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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-004885.txt : 20080122
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-08-004885.hdr.sgml : 20080121
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080122185918
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-004885
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080118
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080122
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080122

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SKECHERS USA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001065837
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FOOTWEAR, (NO RUBBER) [3140]
		IRS NUMBER:				954376145
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		228 MANHATTAN BEACH BLVD
		CITY:			MANHATTAN BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90266
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3103183100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		228 MANHATTAN BEACH BLVD
		CITY:			MANHATTAN BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90266

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHNEIDER FREDERICK H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001212407

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14429
		FILM NUMBER:		08543042

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8187902717

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		839 HOUSEMAN STREET
		CITY:			LA CANADA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91011
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001065837</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SKECHERS USA INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SKX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SCHNEIDER FREDERICK H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>228 MANHATTAN BEACH BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MANHATTAN BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90266</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12338</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Schneider Limited Partnership</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5928</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 742 shares acquired under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan on June 30, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Grant of restricted shares of Class A Common Stock, with 50% of the shares vesting on March 1, 2009 and the remaining 50% vesting on March 1, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Frederick Schneider</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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