Converse sells sneakers, footwear and apparel through its official site. It began in 1908 as the Converse Rubber Company in Malden, Massachusetts, founded by Marquis Mills, and its first products were rubber galoshes. It is based in Boston, Massachusetts, and is part of NIKE, Inc. Converse is part of NIKE, Inc., alongside the Nike and Jordan brands.
Same category, HQ in USA
CHChampion is an American athletic apparel brand that says it invented the hoodie for the sidelines more than 80 years ago. It sells hoodies, layering styles for outdoor sports and everyday wear, and archive-inspired collections mixing sport silhouettes with preppy classics through its official store. Champion is run by ABG-Champion LLC, part of the Authentic Brands Group family of companies.
Sports apparel and footwear
NINike makes athletic footwear, apparel and equipment, with ranges across sports such as the NFL and collaborations such as NikeSKIMS. NIKE, Inc. is made up of the Nike, Jordan and Converse brands. The company was co-founded by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman and has more than 50 years of history. Its Philip H. Knight Campus in Beaverton, Oregon, opened in 1990, covers 400 acres with more than 75 buildings, many named after its sponsored athletes, and hosts more than 11,000 employees.
Athletic footwear, apparel and equipment
UNUnder Armour makes athletic footwear, apparel and accessories. Its corporate history starts in 1996, when Kevin Plank developed a synthetic-fabric shirt after finding cotton shirts uncomfortable during football practice. The company later moved operations from the Washington, DC, area to Baltimore. The story explains the origins of its HeatGear line; claims that particular fabrics keep all athletes cool and dry in every setting are company product claims, not a general guarantee.
Sports apparel and footwear
2X2XU is a performance compression brand founded in Australia in 2005 and born from triathlon. It makes compression tights, shorts, long sleeves and recovery tights, plus sports bras and training wear, under the idea of Prepare, Perform, Recover.
Sports apparel and footwear
ALAltra makes road and trail running shoes built around its FootShape fit, a roomy toe box that lets toes splay, and a zero-to-low drop that balances weight across the foot. Its lineup includes the Vanish Carbon race shoes, Olympus and Experience Wild trail shoes, with FootShape offered in several fit options. Altra is part of VF Corporation, which completed its acquisition in 2018 and still lists it among its brands.
Road and trail running footwear
ARAriat was named after the racehorse Secretariat and began by bringing athletic footwear technology into boots for equestrian athletes. It has expanded into performance apparel and footwear for riders and outdoor work. Its corporate office is in San Leandro, California.
Equestrian boots and performance apparel
BLBlack Diamond makes gear and apparel for climbing, skiing, running and hiking, including harnesses such as the Solution, headlamps, shells and climbing clothing. Its heritage traces back to Chouinard Equipment and a backyard anvil and hammer; in 1972 Yvon Chouinard and Tom Frost published the Clean Climbing Manifesto in the Chouinard Equipment catalog.
Sports apparel and footwear
BRBrooks Running makes running shoes, apparel and accessories for road and trail, including the Ghost and new Ghost Amp road shoes. Its global headquarters is in Seattle next to the Burke-Gilman trail and Lake Union, in a LEED-certified building that also houses the Brooks Trailhead, its only flagship retail store. Brooks has been a standalone operating subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. since 2012.
Running footwear and apparel
