by those firms. The global settlement program involves complex monetary and non-monetary terms that are in the final stages of being documented. If the group settlements are not finalized and the litigation proceeds, it is too early to predict the outcome of any case, whether adverse results in any single case or in the aggregate would have a material adverse impact on our operations or financial position, and whether insurance coverage will be adequate to cover any losses. The settlements have been reached for business purposes in order to end the distraction of litigation, and the Company continues to believe it has meritorious defenses and intend to defend any remaining cases vigorously. In addition, even if the global settlement is finalized, it is too early to predict whether there will be future personal injury cases filed which are not covered by the settlement, whether adverse results in any single case or in the aggregate would have a material adverse impact on our operations or financial position, and whether insurance coverage will be available and/or adequate to cover any losses.

Converse, Inc. v. Skechers U.S.A., Inc. — On October 14, 2014, Converse filed an action against the Company in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn Division, Case 1:14-cv-05977-DLI-MDG, alleging trademark infringement, false designation of origin, unfair competition, trademark dilution and deceptive practices arising out of the Company’s alleged use of certain design elements on footwear. The complaint seeks, among other things, injunctive relief, profits, actual damages, enhanced damages, punitive damages, costs and attorneys’ fees. On October 14, 2014, Converse also filed a complaint naming 27 respondents including the Company with the U.S. International Trade Commission (the “ITC” or “Commission”), Federal Register Doc. 2014-24890, alleging violations of federal law in the importation into and the sale within the United States of certain footwear. Converse has requested that the Commission issue a general exclusion order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders. On December 8, 2014, the District Court stayed the proceedings before it. On December 19, 2014, The Company responded to the ITC complaint, denying the material allegations and asserting affirmative defenses. A trial before an administrative law judge of the ITC was held in August 2015. On November 15, 2015, the ITC judge issued his interim decision finding that certain discontinued products (Daddy’$ Money and HyDee HyTops) infringed on Converse’s intellectual property, but that other, still active product lines (Twinkle Toes and BOBS Utopia) did not. On February 3, 2016, the ITC decided that it would review in part certain matters that were decided by the ITC judge. While it is too early to predict the outcome of these legal proceedings or whether an adverse result in either or both of them would have a material adverse impact on the Company’s operations or financial position, the Company believes it has meritorious defenses and intend to defend these legal matters vigorously.

The Company has reserved $4.0 million for costs and potential exposure related to the settlement of the foregoing personal injury lawsuits. Although the Company’s reserve of $4.0 million appropriately reflects the current estimated range of loss, it is not possible to predict the final outcome of the related proceedings or any other pending legal proceedings and, consequently, the final exposure and costs associated with pending legal proceedings could have a further material adverse impact on the Company’s result of operations or financial position.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company records a liability in its consolidated financial statements for loss contingencies when a loss is known or considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. When determining the estimated loss or range of loss, significant judgment is required to estimate the amount and timing of a loss to be recorded. Estimates of probable losses resulting from litigation and governmental proceedings are inherently difficult to predict, particularly when the matters are in the procedural stages or with unspecified or indeterminate claims for damages, potential penalties, or fines. Accordingly, the Company cannot determine the final amount, if any, of its liability beyond the amount accrued in the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2015, nor is it possible to estimate what litigation-related costs will be in the future.

(c) Product and Other Financing

The Company finances production activities in part through the use of interest-bearing open purchase arrangements with certain of its international manufacturers. These arrangements currently bear interest at rates between 0.3% and 0.5% for 30- to 60-day financing. The amounts outstanding under these arrangements at December 31, 2015 and 2014 were $120.4 million and $171.4 million, respectively, which are included in accounts payable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Interest expense incurred by the Company under these arrangements amounted to $5.4 million in 2015, $5.1 million in 2014, and $3.9 million in 2013. The Company has open purchase commitments with its foreign manufacturers at December 31, 2015 of $613.8 million, which are not included in the accompanying 2015 consolidated balance sheets.

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Stockholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

(8) STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 500 million shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, 75 million shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, and 10 million shares of preferred stock, $.001 par value per share.

During 2015, 2014 and 2013, certain Class B stockholders converted 5,131,296 shares, 1,199,328 shares and 1,213,188 shares, respectively, of Class B Common Stock to Class A Common Stock.

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Noncontrolling Interests

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Noncontrolling Interests

(9) NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

The following VIE’s are consolidated into the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the carrying amounts and classification of assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands):

HF Logistics-SKX, LLC	December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Current assets	$	2,111	$	6,812
Noncurrent assets		113,928		118,837
Total assets	$	116,039	$	125,649
Current liabilities	$	2,461	$	78,668
Noncurrent liabilities		69,951		1,194
Total liabilities	$	72,412	$	79,862

Distribution joint ventures (1)	December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Current assets	$	154,060	$	94,819
Noncurrent assets		34,782		10,322
Total assets	$	188,842	$	105,141
Current liabilities	$	68,198	$	38,470
Noncurrent liabilities		62		66
Total liabilities	$	68,260	$	38,536

⁽¹⁾ Distribution joint ventures include Skechers China Limited, Skechers Southeast Asia Limited, Skechers Thailand Limited, Skechers Retail India Private Limited, and Skechers South Asia Private Limited.

Noncontrolling interest earnings were $29.1 million, $13.4 million and $6.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which represents the share of net earnings or loss that is attributable to the Company’s joint venture partners. HF Logistics-SKX, LLC made cash capital distributions of $38.6 million, $3.7 million, and $3.2 million during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 respectively. Skechers China Limited made capital distributions of $0.5 million and $0.4 million during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. The distribution joint venture partners made cash capital contributions of $2.3 million, $0.5 million and $3.6 million during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

(10) EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share represents net earnings divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share, in addition to the weighted average determined for basic earnings per share, includes potential dilutive common shares using the treasury stock method.

The Company has two classes of issued and outstanding common stock; Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. Holders of Class A Common Stock and holders of Class B Common Stock have substantially identical rights, including rights with respect to any declared dividends or distributions of cash or property, and the right to receive proceeds on liquidation or dissolution of the Company after payment of the Company’s indebtedness. The two classes have different voting rights, with holders of Class A Common Stock entitled to one vote per share while holders of Class B Common Stock are entitled to ten votes per share on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. The Company uses the two-class method for calculating net earnings per share. Basic and diluted net earnings per share of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock are identical. The shares of Class B Common Stock are convertible at any time at the option of the holder into shares of Class A Common Stock on a share-for-share basis. In addition, shares of Class B Common Stock will be automatically converted into a like number of shares of Class A Common Stock upon transfer to any person or entity who is not a permitted transferee.

The following is a reconciliation of net earnings and weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of calculating earnings per share (in thousands):

Basic earnings per share	2015		2014		2013
Net earnings attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$	231,912	$	138,811	$	54,788
Weighted average common shares outstanding		152,847		151,839		151,090
Basic earnings per share attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$	1.52	$	0.91	$	0.36

Diluted earnings per share	2015		2014		2013
Net earnings attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$	231,912	$	138,811	$	54,788
Weighted average common shares outstanding		152,847		151,839		151,090
Dilutive effect of nonvested shares		1,353		1,240		600
Weighted average common shares outstanding		154,200		153,079		151,690
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Skechers U.S.A.,    Inc.	$	1.50	$	0.91	$	0.36

There were no shares excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 or 2013.

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Stock Compensation

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

Stock Compensation

(11) STOCK COMPENSATION

(a) Incentive Award Plan

On April 16, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the 2007 Incentive Award Plan (the “2007 Plan”), which became effective upon approval by the Company’s stockholders on May 24, 2007. Also on May 24, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors terminated the Company’s previous 1998 Stock Option, Deferred Stock and Restricted Stock Plan, with no further granting of awards being permitted thereafter. A total of 22,500,000 shares of Class A Common Stock are reserved for issuance under the 2007 Plan, which provides for grants of ISOs, non-qualified stock options, restricted stock and various other types of equity awards as described in the plan to the employees, consultants and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries. The 2007 Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.

A summary of the status and changes of nonvested shares related to the 2007 Plan as of and for the period ended December 31, 2015 is presented below:

	SHARES			WEIGHTED-AVERAGE GRANT-DATE FAIR VALUE
Nonvested at December 31, 2012		852,999		$	5.90
Granted		202,500			9.23
Vested/Released		(227,001	)		6.01
Nonvested at December 31, 2013		828,498			6.68
Granted		3,277,500			15.67
Vested/Released		(291,999	)		6.66
Cancelled		(22,500	)		6.25
Nonvested at December 31, 2014		3,791,499			14.46
Granted		40,500			29.83
Vested/Released		(1,106,499	)		11.81
Nonvested at December 31, 2015		2,725,500			15.77

As of December 31, 2015, a total of 11,108,643 shares remain available for grant as equity awards under the 2007 Plan.

The Company recognized in the consolidated statements of earnings compensation expense of $18.3 million, $8.7 million and $2.4 million and related excess income tax benefits of $8.0 million, $1.4 million, and $0.5 million in the consolidated balance sheets for grants under its stock-based compensation plans for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. Nonvested shares generally vest over a graded vesting schedule from one to four years from the date of grant. There was $33.0 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested common shares as of December 31, 2015, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.9 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the period ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $13.1 million and $1.9 million, respectively.

(b) Stock Purchase Plan

On April 16, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the 2008 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2008 ESPP”), and the Company’s stockholders approved the 2008 ESPP on May 24, 2007. The 2008 ESPP became effective on January 1, 2008, and the Company’s Board of Directors terminated the 1998 ESPP as of such date, with no additional granting of rights being permitted under the 1998 ESPP. The 2008 ESPP provides that a total of 9,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock are reserved for issuance under the plan. The number of shares that may be made available for sale is subject to automatic increases on the first day of each fiscal year during the term of the 2008 ESPP as provided in the plan. The 2008 ESPP is intended to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The terms of the 2008 ESPP permit eligible employees to purchase Class A Common Stock at six-month intervals through payroll deductions, which may not exceed 15% of an employee’s compensation. The price of Class A Common Stock purchased under the 2008 ESPP is 85% of the lower of the fair market value of the Class A Common Stock at the beginning of each six-month offering period or on the applicable purchase date. Employees may end their participation in an offering at any time during the offering period. The 2008 ESPP is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.

During 2015, 2014 and 2013, 223,892 shares, 306,459 shares and 447,771 shares were issued under the 2008 ESPP for which the Company received approximately $4.3 million, $3.4 million and $2.6 million, respectively.

