Sporting goods manufacturers Sporting goods manufacturers The Acushnet Company is a sporting goods company that focuses primarily on golf-related products. ...more on Wikipedia about "Acushnet Company"
adidas is a German sports apparel manufacturer, part of the Adidas-Salomon corporation. Adidas was named after its founder, Adolf (Adi) Dassler, who started producing shoes in the 1920s in Herzogenaurach near Nuremberg. It registered as adidas AG on 18 August 1949. The company's clothing and shoe designs typically include three parallel stripes of the same color, and the same motif is incorporated into adidas' official logos. ...more on Wikipedia about "Adidas"
Adio Footwear is an American company that manufactures skateboard footwear. It was founded by retired professional skateboarder Chris Miller, and is a subsidiary of K2 Sports. ...more on Wikipedia about "Adio"
ASICS (アシックス; ) is an athletic shoe company that started in 1949 when Kihachiro Onitsuka began manufacturing basketball shoes at his home in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Asics produces shoes designed for running, martial arts, cricket, golf, wrestling, track & field, volleyball and for many other sports. Asics shoes were introduced into The United States in 1977. ...more on Wikipedia about "ASICS"
Founded by Jake Burton Carpenter in 1977, Burton Snowboards has grown to become one of the leaders in the snowboard market. With a product line that encompasses all the essential elements of snowboarding (hardgoods, outerwear, accessories), Jake Burton has created a definition of what it is to be a snowboarder. They own the companies Anon Optics, Red Protection, Analog Outerwear, and Gravis Footwear. In 2005, Burton bought one of its biggest competitor, Forum Snowboard and its "core-line", Jeenyus. Burton has also purchased Special Blend Outerwear. Burton has not gained universal acclaim amongst all snowboarders, some cite the company's saturation of the market and trendy designs as serious shortcomings. Burton is often referred to as "The Nike of snowboarding." Nonetheless, it must be noted that Burton is still rider-owned and independent. Undoubtedly, Burton has been courted for takeover by many large corporations, yet Mr. Burton has resisted. ...more on Wikipedia about "Burton (Snowsports)"
Callaway Golf, founded in 1982, is a manufacturer of Golf sporting equipment. They make the famous "Big Bertha" line of clubs as well as sponsor many high profile PGA and LPGA golfers. This includes Phil Mickelson, Annika Sörenstam and 2005 US Open winner Michael Campbell. ...more on Wikipedia about "Callaway Golf"
Canterbury of New Zealand is a New Zealand-based sports apparel company that focuses on rugby. The company is named after the Canterbury province where the company started to make knitwear. Other than producing rugby kits, the brand is also known for their rugby protective wear such as headgears and pads. The brand's tagline is "the World's Toughest Activewear" as the brand's products are known to be tough, durable and designed to meet the demands of the game. Canterbury jerseys are said to be the strongest in rugby and are rarely torn or ripped. The last time their jersey ripped on international level was in 1967, the one of legendary All Black Grant Batty. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canterbury of New Zealand"
Hillerich & Bradsby Company is a company located in Louisville, Kentucky that produces the famous Louisville Slugger baseball bat. H&B also makes baseball gloves, hockey sticks, hockey gloves, golf clubs, golf gloves and other equipment. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hillerich & Bradsby"
IPath is a skateboard footwear and clothing company. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ipath"
Kappa is an Italian clothing company that started as a sock and underwear manufacturer in 1916 in Torino ( Turin). ...more on Wikipedia about "Kappa (company)"
(Koho) Kōhō (康保) is the name of a Japanese era equivalent to the years 964- 968 on the Western calendar. ...more on Wikipedia about "Koho"
Mamiya-OP Co., Ltd. (マミヤ・オーピー株式会社) is a Japanese company that manufactures cameras, golf equipment, and specialty electronics and optical sensing equipment. With headquarters in the city of Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, it has a capitalization of about 3 000 000 000 yen, sales of 12 500 000 000 and a workforce of over 200 people ** . ...more on Wikipedia about "Mamiya"
Mizuno Corporation (ミズノ株式会社) is a Japanese sports equipments company, founded in Osaka in 1906 by Rihachi Mizuno. These players are sponsored by Mizuno: Pablo Aimar, Javier Zanetti, Mark Heinze and Dudu. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mizuno Corp."
