# Shokz

> Shokz, the brand formerly known as AfterShokz, sells headphones that leave your ears open on purpose. Using bone conduction and open-ear audio, it routes sound through your cheekbones instead of plugging your ear canal, so runners, cyclists and swimmers can hear a car, a coach or a pool wall while they train. A Shenzhen company with a US base in Austin, it went from a crowdfunded titanium headband to more than 7 million customers, elite marathon partnerships and a spot on TIME's Best Inventions list.

- **Founded:** 2011
- **Headquarters:** Shenzhen, China (North America HQ: Austin, Texas, USA)
- **Founders:** Ken Chen (Co-founder), Chen Hao (Co-founder), Qi Xin (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~1,600 globally (aggregators vary; ~195 figure appears US-only)
- **Products:** Trekz Titanium, OpenRun / OpenRun Pro, OpenRun Pro 2, OpenSwim / OpenSwim Pro, OpenFit / OpenFit 2 / OpenFit Pro
- **Notable:** OpenRun Pro 2 named to TIME's Best Inventions of 2025 (Consumer Electronics)., Multiple CES Innovation Awards, including OpenMeet (2025) and OpenFit Pro / OpenDots ONE honorees (2026)., Trekz Titanium Indiegogo campaign raised $654,916 - hitting 211% of its goal in a single day, among the top headphone crowdfunding campaigns ever.

## Products & services

- **Trekz Titanium** — The breakthrough athlete headphone: a titanium wraparound bone-conduction headband, crowdfunded on Indiegogo, that put the brand on the map.
- **OpenRun / OpenRun Pro** — Flagship wireless bone-conduction sport headphones (formerly Aeropex) with quick charge and PremiumPitch tuning for runners and cyclists.
- **OpenRun Pro 2** — DualPitch dual-driver headphones combining bone conduction for mids/highs with an air-conduction driver for bass; 12-hour battery, USB-C, lighter clamp.
- **OpenSwim / OpenSwim Pro** — IP68 waterproof MP3 headphones that play music underwater with onboard storage; OpenSwim Pro adds Bluetooth on land plus 32GB MP3 mode.
- **OpenFit / OpenFit 2 / OpenFit Pro** — Open-ear true wireless earbuds using air conduction (DirectPitch, OpenBass), later adding DualBoost and Open-Ear Noise Reduction with Dolby Atmos.
- **OpenComm / OpenMeet** — Bone-conduction and open-ear communication headsets with boom mics for calls, hybrid work and office use.
- **OpenDots** — Clip-on open-ear earbuds (OpenDots ONE, OpenDots 2, OpenDots Air) styled as everyday accessories for all-day wear.

## Achievements

- OpenRun Pro 2 named to TIME's Best Inventions of 2025 (Consumer Electronics).
- Multiple CES Innovation Awards, including OpenMeet (2025) and OpenFit Pro / OpenDots ONE honorees (2026).
- Trekz Titanium Indiegogo campaign raised $654,916 - hitting 211% of its goal in a single day, among the top headphone crowdfunding campaigns ever.
- OpenRun Pro 2 sold roughly 630,000 units in North America and 1.8M globally since August 2024.
- Grew to 7M+ customers across 60+ countries and 10,000+ retail stores.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — OpenFit Pro debuts at CES 2026 with SuperBoost, Open-Ear Noise Reduction and Dolby Atmos with head tracking; earns a CES Innovation Award honoree spot.
- **2026-06** — OpenDots 2 ($199.95) and OpenDots Air ($129.95) expand the clip-on open-ear earbud line.
- **2025-11** — Named Official Headphone Partner of the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run (2026-2028).
- **2025-01** — OpenFit 2 and OpenFit 2+ plus the OpenMeet office headset launch at CES 2025.
- **2024-08** — OpenRun Pro 2 released with DualPitch dual-driver technology, later named to TIME's Best Inventions of 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://shokz.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shokz
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ShokzUSA
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShokzUSA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shokzusa/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/ShokzUSA
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shokzusa

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Last updated: 2026-08-21