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Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

(12) INCOME TAXES

The provisions for income tax expense were as follows (in thousands):

	2015			2014			2013
Federal:
Current	$	45,095		$	7,677		$	632
Deferred		2,774			23,659			11,537
Total federal		47,869			31,336			12,169
State:
Current		2,506			2,060			519
Deferred		1,798			529			119
Total state		4,304			2,589			638
Foreign:
Current		21,204			5,399			8,228
Deferred		(927	)		(140	)		312
Total foreign		20,277			5,259			8,540
Total income taxes	$	72,450		$	39,184		$	21,347

The Company’s provision for income tax expense and effective income tax rate are significantly impacted by the mix of the Company’s domestic and foreign earnings (loss) before income taxes. In the non-U.S. jurisdictions in which the Company has operations, the applicable statutory rates are generally significantly lower than in the U.S., ranging from 0% to 34%. The Company’s provision for income tax expense was calculated using the applicable statutory rate for each jurisdiction applied to the Company’s pre-tax earnings (loss) in each jurisdiction, while the Company’s effective tax rate is calculated by dividing income tax expense by earnings before income taxes.

The Company’s earnings (loss) before income taxes and income tax expense for 2015, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (in thousands):

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015						2014						2013
Income tax jurisdiction	Earnings (loss) before income taxes			Income tax expense			Earnings (loss) before income taxes			Income tax expense			Earnings (loss) before income taxes			Income tax expense
United States	$	136,725		$	52,173		$	82,778		$	32,500		$	38,705		$	12,807
Canada		4,228			1,024			6,241			1,572			4,091			1,187
Chile		2,983			572			629			138			9,622			1,920
Peoples Republic of China (“China”)		49,028			11,084			15,201			1,179			6,148			1,646
Jersey (1)		123,721			—			77,555			—			25,348			—
Non-benefited loss operations (2)		(16,719	)		164			(13,021	)		—			(15,841	)		—
Other jurisdictions (3)		33,531			7,433			21,997			3,795			14,142			3,787
Earnings before income taxes	$	333,497		$	72,450		$	191,380		$	39,184		$	82,215		$	21,347
Effective tax rate (4)					21.7	%					20.5	%					26.0	%

⁽¹⁾ Jersey does not assess income tax on corporate net earnings.

⁽²⁾ Consists of entities in the following tax jurisdictions where no tax benefit is recognized in the period being reported because of the provision of offsetting valuation allowances: Panama, Poland, Romania, Japan, Brazil and India.

⁽³⁾ Consists of entities in the following tax jurisdictions, each of which comprises not more than 5% of 2015 consolidated earnings (loss) before taxes: Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo, Vietnam, Panama, Peru, Colombia, Costa Rica, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Portugal and Austria.

⁽⁴⁾ The effective tax rate is calculated by dividing income tax expense (benefit) by earnings before income taxes.

For 2015, the effective tax rate was lower than the U.S. federal and state combined statutory rate of approximately 39% primarily because of earnings from foreign operations in jurisdictions imposing either lower tax rates on corporate earnings or no corporate income tax.  During 2015, as reflected in the table above, earnings (loss) before income taxes in the U.S. were earnings of $136.7 million, with income tax expense of $52.2 million, which is an average rate of 38.2%. Earnings (loss) before income taxes in non-U.S. jurisdictions were earnings of $196.8 million, with aggregate income tax expense of $20.3 million, which is an average rate of 10.3%. Combined, this results in consolidated earnings before income taxes for the period of $333.5 million, and consolidated income tax expense for the period of $72.5 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 21.7%. For 2015, of the Company’s $196.8 million in earnings before income tax earned outside the U.S., $123.7 million was earned in Jersey, which does not impose a tax on corporate earnings.  In Jersey, earnings before income taxes increased by $46.1 million, or 59%, to $123.7 million for 2015 from $77.6 million for 2014. This increase was primarily attributable to the Company experiencing an increase of $433.7 million in net sales in the “Other international” geographic area for 2015 (see Note 17 – Segment Information), which resulted in a significant increase in earnings before income taxes in Jersey from royalties and commissions under the terms of inter-subsidiary agreements.  Increases in net sales in the “Other international” geographic area from 2014 to 2015 resulted in a disproportionately greater increase in earnings before income taxes in Jersey.  In addition, there were foreign losses of $16.7 million for which no tax benefit was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2015 because of the provision of offsetting valuation allowances, but in which $0.2 million in nonrefundable withholding taxes were paid. Individually, none of the other foreign jurisdictions included in “Other jurisdictions” in the table above had more than 5% of our 2015 consolidated earnings (loss) before taxes. Unremitted earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries are expected to be reinvested outside of the U.S. indefinitely. Such earnings would become taxable upon the sale or liquidation of these subsidiaries or upon the remittance of dividends.

As of December 31, 2015, the Company had approximately $508.0 million in cash and cash equivalents, of which $218.7 million, or 43.1%, was held outside the U.S. Of the $218.7 million held by the Company’s non-U.S. subsidiaries, approximately $33.4 million is available for repatriation to the U.S. without incurring U.S. income taxes and applicable non-U.S. income and withholding taxes in excess of the amounts accrued in the Company’s financial statements as of December 31, 2015. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents held in the U.S. and cash provided from operations are sufficient to meet the Company’s liquidity needs in the U.S. for the next twelve months and the Company does not expect to repatriate any of the funds presently designated as indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S. Because of the need for cash for operating capital and continued overseas expansion, the Company also does not foresee the need for any of its foreign subsidiaries to distribute funds up to an intermediate foreign parent company in any form of taxable dividend. Under current applicable tax laws, if the Company chooses to repatriate some or all of the funds designated as indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S., the amount repatriated would be subject to U.S. income taxes and applicable non-U.S. income and withholding taxes. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, U.S. income taxes have not been provided on cumulative total earnings of $482.7 million and $318.2 million, respectively.

Income taxes differ from the statutory tax rates as applied to earnings before income taxes as follows (in thousands):

	2015			2014			2013
Expected income tax expense	$	116,724		$	66,981		$	28,775
State income tax, net of federal benefit		2,011			1,032			255
Rate differential on foreign income		(44,541	)		(27,364	)		(11,897	)
Change in unrecognized tax benefits		(2,233	)		(2,717	)		740
Non-deductible expenses		(350	)		288			(150	)
Prior year R&D credit claims		—			—			(493	)
Other		285			3,333			(1,187	)
Change in valuation allowance		554			(2,369	)		5,304
Total provision for income taxes	$	72,450		$	39,184		$	21,347
Effective tax rate		21.7	%		20.5	%		26.0	%

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2015 and 2014 are presented below (in thousands):

	2015			2014
Deferred tax assets:
Inventory adjustments	$	6,249		$	4,942
Accrued expenses		17,619			15,103
Allowances for bad debts and chargebacks		6,972			6,407
Loss carryforwards		23,073			23,247
Business credit carryforward		5,214			4,042
Share-based compensation		3,628			2,282
Valuation allowance		(18,088	)		(17,534	)
Total deferred tax assets		44,667			38,489
Deferred tax liabilities:
Prepaid expenses		8,566			7,588
Depreciation on property, plant and equipment		22,406			22,050
Total deferred tax liabilities		30,972			29,638
Net deferred tax assets	$	13,695		$	8,851

The Company believes it is more likely than not that the results of future operations will generate sufficient taxable income to realize the net deferred tax assets.

State tax credit and net operating loss carry-forward amounts remaining as of December 31, 2015 were $8.8 million and $33.3 million, respectively. State tax credit and net operating loss carry-forward amounts remaining as of December 31, 2014 were $7.2 million and $65.6 million, respectively. These tax credit and net operating loss carry-forward amounts don’t begin to expire until 2028 and 2021, respectively. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, no valuation allowance against the related deferred tax asset has been set up for these loss and credit carry-forwards as it is believed the carry-forwards will be fully utilized in reducing future taxable income.

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had combined foreign net operating loss carry-forwards available to reduce future taxable income of approximately $66.8 million and $56.9 million, respectively. Some of these net operating losses expire beginning in 2016; however others can be carried forward indefinitely. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, valuation allowances of $16.5 million and $15.9 million, respectively, had been set up against the related deferred tax assets for those loss carry-forwards that are not more likely than not to be fully utilized in reducing future taxable income.

The balance of unrecognized tax benefits, included in prepaid expenses in the consolidated balance sheets, decreased by $1.8 million during the year. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):

	2015			2014
Beginning balance	$	7,936		$	10,816
Additions for current year tax positions		888			773
Reductions for prior year tax positions		(1,099	)		(2,227	)
Reductions related to lapse of statute of limitations		(1,582	)		(1,426	)
Ending balance	$	6,143		$	7,936

If recognized, $6.1 million of unrecognized tax benefits would be recorded as a reduction in income tax expense.

Estimated interest and penalties related to the underpayment of income taxes are classified as a component of income tax expense (benefit) and totaled  $(0.6) million for the year ended December 31, 2015, $(0.2) million for the year ended December 31, 2014, and $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. Accrued interest and penalties were $1.5 million and $1.7 million as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The amount of income taxes the Company pays is subject to ongoing audits by taxing jurisdictions around the world. The Company’s estimate of the potential outcome of any uncertain tax position is subject to its assessment of relevant risks, facts, and circumstances existing at that time. The Company believes that it has adequately provided for these matters. However, the Company’s future results may include favorable or unfavorable adjustments to its estimates in the period the audits are resolved, which may impact the Company’s effective tax rate.

As of December 31, 2015, the Company’s tax filings are generally subject to examination in the U.S. and several Asian and European tax jurisdictions for years ending on or after December 31, 2010. During the year, the Company reduced the balance of 2015 and prior year unrecognized tax benefits by $1.6 million as a result of expiring statutes.

The Company is currently under examination by a number of states and certain foreign jurisdictions. During the year ended December 31, 2015, there was no reduction in the balance of 2015 and prior year unrecognized tax benefits due to any settlement of an examination. It is reasonably possible that certain state and foreign examinations could be settled during the next twelve months which would reduce the balance of 2015 and prior year unrecognized tax benefits by $1.5 million.

