Hundreds of Counterfeit Crocs Products Seized, Two Arrested, During Raids in West Bengal, India

Hundreds of Counterfeit Crocs Products Seized, Two Arrested, During Raids in West Bengal, India

Crocs, Inc. (Nasdaq: CROX), a world leader in innovative casual footwear for women, men and children, today announced that recent raids in West Bengal, India, resulted in the seizure of hundreds of pairs of counterfeit Crocs products, including bags and footwear, as well as two arrests. The raids are part of Crocs’ proactive anti-counterfeit enforcement campaign with local authorities.

“Crocs takes its intellectual property very seriously and will continue to aggressively protect the brand against those who unfairly trade off Crocs’ goodwill,” said Sara Hoverstock, Vice President and Associate General Counsel.

The recent raids were carried out againstNew Shalimar Shoes, D.S. Gurung Road, C.K. Chowk, Kalimpong-734301, West Bengaland against Jay Maa Trading Company, Seth Shreelal Market, Siliguri-734004, West Bengal, India.

The owners of the stores were arrested and goods seized from both raids are stored in a police warehouse and will be produced before the Magistrate in due course of the proceedings.

Crocs, Inc.

Crocs, Inc. (Nasdaq: CROX) is a world leader in innovative casual footwear for women, men and children, combining comfort and style with a value that consumers know and love. The vast majority of shoes within Crocs’ collection contains Croslite™ material, a proprietary, molded footwear technology, delivering extraordinary comfort with each step.

In 2019, Crocs declares that expressing yourself and being comfortable are not mutually exclusive. To learn more about Crocs or our global Come As You Are™ campaign, please visit www.crocs.com or follow @Crocs on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.