Skechers has contracted American beach volleyball pros Andy Benesh and Miles Partain, who will be competing for a medal at the Paris 2024 Games this summer, to wear the brand’s performance apparel and headwear. Their new matchday attire includes Skechers-branded hats, tank tops and shorts, made from innovative and comfortable Skechers performance materials.
“Skechers’ headquarters is up the street from where the best beach volleyball players in the world compete at the Manhattan Beach Open every summer,” commented Michael Greenberg, President of Skechers. “It’s a sport we have been involved with and know well. This partnership marks the first time we are truly a part of beach volleyball through Skechers apparel. […] We’re working with Andy and Miles to deliver apparel with the same comfort that performs as our footwear that is loved by elite athletes in basketball, soccer and more sports around the world. We look forward to being part of their journey in Paris and beyond.”
California native Benesh began playing indoor volleyball at the University of Southern California (USC) before switching to the beach in 2018 and qualifying for the AVP draw for the first time. He had several legendary partners in his first four years in the league before teaming up with Partain. Partain, also from California, will be the youngest beach volleyball player to ever represent the US in the Olympics at age 22. He is currently a member of the UCLA men’s volleyball team and on the AVP Tour, where he was AVP Rookie of the Year in 2019 and AVP Offensive Player of the Year in 2022. The pair’s notable finishes include gold at the 2023 Gstaad Elite 16 and 2022 BPT Dubai Challenge and bronze at the 2023 NORCECA Beach Tour Finals.
Impressive performance sports team
In Paris, golfers Matt Fitzpatrick and Brooke Henderson will also be competing in Skechers. Additionally beyond the Games, the Skechers team of elite athletes competing in the brand’s performance footwear includes NBA stars Julius Randle and Terance Mann, soccer players Harry Kane, Anthony Elanga, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Mohammed Kudus, Major League Baseball players Clayton Kershaw, Chris Taylor, Brendan Donovan, Aaron Nola and Wade Miley, and pickleball pros Tyson McGuffin and Catherine Parenteau.