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Employee Benefit Plan

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plan

(13) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN

The Company has a 401(k) profit sharing plan covering all employees who are 21 years of age and have completed six months of service. Employees may contribute up to 15.0% of annual compensation. Company contributions to the plan are discretionary and vest over a six year period. The Company did not make a contribution to the plan for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

In May 2013, the Company established the Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), which allows eligible employees to defer compensation up to a maximum amount to a future date on a nonqualified basis. The Plan provides for the Company to make discretionary contributions to participating employees, which will be determined by the Company’s Compensation Committee. The Company did not make a contribution to the plan for the year ended December 31, 2015 or 2014. The value of the deferred compensation is recognized based on the fair value of the participants’ accounts as determined monthly. The Company has established a rabbi trust (the “Trust”) as a reserve for the benefits payable under the Plan. The assets of the Trust and deferred liabilities are presented in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

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Business and Credit Concentrations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Risks And Uncertainties [Abstract]

Business and Credit Concentrations

(14) BUSINESS AND CREDIT CONCENTRATIONS

The Company generates a significant portion of its sales in the United States; however, several of its products are sold into various foreign countries, which subject the Company to the risks of doing business abroad. In addition, the Company operates in the footwear industry, which is impacted by the general economy, and its business depends on the general economic environment and levels of consumer spending. Changes in the marketplace may significantly affect the Company’s estimates and its performance. The Company performs regular evaluations concerning the ability of customers to satisfy their obligations and provides for estimated doubtful accounts. Domestic accounts receivable, which generally do not require collateral from customers, amounted to $180.2 million and $166.9 million before allowances for bad debts and sales returns, and chargebacks at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Foreign accounts receivable, which are generally collateralized by letters of credit, amounted to $188.0 million and $126.2 million before allowance for bad debts, sales returns, and chargebacks at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. International net sales amounted to $1.271 billion, $819.3 million and $558.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company’s credit losses charged to expense for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 were $5.3 million, $11.8 million and $2.6 million, respectively. In addition, the Company’s recorded sales return and allowance expense for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 were $2.2 million, $2.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

Assets located outside the United States consist primarily of cash, accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, and other assets. Net assets held outside the United States were $773.5 million and $548.9 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

During 2015, 2014 and 2013, no customer accounted for 10.0% or more of net sales. As of December 31, 2015, one customer accounted for 10.6% of gross trade receivables. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of net trade receivables at December 31, 2015 or 2014. During 2015, 2014 and 2013, net sales to the five largest customers were approximately 14.6%, 15.7% and 18.1%, respectively.

The Company’s top five manufacturers produced the following for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively:

	Percentage of Total Production Years Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Manufacturer #1		31.5	%		37.5	%		37.8	%
Manufacturer #2		9.1	%		6.1	%		7.1	%
Manufacturer #3		7.3	%		5.7	%		6.1	%
Manufacturer #4		5.0	%		4.9	%		4.8	%
Manufacturer #5		3.6	%		4.7	%		4.1	%
		56.5	%		58.9	%		59.9	%

The majority of the Company’s products are produced in China. The Company’s operations are subject to the customary risks of doing business abroad, including but not limited to currency fluctuations and revaluations, custom duties and related fees, various import controls and other monetary barriers, restrictions on the transfer of funds, labor unrest and strikes and, in certain parts of the world, political instability. The Company believes it has acted to reduce these risks by diversifying manufacturing among various factories. To date, these business risks have not had a material adverse impact on the Company’s operations.

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Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

(15) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company paid approximately $180,000, $160,000, and $178,000 during 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, to the Manhattan Inn Operating Company, LLC (“MIOC”) for lodging, food and events, including the Company’s holiday party at the Shade Hotel, which is owned and operated by MIOC. Michael Greenberg, President and a director of the Company, owns a 12% beneficial ownership interest in MIOC, and four other officers, directors and senior vice presidents of the Company own in aggregate an additional 5% beneficial ownership in MIOC. The Company had no outstanding accounts receivable or payable with MIOC or the Shade Hotel at December 31, 2015 and 2014.

On July 29, 2010, the Company formed the Skechers Foundation (the “Foundation”), which is a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity that does not have any shareholders or members. The Foundation is not a subsidiary of, and is not otherwise affiliated with the Company, and the Company does not have a financial interest in the Foundation. However, two officers and directors of the Company, Michael Greenberg, the Company’s President, and David Weinberg, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, are also officers and directors of the Foundation. During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company did not make any contributions to the Foundation.

The Company had receivables from officers and employees of $1.3 million and $0.6 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. These amounts relate to travel advances, incidental personal purchases on Company-issued credit cards and employee loans, These receivables are short-term and are expected to be repaid within a reasonable period of time. The Company had no other significant transactions with or payables to officers, directors or significant shareholders of the Company.

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Subsequent Events

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

(16) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has evaluated events subsequent to December 31, 2015, to assess the need for potential recognition or disclosure in this filing. Based on this evaluation, it was determined that no subsequent events occurred that require recognition in the consolidated financial statements.

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Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

(17) SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company has three reportable segments–domestic wholesale sales, international wholesale sales, and retail sales, which includes e-commerce sales. The Company evaluates segment performance based primarily on net sales and gross margins. All other costs and expenses of the Company are analyzed on an aggregate basis, and these costs are not allocated to the Company’s segments. Net sales, gross margins and identifiable assets for the domestic wholesale, international wholesale, and retail segments on a combined basis were as follows (in thousands):

	2015		2014		2013
Net sales
Domestic wholesale	$	1,219,779	$	997,994	$	802,163
International wholesale		1,094,395		689,195		478,799
Retail		833,149		690,372		565,399
Total	$	3,147,323	$	2,377,561	$	1,846,361

	2015		2014		2013
Gross profit
Domestic wholesale	$	471,104	$	367,980	$	288,818
International wholesale		454,665		292,722		198,853
Retail		498,239		411,203		331,121
Total	$	1,424,008	$	1,071,905	$	818,792

	2015		2014
Identifiable assets
Domestic wholesale	$	1,094,084	$	979,582
International wholesale		713,424		510,063
Retail		239,900		185,273
Total	$	2,047,408	$	1,674,918

	2015		2014		2013
Additions to property, plant and equipment
Domestic wholesale	$	38,080	$	9,655	$	9,652
International wholesale		37,909		18,899		4,828
Retail		42,155		28,351		26,814
Total	$	118,144	$	56,905	$	41,294

Geographic Information

The following summarizes the Company’s operations in different geographic areas as of and for the years ended December 31:

	2015		2014		2013
Net Sales (1)
United States	$	1,876,201	$	1,558,226	$	1,288,302
Canada		103,268		85,139		63,665
Other international (2)		1,167,854		734,196		494,394
Total	$	3,147,323	$	2,377,561	$	1,846,361

	2015		2014
Property, plant and equipment, net
United States	$	356,704	$	332,383
Canada		8,447		7,203
Other international (2)		70,756		33,597
Total	$	435,907	$	373,183

⁽¹⁾ The Company has subsidiaries in Asia, Central America, Europe, North America, and South America that generate net sales within those respective countries and in some cases the neighboring regions. The Company has joint ventures in Asia that generate net sales from those countries. The Company also has a subsidiary in Switzerland that generates net sales from that country in addition to net sales to distributors located in numerous non-European countries. External net sales are attributable to geographic regions based on the location of each of the Company’s subsidiaries. A subsidiary may earn revenue from external net sales and external royalties, or from inter-subsidiary net sales, royalties, fees and commissions provided in accordance with certain inter-subsidiary agreements. The resulting earnings of each subsidiary in its respective country are recognized under each respective country’s tax code. Inter-subsidiary revenues and expenses subsequently are eliminated in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and are not included as part of the external net sales reported in different geographic areas.

⁽²⁾ Other international consists of Asia, Central America, Europe, North America, and South America.

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Summary of Quarterly Financial Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Quarterly Financial Information

(18) SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

Summarized unaudited financial data are as follows (in thousands):

2015	MARCH 31		JUNE 30		SEPTEMBER 30		DECEMBER 31
Net sales	$	767,997	$	800,464	$	856,179	$	722,683
Gross profit		332,540		374,608		387,006		329,854
Net earnings attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.		56,080		79,782		66,602		29,448
Net earnings per share:
Basic		0.37		0.52		0.44		0.19
Diluted		0.37		0.52		0.43		0.19

2014	MARCH 31		JUNE 30		SEPTEMBER 30		DECEMBER 31
Net sales	$	546,518	$	587,051	$	674,270	$	569,722
Gross profit		240,403		269,375		304,498		257,629
Net earnings attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.		30,965		34,802		51,123		21,921
Net earnings per share:
Basic		0.20		0.23		0.34		0.14
Diluted		0.20		0.23		0.33		0.14

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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

(in thousands)

Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013

DESCRIPTION	BALANCEAT BEGINNING OF PERIOD		CHARGED TO REVENUE COSTS AND EXPENSES		DEDUCTIONS AND WRITE-OFFS			BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD
Year-ended December 31, 2013
Allowance for chargebacks	$	2,801	$	1,514	$	(1,825	)	$	2,490
Allowance for doubtful accounts		7,167		1,105		(2,292	)		5,980
Reserve for sales returns and allowances		6,954		249		253			7,456
Reserve for shrinkage		300		1,166		(1,200	)		266
Reserve for obsolescence		8,849		1,333		(6,697	)		3,485
Year-ended December 31, 2014
Allowance for chargebacks	$	2,490	$	5,530	$	(1,469	)	$	6,551
Allowance for doubtful accounts		5,980		6,284		(6,823	)		5,441
Reserve for sales returns and allowances		7,456		2,339		(780	)		9,015
Reserve for shrinkage		266		1,292		(1,220	)		338
Reserve for obsolescence		3,485		5,656		(6,140	)		3,001
Year-ended December 31, 2015
Allowance for chargebacks	$	6,551	$	3,703	$	(3,189	)	$	7,065
Allowance for doubtful accounts		5,441		1,538		(1,026	)		5,953
Reserve for sales returns and allowances		9,015		2,279		(52	)		11,242
Reserve for shrinkage		338		2,014		(1,945	)		407
Reserve for obsolescence		3,001		10,321		(10,041	)		3,281

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The Company and Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

The Company and Basis of Presentation

(a) The Company and Basis of Presentation

Skechers U.S.A., Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) designs, develops, markets and distributes footwear. The Company operates 390 domestic and 127 international retail stores and an e-commerce business as of December 31, 2015.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

On August 21, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a three-for-one stock split, effected in the form of a stock dividend, of both the Company’s Class A and Class B common stock. The stock split was made on October 16, 2015 to stockholders of record at the close of business on October 2, 2015. All share numbers and per-share amounts presented in the consolidated financial statements reflect the three-for-one stock split.

Use of Estimates

(b) Use of Estimates

The Company has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities to prepare these consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Significant areas requiring the use of estimates relate primarily to revenue recognition, allowance for bad debts, returns, sales allowances and customer chargebacks, inventory write-downs, valuation of intangibles and long-lived assets, litigation reserves and valuation of deferred income taxes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition

(c) Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue on wholesale sales when products are shipped and the customer takes title and assumes risk of loss, collection of the relevant receivable is reasonably assured, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists and the sales price is fixed or determinable. This generally occurs at time of shipment. Wholesale sales, which include amounts billed for shipping and handling costs, are recognized net of allowances for estimated returns, sales allowances, discounts, and chargebacks. Allowances for estimated returns, discounts, doubtful accounts and chargebacks are recorded when related revenue is recorded. Related costs paid to third-party shipping companies are recorded as cost of sales. The Company recognizes revenue from retail and e-commerce sales at the point of sale.  Sales and value-added taxes collected from retail customers are excluded from reported revenues.  