Mogema is a registered trademark for a brand of Dutch company Sportsinline International BV, specialising in the design and production of inline- and ice speedskating products. Widely regarded in the industry as a world leader in specialised speedskating equipment, Mogema is the innovator of some of the sport's most successful technologies including Dual Box inline skating frames and NSX ice blades. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mogema"
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Nike Skateboarding is a line of skateboarding products created by Nike, Inc. which mainly consist of shoes and clothing (with the occasional umbrella). ...more on Wikipedia about "Nike Skateboarding"
Nike, Inc. ( pronounced in America but usually in the UK) is a major manufacturer of athletic shoes, apparel, and sports equipment, marketing its products under its own brand as well as Air Jordan, Nike Golf, Team Starter (among others), and under brands from wholly owned subsidiaries including Bauer, Cole Haan, Converse, and Hurley International. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nike, Inc."
Nitro Snowboards was founded in 1990 in Seattle, Washington. All of Nitro's snowboards are designed in their design office in Seattle and manufactured in Austria. Their product range consists of snowboards, bindings, boots and softgoods. Nitro also has 3 side projects: L1 outwear , Raiden - more advanced and expensive line of their bindings and L1TA outwear which is designed only for women. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nitro Snowboards"
Prince Sports, Inc. is a U.S. tennis equipment manufacturer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Prince Sports, Inc."
PUMA AG Rudolf Dassler Sport (PUMA) is a large German-based multinational company that produces shoes and other sportswear. ...more on Wikipedia about "PUMA AG"
Rawlings is an American company that manufactures sports equipment. It was founded in 1887, and is a subsidiary of K2 Inc.. It specializes in baseball but also manufactures basketball and football products ...more on Wikipedia about "Rawlings (company)"
Reebok International Limited ( ) is a Fortune 500 company and producer of athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories. The name is the South African spelling of the word rhebok, a type of African antelope or gazelle. The company, founded in 1958, was originally called Mercury Sports, but was renamed as Reebok in 1960. The company's founders Joe and Jeff Foster found the name in a dictionary won in a race by Joe Foster as a boy. Ironically the dictionary was a South African edition, hence the spelling. Reebok is in the process of being acquired by the German footwear giant Adidas. ...more on Wikipedia about "Reebok"
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The Salomon Group (also just known as "Salomon") is a sportswear manufacturing company that originated in Annecy, France. The company was started in 1947 by François Salomon, and his wife and child. Since 1997 it was part of adidas. On 2 May 2005, adidas-Salomon announced that they had agreed to sell Salomon Group for 485 mn Euros to Amer Sports of Finland. The transaction is expected to be completed mid October 2005. ...more on Wikipedia about "Salomon Group"
Slazenger is a British sports equipment brand name sold in nearly all parts of the world involving a variety of sporting categories. Established in 1881 it can trace its roots to 1810 and today is one of the oldest surviving sporting brand names. ...more on Wikipedia about "Slazenger"
UMBRO is a brand of apparel, shoes and equipment for football. Founded in 1920 in Wilmslow England as Humphrey Brothers Clothing, in 1924 the company changed its name to UMBRO a contraction of its previous name, Humphrey Brothers. In 1985 UMBRO introduced their first football boot in Brazil which went into production two years later. ...more on Wikipedia about "Umbro"
Wilson Sporting Goods is a company that specializes in sporting goods and accessories. It is owned by the Finland- based parent company Amer Sports who also owns the brands Atomic Austria GmbH, Suunto Oy, Precor Inc., and Amer Tobacco Ltd. This brand is more commonly known simply as Wilson. The key products produced under the Wilson brand are equipment for the sports of badminton, baseball, basketball, softball, football, golf, racquetball, soccer, squash, tennis, and volleyball. ...more on Wikipedia about "Wilson Sporting Goods"
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