Skechers targeted over ‘Slip-in’ shoes' hands-free tech

US shoe brand claims that Skechers “shamelessly copied” its patented ‘hands-free’ tech used in slip-on shoes | 'Slip-ins' account for more than one-third of Skechers’ products.

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Skechers targeted over ‘Slip-in’ shoes' hands-free tech

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