Royalty income is earned from licensing arrangements. Upon signing a new licensing agreement, the Company receives up-front fees, which are generally characterized as prepaid royalties. These fees are initially deferred and recognized as revenue as earned. In addition, the Company receives royalty payments based on actual sales of the licensed products. Typically, at each quarter-end the Company receives correspondence from licensees indicating the actual sales for the period, which is used to calculate and record the related royalties based on the terms of the agreement.

Business Segment Information

(d) Business Segment Information

The Company’s operations and segments are organized along its distribution channels and consist of the following: domestic wholesale, international wholesale, and retail, which includes e-commerce sales. Information regarding these segments is summarized in Note 17 – Segment Information.

Noncontrolling Interests

(e) Noncontrolling Interests

The Company has equity interests in several joint ventures that were established either to exclusively distribute the Company’s products throughout Asia or to construct the Company’s domestic distribution facility. These joint ventures are variable interest entities (“VIE”)’s under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810-10-15-14. The Company’s determination of the primary beneficiary of a VIE considers all relationships between the Company and the VIE, including management agreements, governance documents and other contractual arrangements. The Company has determined that it is the primary beneficiary for these VIE’s because the Company has both of the following characteristics: (a) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance; and (b) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity, or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity. Accordingly, the Company includes the assets and liabilities and results of operations of these entities in its consolidated financial statements, even though the Company may not hold a majority equity interest. There have been no changes during 2015 in the accounting treatment or characterization of any previously identified VIE. The Company continues to reassess these relationships quarterly. The assets of these joint ventures are restricted in that they are not available for general business use outside the context of such joint ventures. The holders of the liabilities of each joint venture have no recourse to the Company. The Company does not have a variable interest in any unconsolidated VIEs.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

(f) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amount of the Company’s financial instruments, which principally include cash and cash equivalents, investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, approximate fair value due to the relatively short maturity of such instruments.

The carrying amount of the Company’s long-term borrowings are considered Level 2 liabilities, which approximates fair value, based upon current rates and terms available to the Company for similar debt.

As of August 12, 2015, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement concurrent with refinancing its domestic distribution center construction loan (see Note 6, Derivative Instruments). The fair value of the interest rate swap was determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash payments and the discounted expected variable cash receipts. The variable cash receipt was based on an expectation of future interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate curves. To comply with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), credit valuation adjustments were incorporated to appropriately reflect both the Company’s nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. The majority of the inputs used to value the interest rate swap were within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. As of December 31, 2015, the interest rate swap was a Level 2 derivative and was classified as other long-term liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

(g) Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include deposits with initial terms of less than three months. For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Allowance for Bad Debts, Returns, Sales Allowances and Customer Chargebacks

(h) Allowance for Bad Debts, Returns, Sales Allowances and Customer Chargebacks

The Company provides a reserve, charged against revenue and its receivables, for estimated losses that may result from its customers’ inability to pay. To minimize the likelihood of uncollectability, customers’ credit-worthiness is reviewed and adjusted periodically in accordance with external credit reporting services, financial statements issued by the customer and the Company’s experience with the account. When a customer’s account becomes significantly past due, the Company generally places a hold on the account and discontinues further shipments to that customer, minimizing further risk of loss. The Company determines the amount of the reserve by analyzing known uncollectible accounts, aged receivables, economic conditions in the customers’ countries or industries, historical losses and its customers’ credit-worthiness. Amounts later determined and specifically identified to be uncollectible are charged against this reserve.

The Company also reserves for potential disputed amounts or chargebacks from its customers. The Company’s chargeback reserve is based on a collectability percentage calculated using factors such as historical trends, current economic conditions, and nature of the chargeback receivables. The Company also reserves for potential sales returns and allowances based on historical trends.

The likelihood of a material loss on an uncollectible account would be mainly dependent on deterioration in the overall economic conditions in a particular country or environment. Reserves are fully provided for all probable losses of this nature. For receivables that are not specifically identified as high-risk, the Company provides a reserve based upon its historical loss rate as a percentage of sales.

Inventories

(i) Inventories

Inventories, principally finished goods, are stated at the lower of cost (based on the first-in, first-out method) or market (net realizable value). Cost includes shipping and handling fees and costs, which are subsequently expensed to cost of sales. The Company provides for estimated losses from obsolete or slow-moving inventories, and writes down the cost of inventory at the time such determinations are made. Reserves are estimated based on inventory on hand, historical sales activity, industry trends, the retail environment, and the expected net realizable value. The net realizable value is determined using estimated sales prices of similar inventory through off-price or discount store channels.

Property, Plant and Equipment

(j) Property, Plant and Equipment

Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment is computed using the straight-line method, which based on the following estimated useful lives:

Buildings	20 years
Building improvements	10 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	5 to 20 years
Leasehold improvements	Useful life or remaining lease term,    whichever is shorter

Property, plant and equipment subject to depreciation and amortization is reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. The Company reviews both quantitative and qualitative factors to assess whether a triggering event occurred. The Company prepares a summary of store cash flows from its retail stores to assess potential impairment of the fixed assets and leasehold improvements. Stores with negative cash flows which have been open in excess of 24 months are then reviewed in detail to determine whether impairment exists. Recoverability of assets or asset group to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset or asset group to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset or asset group. If the carrying amount of an asset or asset group exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset or asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset or asset group. The Company did not record impairment charges during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 or 2013.

Income Taxes

(k) Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740-10, which requires that the Company recognize deferred tax liabilities for taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets for deductible temporary differences and operating loss carry-forwards using enacted tax rates in effect in the years the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred income tax benefit or expense is recognized as a result of changes in net deferred tax assets or deferred tax liabilities. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely than not that some or all of any deferred tax assets will not be realized.

Foreign Currency Translation

(l) Foreign Currency Translation

In accordance with ASC 830-30,certain international operations use the respective local currencies as their functional currency, while other international operations use the U.S. Dollar as their functional currency. The Company considers the U.S. dollar as its reporting currency. The Company operates internationally through several foreign subsidiaries. Skechers S.a.r.l. located in Switzerland, operates with a functional currency of the U.S. dollar. Translation adjustments for subsidiaries where the functional currency is its local currency are included in other comprehensive income. Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) resulting from exchange rate fluctuation on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are reported in earnings. Assets and liabilities of the foreign operations denominated in local currencies are translated at the rate of exchange at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the weighted average rate of exchange during the period. Translations of intercompany loans of a long-term investment nature are included as a component of translation adjustment in other comprehensive income.

Comprehensive Income

(m) Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income is presented in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Comprehensive income consists of net earnings, foreign currency translation adjustments, and income attributable to non-controlling interests.

Advertising Costs

(n) Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed in the period in which the advertisements are first run, or over the life of the endorsement contract. Advertising expense for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was approximately $188.1 million, $141.7 million and $118.5 million, respectively. Prepaid advertising costs were $11.2 million and $13.0 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Prepaid amounts outstanding at December 31, 2015 and 2014, represent the unamortized portion of endorsement contracts, advertising in trade publications and media productions created, but had not run, as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Product Design and Development Costs

(o) Product Design and Development Costs

The Company charges all product design and development costs to general and administrative expenses, when incurred. Product design and development costs aggregated approximately $11.2 million, $10.3 million, and $9.2 million during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Warehouse and Distribution Costs

(p) Warehouse and Distribution Costs

The Company’s distribution network-related costs are included in general and administrative expenses and are not allocated to specific segments. The expenses related to its distribution network, including the functions of purchasing, receiving, inspecting, allocating, warehousing and packaging of its products totaled $170.2 million, $134.8 million and $122.9 million for 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

(q) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), (“ASU 2016-02”). The new standard requires lessees to recognize most leases on the balance sheet. This will increase lessees reported assets and liabilities. ASU 2016-02 is effective for public business entities for annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018.  ASU 2016-02 mandates a modified retrospective transition method for all entities.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-02 on its consolidated financial statements, however, the Company does not know what impact the new standard will have on its financial condition or results of operations.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015‑17, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes” (“ASU 2015-17), which amends the guidance requiring companies to separate deferred income tax liabilities and assets into current and non-current amounts in a classified statement of financial position. This accounting guidance simplifies the presentation of deferred income taxes, such that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as non-current in a classified statement of financial position.  ASU 2015-17 will be effective for the Company’s annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods.  Entities may adopt the guidance prospectively or retrospectively.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2015-17, however, the Company does not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments” (“ASU 2015-16”). ASU 2015-16 eliminates the requirement for an acquirer in a business combination to account for measurement-period adjustments retrospectively. ASU 2015-16 will be effective for the Company’s annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2018, although early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory” (“ASU 2015-11”). ASU 2015-11 requires that inventory within the scope of this standard be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The amendments in this update do not apply to inventory that is measured using last-in, first-out (LIFO) or the retail inventory method. The amendments apply to all other inventory, which includes inventory that is measured using first-in, first-out (FIFO) or average cost. ASU 2015-11 will be effective for the Company’s annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs” (“ASU 2015-03”). This guidance requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. This guidance simplifies presentation of debt issuance costs, but does not address presentation or subsequent measurement of debt issue costs related to line of credit arrangements. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-15 “Interest-Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30) Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements” which indicates the Securities and Exchange Commission staff would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements as an asset and subsequently amortizing the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. ASU 2015-03 will be effective for the Company’s annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2016, and should be applied on a retrospective basis, although early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2015-03 will not have any impact on the Company’s results of operations, but will result in debt issuance costs being presented as a direct reduction from the carrying amount of debt liabilities that are not line-of-credit arrangements. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, “Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis” (“ASU 2015-02”). ASU 2015-02 amends the consolidation guidance for variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and general partners’ investments in limited partnerships, and modifies the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are VIEs or voting interest entities. The amendment will be effective for the Company’s annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2016, with early adoption permitted. The Company will begin evaluating the impact of ASU 2015-02 based on this guidance upon adoption. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, which amended the FASB Accounting Standards Codification and amended Subtopic 205-40, “Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern.” This amendment prescribes that an entity should evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. The amendments will become effective for the Company’s annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2017. The Company will begin evaluating going concern disclosures based on this guidance upon adoption. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, which amended the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and created a new Topic ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASC 606”). This amendment prescribes that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The amendment supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition,” and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. For annual and interim reporting periods the mandatory adoption date of ASC 606 is January 1, 2018, and there will be two methods of adoption allowed, either a full retrospective adoption or a modified retrospective adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASC 606, but at the current time does not know what impact the new standard will have on revenue recognized and other accounting decisions in future periods, if any, nor what method of adoption will be selected if the impact is material.

