Jan 30 (Reuters) - Deckers Outdoor ( DECK ) on Thursday

raised its annual net sales forecast for a second time, as the

footwear maker benefited from strong demand for its Hoka running

shoes in the United States during the holiday season.

The company now expects annual net sales to increase about

15% to $4.9 billion, compared with its prior expectation of

about 12% growth to $4.8 billion.

Analysts estimated an increase of 14.9% to $4.93 billion,

according to data compiled by LSEG.