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Howie Mandel, the latest ambassador for Skechers, is spreading his love for the footwear brand with his “America’s Got Talent” family.
The comedian’s origin story as a representative for Skechers began with him claiming he was an ambassador — before he ever was — in hopes of securing a discount. Now that he really holds the title, he’s living up to his duties to spotlight the brand.
On the red carpet for the Season 19 finale, Mandel gifted fellow judge Heidi Klum with a pair of Skechers Hand Free Slip-ins made in collaboration with Snoop Dogg, who also works with the company. This moment of generosity arose after Klum paid a compliment to Mandel’s footwear that same week.
Indeed, Mandel had posted a video to social media in which he speaks highly of Skechers and promises to get a pair for Klum.
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“You know what I love about them — that there’s not so many logos on them. I love that,” Klum says in the video.
A man of his word, Mandel presented the supermodel with a fully packaged gift on the carpet, with the shoes unboxed on the spot for Klum to slip into. She swapped her heeled sandals for the sneakers, which were white with green accents; they served as a neutral complement to her shimmering pink sequined gown.
Mandel and Klum aren’t the only judges sporting Skechers. Their colleague Sofia Vergara was recently out and about in a white pair of Skechers Uno sneakers, which she paired with an animal print dress. Moreover, in another video posted by Mandel and Skechers, she wears a black pair of shoes from the brand.
“I bought them, you didn’t give them to me,” Vergara emphasizes.
In addition to Mandel, Snoop Dogg is another high profile ambassador for the brand. He stood out at the Paris Olympics in a range of custom sneakers inspired by the games. More recently, he attended the premiere of “1992” wearing a $90 pair of white and blue Snoop One sneakers designed in collaboration with Skechers.