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The Company and Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Estimated Useful Lives of Property, Plant and Equipment

Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment is computed using the straight-line method, which based on the following estimated useful lives:

Buildings	20 years
Building improvements	10 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	5 to 20 years
Leasehold improvements	Useful life or remaining lease term,    whichever is shorter

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment at December 31, 2015 and 2014 is summarized as follows (in thousands):

	2015		2014
Land	$	76,163	$	61,163
Buildings and improvements		200,607		177,348
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		248,684		217,271
Leasehold improvements		236,842		197,467
Total property, plant and equipment		762,296		653,249
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		326,389		280,066
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	435,907	$	373,183

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Accrued Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Payables And Accruals [Abstract]

Summary of Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses at December 31, 2015 and 2014 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

	2015		2014
Accrued inventory purchases	$	53,607	$	22,553
Accrued payroll and taxes		33,711		27,152
Accrued expenses	$	87,318	$	49,705

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Long-Term Borrowings (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-Term Borrowings

Long-term borrowings at December 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (in thousands):

	2015		2014
Note payable to banks, due in monthly installments of $261.4    (includes principal and interest), variable-rate interest at     2.42% per annum, secured by property, balloon payment of    $62,843 due August 2020	$	69,515	$	77,900
Note payable to banks, due in monthly installments of $531.4    (includes principal and interest), fixed-rate interest at 3.54%    per annum, secured by property, balloon payment of $12,635    paid in December 2015		—		17,940
Note payable to banks, due in monthly installments of $483.9    (includes principal and interest), fixed-rate interest at 3.19%    per annum, secured by property, balloon payment of $11,670    due June 2016		13,886		19,159
Note payable to TCF Equipment Finance, Inc., due in monthly    installments of $30.5, (includes principal and interest) fixed-    rate interest at 5.24% per annum, maturity date of July 2019		1,194		1,489
Subtotal		84,595		116,488
Less current installments		15,653		101,407
Total long-term borrowings	$	68,942	$	15,081

Aggregate Maturities of Long-Term Borrowings

The aggregate maturities of long-term borrowings at December 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):

2016		15,653
2017		1,783
2018		1,801
2019		1,666
2020		63,692
	$	84,595

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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Future Minimum Lease Payments under Noncancellable Leases

Future minimum lease payments under noncancellable leases at December 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):

	OPERATING LEASES
Year ending December 31:
2016	$	154,512
2017		141,136
2018		127,311
2019		110,379
2020		107,569
Thereafter		436,862
	$	1,077,769

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Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Carrying Amounts and Classification of Assets and Liabilities for VIEs

The following VIE’s are consolidated into the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the carrying amounts and classification of assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands):

HF Logistics-SKX, LLC	December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Current assets	$	2,111	$	6,812
Noncurrent assets		113,928		118,837
Total assets	$	116,039	$	125,649
Current liabilities	$	2,461	$	78,668
Noncurrent liabilities		69,951		1,194
Total liabilities	$	72,412	$	79,862

Distribution joint ventures (1)	December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Current assets	$	154,060	$	94,819
Noncurrent assets		34,782		10,322
Total assets	$	188,842	$	105,141
Current liabilities	$	68,198	$	38,470
Noncurrent liabilities		62		66
Total liabilities	$	68,260	$	38,536

⁽¹⁾ Distribution joint ventures include Skechers China Limited, Skechers Southeast Asia Limited, Skechers Thailand Limited, Skechers Retail India Private Limited, and Skechers South Asia Private Limited.

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Net Earnings and Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding

The following is a reconciliation of net earnings and weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of calculating earnings per share (in thousands):

Basic earnings per share	2015		2014		2013
Net earnings attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$	231,912	$	138,811	$	54,788
Weighted average common shares outstanding		152,847		151,839		151,090
Basic earnings per share attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$	1.52	$	0.91	$	0.36

Diluted earnings per share	2015		2014		2013
Net earnings attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$	231,912	$	138,811	$	54,788
Weighted average common shares outstanding		152,847		151,839		151,090
Dilutive effect of nonvested shares		1,353		1,240		600
Weighted average common shares outstanding		154,200		153,079		151,690
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Skechers U.S.A.,    Inc.	$	1.50	$	0.91	$	0.36

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Stock Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

Summary of Nonvested Shares Related to the 2007 Plan

A summary of the status and changes of nonvested shares related to the 2007 Plan as of and for the period ended December 31, 2015 is presented below:

	SHARES			WEIGHTED-AVERAGE GRANT-DATE FAIR VALUE
Nonvested at December 31, 2012		852,999		$	5.90
Granted		202,500			9.23
Vested/Released		(227,001	)		6.01
Nonvested at December 31, 2013		828,498			6.68
Granted		3,277,500			15.67
Vested/Released		(291,999	)		6.66
Cancelled		(22,500	)		6.25
Nonvested at December 31, 2014		3,791,499			14.46
Granted		40,500			29.83
Vested/Released		(1,106,499	)		11.81
Nonvested at December 31, 2015		2,725,500			15.77

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Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Provisions for Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

The provisions for income tax expense were as follows (in thousands):

	2015			2014			2013
Federal:
Current	$	45,095		$	7,677		$	632
Deferred		2,774			23,659			11,537
Total federal		47,869			31,336			12,169
State:
Current		2,506			2,060			519
Deferred		1,798			529			119
Total state		4,304			2,589			638
Foreign:
Current		21,204			5,399			8,228
Deferred		(927	)		(140	)		312
Total foreign		20,277			5,259			8,540
Total income taxes	$	72,450		$	39,184		$	21,347

Schedule of Earnings (Loss) before Income Taxes and Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

The Company’s earnings (loss) before income taxes and income tax expense for 2015, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (in thousands):

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015						2014						2013
Income tax jurisdiction	Earnings (loss) before income taxes			Income tax expense			Earnings (loss) before income taxes			Income tax expense			Earnings (loss) before income taxes			Income tax expense
United States	$	136,725		$	52,173		$	82,778		$	32,500		$	38,705		$	12,807
Canada		4,228			1,024			6,241			1,572			4,091			1,187
Chile		2,983			572			629			138			9,622			1,920
Peoples Republic of China (“China”)		49,028			11,084			15,201			1,179			6,148			1,646
Jersey (1)		123,721			—			77,555			—			25,348			—
Non-benefited loss operations (2)		(16,719	)		164			(13,021	)		—			(15,841	)		—
Other jurisdictions (3)		33,531			7,433			21,997			3,795			14,142			3,787
Earnings before income taxes	$	333,497		$	72,450		$	191,380		$	39,184		$	82,215		$	21,347
Effective tax rate (4)					21.7	%					20.5	%					26.0	%

⁽¹⁾ Jersey does not assess income tax on corporate net earnings.

⁽²⁾ Consists of entities in the following tax jurisdictions where no tax benefit is recognized in the period being reported because of the provision of offsetting valuation allowances: Panama, Poland, Romania, Japan, Brazil and India.

⁽³⁾ Consists of entities in the following tax jurisdictions, each of which comprises not more than 5% of 2015 consolidated earnings (loss) before taxes: Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo, Vietnam, Panama, Peru, Colombia, Costa Rica, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Portugal and Austria.

⁽⁴⁾ The effective tax rate is calculated by dividing income tax expense (benefit) by earnings before income taxes.

Summary of Earnings before Income Taxes

Income taxes differ from the statutory tax rates as applied to earnings before income taxes as follows (in thousands):

	2015			2014			2013
Expected income tax expense	$	116,724		$	66,981		$	28,775
State income tax, net of federal benefit		2,011			1,032			255
Rate differential on foreign income		(44,541	)		(27,364	)		(11,897	)
Change in unrecognized tax benefits		(2,233	)		(2,717	)		740
Non-deductible expenses		(350	)		288			(150	)
Prior year R&D credit claims		—			—			(493	)
Other		285			3,333			(1,187	)
Change in valuation allowance		554			(2,369	)		5,304
Total provision for income taxes	$	72,450		$	39,184		$	21,347
Effective tax rate		21.7	%		20.5	%		26.0	%

Deferred Tax Assets

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2015 and 2014 are presented below (in thousands):

	2015			2014
Deferred tax assets:
Inventory adjustments	$	6,249		$	4,942
Accrued expenses		17,619			15,103
Allowances for bad debts and chargebacks		6,972			6,407
Loss carryforwards		23,073			23,247
Business credit carryforward		5,214			4,042
Share-based compensation		3,628			2,282
Valuation allowance		(18,088	)		(17,534	)
Total deferred tax assets		44,667			38,489
Deferred tax liabilities:
Prepaid expenses		8,566			7,588
Depreciation on property, plant and equipment		22,406			22,050
Total deferred tax liabilities		30,972			29,638
Net deferred tax assets	$	13,695		$	8,851

Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):

	2015			2014
Beginning balance	$	7,936		$	10,816
Additions for current year tax positions		888			773
Reductions for prior year tax positions		(1,099	)		(2,227	)
Reductions related to lapse of statute of limitations		(1,582	)		(1,426	)
Ending balance	$	6,143		$	7,936

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Business and Credit Concentrations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Risks And Uncertainties [Abstract]

Company's Top Five Manufacturers Produced

The Company’s top five manufacturers produced the following for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively:

	Percentage of Total Production Years Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Manufacturer #1		31.5	%		37.5	%		37.8	%
Manufacturer #2		9.1	%		6.1	%		7.1	%
Manufacturer #3		7.3	%		5.7	%		6.1	%
Manufacturer #4		5.0	%		4.9	%		4.8	%
Manufacturer #5		3.6	%		4.7	%		4.1	%
		56.5	%		58.9	%		59.9	%

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Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Information

Net sales, gross margins and identifiable assets for the domestic wholesale, international wholesale, and retail segments on a combined basis were as follows (in thousands):

	2015		2014		2013
Net sales
Domestic wholesale	$	1,219,779	$	997,994	$	802,163
International wholesale		1,094,395		689,195		478,799
Retail		833,149		690,372		565,399
Total	$	3,147,323	$	2,377,561	$	1,846,361

	2015		2014		2013
Gross profit
Domestic wholesale	$	471,104	$	367,980	$	288,818
International wholesale		454,665		292,722		198,853
Retail		498,239		411,203		331,121
Total	$	1,424,008	$	1,071,905	$	818,792

