KEEN Champions National Workplace Wellness Week April 2-6

PORTLAND, Ore., April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- KEEN, Inc., the manufacturer of hybrid outdoor and casual footwear, bags and socks will be recognizing the importance of employee well-being this National Workplace Wellness Week. During this Week private and public employers across the country are encouraged to focus on the health of their employees through on-site wellness programs, which are vital to improving health and increasing productivity. KEEN will be using this Week to supercharge their support of organizations seeking to create healthy and happy workplaces by inviting America's workforce to join in its Recess is Back initiative.

In 2008, a bi-partisan Congressional resolution created National Workplace Wellness Week to draw attention to the need for developing healthy workplaces. In observance of the Week, businesses and cities across the country sponsor events aimed at helping employers create workplace wellness programs and employees to share their worksite wellness experiences with colleagues.

KEEN is shining a spotlight on employee engagement during National Workplace Wellness Week with its Recess is Back workplace wellness initiative. KEEN's recess initiative encourages employees to take 10-minutes daily to walk away from their desks, get outside and re-energize. KEEN implements recess at its own office where employees can be found taking a breath to do yoga, ride a bike, play Frisbee or one of the many other activities.

"Working adults deserve a break from the daily grind. Recess is a common sense approach to re-energizing at work, improving health and productivity," states KEEN's CEO James Curleigh. "We think that National Workplace Wellness Week is a great way to call attention to how programs like this can fuel great places to work."

For tips on how your company can participate in National Workplace Wellness Week by joining KEEN's Recess is Back initiative, please visit www.keenfootwear.com/us/en/recess/ to download the Instant Recess Toolkit for free. 

About KEEN
KEEN Inc., manufacturer of original hybrid footwear, bags and socks was founded in 2003. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, KEEN offers innovative hybrid products that enable outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy an active lifestyle. Known for its innovation and creativity, KEEN started with the invention of the first sandal that protects the toe – the Newport. Since its inception, the company has applied that same problem-solving design approach to expand its footwear collection and offer bags and socks. KEEN offers products that allow people to go anywhere: from trekking the wilds of the world, exploring a cool city, heading to work, or skipping to a playground down the street. KEEN's products are sold in specialty footwear, travel and outdoor retailers, premium-sporting goods retailers and major outdoor specialty retail chains worldwide. In 2010 and 2011, KEEN was named one of "America's Best Places to Work" by Outside magazine. KEEN strives to demonstrate integrity and leadership while promoting a vibrant, inclusive community. Through its Hybrid.Care giving program, KEEN supports a variety of social and environmental organizations around the globe. Discover more about KEEN at keenfootwear.com, facebook.com/keen and twitter.com/keen.

SOURCE KEEN, Inc.