Xtep International Holdings is a multi-brand manufacturer of sportswear and footwear. It designs, develops, manufactures, sells, markets and manages brands. It sells its products primarily under the Xtep brand, but also under the K-Swiss, Palladium, Saucony and Merrell brands. It sells its products through a distribution network of approximately 6,100 stores covering 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in the PRC and abroad, as well as through the Internet. The company was founded in 1999. The headquarters are located in Xiamen, PRC.