	2015		2014
Identifiable assets
Domestic wholesale	$	1,094,084	$	979,582
International wholesale		713,424		510,063
Retail		239,900		185,273
Total	$	2,047,408	$	1,674,918

	2015		2014		2013
Additions to property, plant and equipment
Domestic wholesale	$	38,080	$	9,655	$	9,652
International wholesale		37,909		18,899		4,828
Retail		42,155		28,351		26,814
Total	$	118,144	$	56,905	$	41,294

Geographic Information

Geographic Information

The following summarizes the Company’s operations in different geographic areas as of and for the years ended December 31:

	2015		2014		2013
Net Sales (1)
United States	$	1,876,201	$	1,558,226	$	1,288,302
Canada		103,268		85,139		63,665
Other international (2)		1,167,854		734,196		494,394
Total	$	3,147,323	$	2,377,561	$	1,846,361

	2015		2014
Property, plant and equipment, net
United States	$	356,704	$	332,383
Canada		8,447		7,203
Other international (2)		70,756		33,597
Total	$	435,907	$	373,183

⁽¹⁾ The Company has subsidiaries in Asia, Central America, Europe, North America, and South America that generate net sales within those respective countries and in some cases the neighboring regions. The Company has joint ventures in Asia that generate net sales from those countries. The Company also has a subsidiary in Switzerland that generates net sales from that country in addition to net sales to distributors located in numerous non-European countries. External net sales are attributable to geographic regions based on the location of each of the Company’s subsidiaries. A subsidiary may earn revenue from external net sales and external royalties, or from inter-subsidiary net sales, royalties, fees and commissions provided in accordance with certain inter-subsidiary agreements. The resulting earnings of each subsidiary in its respective country are recognized under each respective country’s tax code. Inter-subsidiary revenues and expenses subsequently are eliminated in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and are not included as part of the external net sales reported in different geographic areas.

⁽²⁾ Other international consists of Asia, Central America, Europe, North America, and South America.

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Summary of Quarterly Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Unaudited Financial Data

Summarized unaudited financial data are as follows (in thousands):

2015	MARCH 31		JUNE 30		SEPTEMBER 30		DECEMBER 31
Net sales	$	767,997	$	800,464	$	856,179	$	722,683
Gross profit		332,540		374,608		387,006		329,854
Net earnings attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.		56,080		79,782		66,602		29,448
Net earnings per share:
Basic		0.37		0.52		0.44		0.19
Diluted		0.37		0.52		0.43		0.19

2014	MARCH 31		JUNE 30		SEPTEMBER 30		DECEMBER 31
Net sales	$	546,518	$	587,051	$	674,270	$	569,722
Gross profit		240,403		269,375		304,498		257,629
Net earnings attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.		30,965		34,802		51,123		21,921
Net earnings per share:
Basic		0.20		0.23		0.34		0.14
Diluted		0.20		0.23		0.33		0.14

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The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 21, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Store	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Schedule Of Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Impairment charges		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Advertising expense		188,100	141,700	118,500
Prepaid advertising costs		11,200	13,000
Product design and development costs		11,200	10,300	9,200
Warehouse and distribution costs		$ 170,200	$ 134,800	$ 122,900
Class A and Class B Common Stock [Member]
Schedule Of Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Common stock split ratio	3
Dividend payable date to common stock shareholders	Oct. 16, 2015
Dividend record date on common stock	Oct. 02, 2015
Domestic [Member]
Schedule Of Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of operating retail stores | Store		390
International [Member]
Schedule Of Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of operating retail stores | Store		127

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The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Estimated Useful Lives of Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Buildings [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives	20 years
Building improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives	10 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives	5 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives	20 years
Leasehold improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives	Useful life or remaining lease term, whichever is shorter

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Property, Plant and Equipment - Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]
Land	$ 76,163	$ 61,163
Buildings and improvements	200,607	177,348
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	248,684	217,271
Leasehold improvements	236,842	197,467
Total property, plant and equipment	762,296	653,249
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	326,389	280,066
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 435,907	$ 373,183

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Accrued Expenses - Summary of Accrued Expenses (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued inventory purchases	$ 53,607	$ 22,553
Accrued payroll and taxes	33,711	27,152
Accrued expenses	$ 87,318	$ 49,705

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Line of Credit and Short-Term Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, expiration period	5 years
Line of credit facility, outstanding amount	$ 100,000		$ 100,000
Credit Agreement
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum amount of credit facility		$ 250,000,000
Maturity date of credit agreement	Jun. 30, 2020
Line of credit facility, interest rate	Borrowings bear interest at the Company’s election based on (a) LIBOR or (b) the greater of (i) the Prime Rate, (ii) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5% and (iii) LIBOR for a 30-day period plus 1.0%, in each case, plus an applicable margin based on the average daily principal balance of revolving loans available under the Credit Agreement.
Unused line of credit fee	0.25%
Debt closing and arrangement fees	$ 1,100,000
Credit Agreement | Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, interest rate	Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5%
Interest rate of line of credit agreement	0.50%
Credit Agreement | LIBOR Loans [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, interest rate	LIBOR for a 30-day period plus 1.0%
Interest rate of line of credit agreement	1.00%
Maximum [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Additional amount in credit facility		$ 100,000,000

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Long-Term Borrowings - Long-Term Borrowings (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	$ 84,595	$ 116,488
Less current installments	15,653	101,407
Total long-term borrowings	68,942	15,081
Notes payable to banks [Member] | Modified loan agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	69,515	77,900
Notes payable to banks [Member] | Master agreement two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings		17,940
Notes payable to banks [Member] | Master agreement three [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	13,886	19,159
Notes payable to TCF Finance [Member] | Equipment agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	$ 1,194	$ 1,489

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Long-Term Borrowings - Long-Term Borrowings (Parenthetical) (Detail) - Notes payable to banks [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Modified loan agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly repayment installment of note payable	$ 261,400
Variable interest rate of note payable	2.42%
Balloon payment required under note payable	$ 62,843,000
Due date for note payable	2020-08
Frequency of periodic payment	Monthly
Master agreement two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly repayment installment of note payable	$ 531,400
Fixed interest rate of note payable	3.54%
Balloon payment required under note payable	$ 12,635,000
Due date for note payable	2015-12
Frequency of periodic payment	Monthly
Master agreement three [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly repayment installment of note payable	$ 483,900
Fixed interest rate of note payable	3.19%
Balloon payment required under note payable	$ 11,670,000
Due date for note payable	2016-06
Frequency of periodic payment	Monthly
Equipment agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly repayment installment of note payable	$ 30,500
Fixed interest rate of note payable	5.24%
Due date for note payable	2019-07
Frequency of periodic payment	Monthly

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Long-Term Borrowings - Aggregate Maturities of Long-Term Borrowings (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2016	$ 15,653
2017	1,783
2018	1,801
2019	1,666
2020	63,692
Long-term borrowings	$ 84,595

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Long-Term Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2010	Dec. 31, 2015	Aug. 11, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Nov. 16, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Apr. 30, 2010
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate swap agreement date		Aug. 12, 2015
Maturity date of swap agreement		Aug. 12, 2022
Current installments of long-term borrowings		$ 15,653,000		$ 101,407,000
Long-term borrowings		$ 68,942,000		15,081,000
Commitment fees, amortization period		5 years
Joint Venture with HF Logistics [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital contribution made by the company		$ 38,700,000
Ownership percentage joint venture		50.00%
Interest Rate Swap | Joint Venture with HF Logistics [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate swap agreement date		Aug. 14, 2015
Derivative effective dates		Aug. 12, 2015
Maturity date of swap agreement		Aug. 12, 2022
Derivative early termination date		Aug. 01, 2020
Effective fixed interest rate of loan with swap		4.08%
Construction Loan Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity date		Oct. 30, 2015
Building Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum limit of Master Agreement for long-term debt	$ 80,000,000
Term of Master Agreement for long-term debt		60 months
Current installments of long-term borrowings				23,200,000
Long-term debt				37,100,000
Long-term borrowings				$ 13,900,000
Commitment fees		$ 800,000
First Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing under Master Agreement for long-term debt	$ 39,300,000
Fixed interest rate of note payable		3.54%
Second Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate of note payable		3.19%
Borrowing limit under new agreement						$ 36,300,000
Current installments of long-term borrowings		$ 13,900,000
Original Loan [Member] | Joint Venture with HF Logistics [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal balance of the original loan			$ 77,300,000
Original Loan [Member] | Construction Loan Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing under loan agreement							$ 55,000,000
Modification Loan [Member] | Construction Loan Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing under loan agreement					$ 80,000,000
New Loan | Joint Venture with HF Logistics [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity date		Aug. 12, 2020
Current borrowing capacity			$ 70,000,000
Payment of accrued interest, loan fees and other closing costs		$ 900,000
Distribution made by JV		$ 31,300,000
New Loan | Joint Venture with HF Logistics [Member] | LIBOR Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate		Floating Rate (as defined in the Amended Loan Agreement) plus a margin of 2%.
Interest rate of line of credit agreement		2.00%

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Derivative Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Interest rate swap agreement date	Aug. 12, 2015
Cash flow hedge, variable rate debt	$ 70.0
Derivative notional amount	$ 69.5
Maturity date of swap agreement	Aug. 12, 2022
Weighted-average fixed rate	2.08%
Derivative instrument interest rate description	30-day LIBOR rate
Interest rate risk converted years	7 years
Derivative, fixed interest rate	4.08%

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended			60 Months Ended
	Apr. 17, 2015 Case Plaintiff	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Case Claim Plaintiff SettlementQuestionnaire	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Case Claim	Oct. 06, 2014 Case
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease agreements expiration		2032-05
Rent expenses | $		$ 137.8	$ 107.0	$ 94.0
Number of pending cases		1,141			1,141
Number of personal injury cases filed		12
Number of personal Injury cases settled | Claim					1,332
Minimum percentage of interest-bearing open purchase arrangements		0.30%
Maximum percentage of interest-bearing open purchase arrangements		0.50%
Minimum financing days of interest- bearing open purchase arrangements		30 days
Maximum financing days of interest- bearing open purchase arrangements		60 days
Amounts outstanding under interest- bearing open purchase arrangements | $		$ 120.4	171.4		$ 120.4
Interest expense under interest- bearing open purchase arrangements | $		5.4	$ 5.1	$ 3.9
Open purchase commitments | $		$ 613.8			$ 613.8
Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II and Skechers Fitness Group [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claim dismissed in part		21
Filed As Formal Actions [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of personal Injury cases settled | Claim					1,101
Plaintiff Fact Sheets [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of personal injury cases filed					414
Number of personal Injury cases settled | Claim					231
Number of unfiled claims abandoned | Claim					38
Superior Courts of the State of California [Member] | Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II and Skechers Fitness Group [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of personal injury cases filed		72
Number of claims plaintiffs | Plaintiff		920
LASC Coordinated Cases [Member] | Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II and Skechers Fitness Group [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of pending cases		5			5	3
Number of claims plaintiffs | Plaintiff	476	68
Number claims settled and dismissed	35
Number of plaintiffs proceeding | Plaintiff		10
LASC Coordinated Cases [Member] | Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II and Skechers Fitness Group [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of personal Injury cases settled		31
Number of claims plaintiffs | Plaintiff		405
Personal Injury Lawsuits Involving Shapeups [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Reserved litigation for cost and potential exposure | $		$ 4.0			$ 4.0
Personal Injury Lawsuits Involving Shapeups [Member] | Trademark Lawsuit [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Reserve for estimated range of loss | $		$ 4.0			$ 4.0
MDL [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of pending cases | Claim		2			2
Number of personal injury cases filed					1,235
Number of personal Injury cases settled | Claim					481
Number of cases in dismissed					42
MDL [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims plaintiffs | SettlementQuestionnaire		65
Number claims settled and dismissed | Claim		10
MDL [Member] | Filed As Formal Actions [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of personal Injury cases settled | Claim					90
MDL [Member] | Plaintiff Fact Sheets [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of personal Injury cases settled | Claim					391
MDL [Member] | Superior Courts of the State of California [Member] | Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II and Skechers Fitness Group [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims plaintiffs | Plaintiff		360
Single Plaintiff Lawsuit [Member] | Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II and Skechers Fitness Group [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases in dismissed		1
Multi-Plaintiff Lawsuits [Member] | Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II and Skechers Fitness Group [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases in dismissed		28
Equipment and Automobiles [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease agreements expiration		2018-09

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Commitments and Contingencies - Future Minimum Lease Payments under Noncancellable Leases (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
2016, Operating Leases	$ 154,512
2017, Operating Leases	141,136
2018, Operating Leases	127,311
2019, Operating Leases	110,379
2020, Operating Leases	107,569
Thereafter, Operating leases	436,862
Total, Operating leases	$ 1,077,769

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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred Stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common Stock, shares authorized	500,000,000	500,000,000
Common Stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common Stock, par value	$ 0.001
Certain Class B stockholders converted into Class A	5,131,296	1,199,328	1,213,188

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Noncontrolling Interests - Carrying Amounts and Classification of Assets and Liabilities for VIEs (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Current assets	$ 1,570,467	$ 1,285,014
Noncurrent assets	476,941	389,904
TOTAL ASSETS	2,047,408	1,674,918
Current liabilities	577,013	505,737
Noncurrent liabilities	94,661	35,074
Total liabilities	671,674	540,811
Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary [Member] | HF Logistics-SKX, LLC [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Current assets	2,111	6,812
Noncurrent assets	113,928	118,837
TOTAL ASSETS	116,039	125,649
Current liabilities	2,461	78,668
Noncurrent liabilities	69,951	1,194
Total liabilities	72,412	79,862
Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary [Member] | Distribution joint ventures [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Current assets	154,060	94,819
Noncurrent assets	34,782	10,322
TOTAL ASSETS	188,842	105,141
Current liabilities	68,198	38,470
Noncurrent liabilities	62	66
Total liabilities	$ 68,260	$ 38,536

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Noncontrolling Interests - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests	$ 29,135	$ 13,385	$ 6,080
Capital distributions to non-controlling interest	39,148	4,050	3,175
Capital contributions from non-controlling interest	2,272	503	3,635
Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary [Member] | HF Logistics-SKX, LLC [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Capital distributions to non-controlling interest	38,600	3,700	3,200
Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary [Member] | Skechers China Limited [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Capital distributions to non-controlling interest	500	400
Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary [Member] | Other Distribution Joint Ventures [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Capital contributions from non-controlling interest	$ 2,300	$ 500	$ 3,600

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Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Options excluded from the computation of diluted earnings	0	0	0
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Common stock, voting rights	one vote per share
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Common stock, voting rights	ten votes per share

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Earnings Per Share - Reconciliation of Net Earnings and Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Basic earnings per share
Net earnings attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$ 29,448	$ 66,602	$ 79,782	$ 56,080	$ 21,921	$ 51,123	$ 34,802	$ 30,965	$ 231,912	$ 138,811	$ 54,788
Weighted average common shares outstanding									152,847	151,839	151,090
Basic earnings per share attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$ 0.19	$ 0.44	$ 0.52	$ 0.37	$ 0.14	$ 0.34	$ 0.23	$ 0.20	$ 1.52	$ 0.91	$ 0.36
Diluted earnings per share
Net earnings attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$ 29,448	$ 66,602	$ 79,782	$ 56,080	$ 21,921	$ 51,123	$ 34,802	$ 30,965	$ 231,912	$ 138,811	$ 54,788
Weighted average common shares outstanding									152,847	151,839	151,090
Dilutive effect of nonvested shares									1,353	1,240	600
Weighted average common shares outstanding									154,200	153,079	151,690
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$ 0.19	$ 0.43	$ 0.52	$ 0.37	$ 0.14	$ 0.33	$ 0.23	$ 0.20	$ 1.50	$ 0.91	$ 0.36

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Stock Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Apr. 16, 2007
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Recognized compensation expense	$ 18,300	$ 8,700	$ 2,400
Income tax benefits	8,000	1,400	$ 500
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested common shares	$ 33,000
Weighted average period for recognition of cost	1 year 10 months 24 days
Total fair value of shares vested	$ 13,100	$ 1,900
Percentage of price of common stock purchased	85.00%
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan, Shares	223,892	306,459	447,771
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan	$ 4,318	$ 3,363	$ 2,614
Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period of shares from the date of grant	1 year
Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period of shares from the date of grant	4 years
2007 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares reserved for issuance				22,500,000
Number of shares that remain available for grant	11,108,643
Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares reserved for issuance	0
2008 ESPP [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares reserved for issuance				9,000,000
Maximum percentage of employee's compensation to purchase common stock	15.00%

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Stock Compensation - Summary of Nonvested Shares Related to the 2007 Plan (Detail) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]
Nonvested, Shares, Beginning of Period	3,791,499	828,498	852,999
Granted, Shares	40,500	3,277,500	202,500
Vested/Released, Shares	(1,106,499)	(291,999)	(227,001)
Cancelled, Shares		(22,500)
Nonvested, Shares, End of Period	2,725,500	3,791,499	828,498
Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Beginning of Period	$ 14.46	$ 6.68	$ 5.90
Granted, Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value	29.83	15.67	9.23
Vested/Released, Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value	11.81	6.66	6.01
Cancelled, Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value		6.25
Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, End of Period	$ 15.77	$ 14.46	$ 6.68

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Income Taxes - Provisions for Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Federal:
Current	$ 45,095	$ 7,677	$ 632
Deferred	2,774	23,659	11,537
Total federal	47,869	31,336	12,169
State:
Current	2,506	2,060	519
Deferred	1,798	529	119
Total state	4,304	2,589	638
Foreign:
Current	21,204	5,399	8,228
Deferred	(927)	(140)	312
Total foreign	20,277	5,259	8,540
Total income taxes (benefit)	$ 72,450	$ 39,184	$ 21,347

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]
U.S. federal and state statutory rate									39.00%
Income (loss) before income taxes									$ 333,497,000	$ 191,380,000	$ 82,215,000
Income tax expense									$ 72,450,000	$ 39,184,000	$ 21,347,000
Effective tax rate									21.70%	20.50%	26.00%
Income (loss) before income taxes	$ 29,448,000	$ 66,602,000	$ 79,782,000	$ 56,080,000	$ 21,921,000	$ 51,123,000	$ 34,802,000	$ 30,965,000	$ 231,912,000	$ 138,811,000	$ 54,788,000
Tax benefit recognized									20,277,000	5,259,000	8,540,000
Cash and cash equivalents	507,991,000				466,685,000				507,991,000	466,685,000	372,011,000	$ 325,826,000
Repatriation of earnings									33,400,000
Cumulative total earnings	482,700,000				318,200,000				482,700,000	318,200,000
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits									1,800,000
Unrecognized tax benefits that would be recorded as reduction in income tax expense if recognized	6,100,000								6,100,000
Interest and penalties									(600,000)	(200,000)	100,000
Accrued interest and penalties	1,500,000				1,700,000				1,500,000	1,700,000
Prior year unrecognized tax benefits by result of expiring statutes									1,582,000	1,426,000
Reduction in prior period unrecognized tax benefits									1,500,000
Other international [Member]
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in net sales									433,700,000
Non-US [Member]
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	218,700,000								$ 218,700,000
Non-US [Member] | Geographic concentration risk [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents Geographical Area [Member]
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]
Percentage of cash and cash equivalents									43.10%
Non-U.S jurisdictions [Member]
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes									$ 196,800,000
Average income tax rate									10.30%
Income tax expense									$ 20,300,000
Income (loss) before income taxes									196,800,000
Income before income taxes relates to foreign losses									16,700,000
Tax benefit recognized									0
Income taxes paid									200,000
Net operating loss carry-forwards	66,800,000				56,900,000				66,800,000	56,900,000
Valuation allowance against deferred tax assets	16,500,000				15,900,000				16,500,000	15,900,000
U.S Jurisdictions [Member]
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes									$ 136,725,000	82,778,000	38,705,000
Average income tax rate									38.20%
Income tax expense									$ 52,173,000	32,500,000	12,807,000
Jersey [Member]
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes									123,721,000	77,555,000	25,348,000
Income (loss) before income taxes									123,700,000	77,600,000
Increase in earnings before income taxes									$ 46,100,000
Percentage of increase in earnings before income taxes									59.00%
Other jurisdictions [Member]
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes									$ 33,531,000	21,997,000	14,142,000
Income tax expense									$ 7,433,000	3,795,000	$ 3,787,000
Consolidated earnings (loss) before taxes, percent									5.00%
State [Member]
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax credits due to operating loss carried back									$ 8,800,000	7,200,000
Net operating loss carry-forwards	33,300,000				65,600,000				33,300,000	65,600,000
Valuation allowance against deferred tax assets	$ 0				$ 0				$ 0	$ 0
Credit carry-forward expiration, description									These tax credit and net operating loss carry-forward amounts don’t begin to expire until 2028 and 2021, respectively.
Minimum [Member] | Non-U.S jurisdictions [Member]
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]
Statutory federal rate									0.00%
Maximum [Member] | Non-U.S jurisdictions [Member]
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]
Statutory federal rate									34.00%

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Income Taxes - Schedule of Earnings (Loss) before Income Taxes and Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule Of Allocation Of Income Tax Expense Benefit [Line Items]
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	$ 333,497	$ 191,380	$ 82,215
Income tax expense	$ 72,450	$ 39,184	$ 21,347
Effective tax rate	21.70%	20.50%	26.00%
Domestic [Member]
Schedule Of Allocation Of Income Tax Expense Benefit [Line Items]
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	$ 136,725	$ 82,778	$ 38,705
Income tax expense	52,173	32,500	12,807
Canada [Member]
Schedule Of Allocation Of Income Tax Expense Benefit [Line Items]
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	4,228	6,241	4,091
Income tax expense	1,024	1,572	1,187
Chile [Member]
Schedule Of Allocation Of Income Tax Expense Benefit [Line Items]
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	2,983	629	9,622
Income tax expense	572	138	1,920
Peoples Republic of China [Member]
Schedule Of Allocation Of Income Tax Expense Benefit [Line Items]
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	49,028	15,201	6,148
Income tax expense	11,084	1,179	1,646
Jersey [Member]
Schedule Of Allocation Of Income Tax Expense Benefit [Line Items]
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	123,721	77,555	25,348
Non-benefited loss operations [Member]
Schedule Of Allocation Of Income Tax Expense Benefit [Line Items]
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(16,719)	(13,021)	(15,841)
Income tax expense	164
Other jurisdictions [Member]
Schedule Of Allocation Of Income Tax Expense Benefit [Line Items]
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	33,531	21,997	14,142
Income tax expense	$ 7,433	$ 3,795	$ 3,787

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Income Taxes - Schedule of Earnings (Loss) before Income Taxes and Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (Parenthetical) (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Individual foreign jurisdiction income threshold	5.00%

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Income Taxes - Summary of Earnings before Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Expected income tax expense	$ 116,724	$ 66,981	$ 28,775
State income tax, net of federal benefit	2,011	1,032	255
Rate differential on foreign income	(44,541)	(27,364)	(11,897)
Change in unrecognized tax benefits	(2,233)	(2,717)	740
Non-deductible expenses	(350)	288	(150)
Prior year R&D credit claims			(493)
Other	285	3,333	(1,187)
Change in valuation allowance	554	(2,369)	5,304
Total income taxes (benefit)	$ 72,450	$ 39,184	$ 21,347
Effective tax rate	21.70%	20.50%	26.00%

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Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred tax assets:
Inventory adjustments	$ 6,249	$ 4,942
Accrued expenses	17,619	15,103
Allowances for bad debts and chargebacks	6,972	6,407
Loss carryforwards	23,073	23,247
Business credit carryforward	5,214	4,042
Share-based compensation	3,628	2,282
Valuation allowance	(18,088)	(17,534)
Total deferred tax assets	44,667	38,489
Deferred tax liabilities:
Prepaid expenses	8,566	7,588
Depreciation on property, plant and equipment	22,406	22,050
Total deferred tax liabilities	30,972	29,638
Net deferred tax assets	$ 13,695	$ 8,851

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Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Beginning balance	$ 7,936	$ 10,816
Additions for current year tax positions	888	773
Reductions for prior year tax positions	(1,099)	(2,227)
Reductions related to lapse of statute of limitations	(1,582)	(1,426)
Ending balance	$ 6,143	$ 7,936

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Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Maximum annual contributions per employee percent	15.00%
Minimum age for employees to be covered under profit sharing plan	21 years
Minimum service period for employees to be covered under profit sharing plan	6 months
Vesting period for company contributions to benefit plan	6 years
Employer contribution	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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Business and Credit Concentrations - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Customer	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Customer	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) Customer
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
International net sales	$ 722,683	$ 856,179	$ 800,464	$ 767,997	$ 569,722	$ 674,270	$ 587,051	$ 546,518	$ 3,147,323	$ 2,377,561	$ 1,846,361
Credit losses attributable to write-offs									5,300	11,800	2,600
Sales return and allowance expense (recoveries)									$ 2,200	$ 2,300	$ 200
Net Sales [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of customers accounting for more than 10% | Customer									0	0	0
Percentage of concentration risk									14.60%	15.70%	18.10%
Number of largest customers | Customer									5	5	5
Gross Trade Receivable [Member] | Credit Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of customers accounting for more than 10% | Customer									1
Percentage of concentration risk									10.60%
Net Trade Receivable [Member] | Credit Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of customers accounting for more than 10% | Customer									0	0
Domestic [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	180,200				166,900				$ 180,200	$ 166,900
International net sales									1,876,201	1,558,226	$ 1,288,302
Non-US [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	188,000				126,200				188,000	126,200
International net sales									1,271,000	819,300	$ 558,100
Net total assets held outside the United States	$ 773,500				$ 548,900				$ 773,500	$ 548,900

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Business and Credit Concentrations - Company's Top Five Manufacturers Produced (Detail) - Cost of Goods, Total [Member] - Supplier Concentration Risk [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of total production	56.50%	58.90%	59.90%
Manufacturer One [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of total production	31.50%	37.50%	37.80%
Manufacturer Two [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of total production	9.10%	6.10%	7.10%
Manufacturer Three [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of total production	7.30%	5.70%	6.10%
Manufacturer Four [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of total production	5.00%	4.90%	4.80%
Manufacturer Five [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of total production	3.60%	4.70%	4.10%

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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) - Management [Member] - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Company paid to Manhattan Inn Operating Company, LLC (MIOC)	$ 180,000	$ 160,000	$ 178,000
Ownership owned by President and director of the Company	12.00%
Percentage of interest owned by other officers	5.00%
Outstanding accounts receivable with MIOC or the Shade Hotel	$ 0	0
Outstanding accounts payable with MIOC or the Shade Hotel	0	0
Contribution to Skechers Foundation for various charitable purposes	0	0
Advances receivables from officers and employees	1,300,000	$ 600,000
Other significant transactions with or payables to officers, directors or significant shareholders of the company	$ 0

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Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	3

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Segment Information - Segment Reporting Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales, Total	$ 722,683	$ 856,179	$ 800,464	$ 767,997	$ 569,722	$ 674,270	$ 587,051	$ 546,518	$ 3,147,323	$ 2,377,561	$ 1,846,361
Gross profit	329,854	$ 387,006	$ 374,608	$ 332,540	257,629	$ 304,498	$ 269,375	$ 240,403	1,424,008	1,071,905	818,792
Identifiable assets	2,047,408				1,674,918				2,047,408	1,674,918
Additions to property, plant and equipment									118,144	56,905	41,294
Domestic wholesale [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales, Total									1,219,779	997,994	802,163
Gross profit									471,104	367,980	288,818
Identifiable assets	1,094,084				979,582				1,094,084	979,582
Additions to property, plant and equipment									38,080	9,655	9,652
International wholesale [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales, Total									1,094,395	689,195	478,799
Gross profit									454,665	292,722	198,853
Identifiable assets	713,424				510,063				713,424	510,063
Additions to property, plant and equipment									37,909	18,899	4,828
Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales, Total									833,149	690,372	565,399
Gross profit									498,239	411,203	331,121
Identifiable assets	$ 239,900				$ 185,273				239,900	185,273
Additions to property, plant and equipment									$ 42,155	$ 28,351	$ 26,814

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Segment Information - Geographic Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Net Sales
Net sales, Total	$ 722,683	$ 856,179	$ 800,464	$ 767,997	$ 569,722	$ 674,270	$ 587,051	$ 546,518	$ 3,147,323	$ 2,377,561	$ 1,846,361
Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment, net	435,907				373,183				435,907	373,183
Domestic [Member]
Net Sales
Net sales, Total									1,876,201	1,558,226	1,288,302
Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment, net	356,704				332,383				356,704	332,383
Canada [Member]
Net Sales
Net sales, Total									103,268	85,139	63,665
Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment, net	8,447				7,203				8,447	7,203
Other international [Member]
Net Sales
Net sales, Total									1,167,854	734,196	$ 494,394
Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 70,756				$ 33,597				$ 70,756	$ 33,597

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Summary of Quarterly Financial Information - Summary of Unaudited Financial Data (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 722,683	$ 856,179	$ 800,464	$ 767,997	$ 569,722	$ 674,270	$ 587,051	$ 546,518	$ 3,147,323	$ 2,377,561	$ 1,846,361
Gross profit	329,854	387,006	374,608	332,540	257,629	304,498	269,375	240,403	1,424,008	1,071,905	818,792
Income (loss) before income taxes	$ 29,448	$ 66,602	$ 79,782	$ 56,080	$ 21,921	$ 51,123	$ 34,802	$ 30,965	$ 231,912	$ 138,811	$ 54,788
Net earnings per share:
Net earnings per share, Basic	$ 0.19	$ 0.44	$ 0.52	$ 0.37	$ 0.14	$ 0.34	$ 0.23	$ 0.20	$ 1.52	$ 0.91	$ 0.36
Net earnings per share, Diluted	$ 0.19	$ 0.43	$ 0.52	$ 0.37	$ 0.14	$ 0.33	$ 0.23	$ 0.20	$ 1.50	$ 0.91	$ 0.36

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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Allowance for chargebacks [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	$ 6,551	$ 2,490	$ 2,801
CHARGED TO REVENUE COSTS AND EXPENSES	3,703	5,530	1,514
DEDUCTIONS AND WRITE-OFFS	(3,189)	(1,469)	(1,825)
BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD	7,065	6,551	2,490
Allowance for doubtful accounts [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	5,441	5,980	7,167
CHARGED TO REVENUE COSTS AND EXPENSES	1,538	6,284	1,105
DEDUCTIONS AND WRITE-OFFS	(1,026)	(6,823)	(2,292)
BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD	5,953	5,441	5,980
Reserve for sales returns and allowances allowances [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	9,015	7,456	6,954
CHARGED TO REVENUE COSTS AND EXPENSES	2,279	2,339	249
DEDUCTIONS AND WRITE-OFFS	(52)	(780)	253
BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD	11,242	9,015	7,456
Reserve for shrinkage [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	338	266	300
CHARGED TO REVENUE COSTS AND EXPENSES	2,014	1,292	1,166
DEDUCTIONS AND WRITE-OFFS	(1,945)	(1,220)	(1,200)
BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD	407	338	266
Reserve for obsolescence [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	3,001	3,485	8,849
CHARGED TO REVENUE COSTS AND EXPENSES	10,321	5,656	1,333
DEDUCTIONS AND WRITE-OFFS	(10,041)	(6,140)	(6,697)
BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD	$ 3,281	$ 3,001	$ 3,485