FootJoy

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Nike

Nike 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

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Specialized

Specialized designs bicycles and cycling equipment, including frames, components, helmets, shoes and clothing for riders. The company's own history dates its founding to 1974 and describes a rider-led approach to developing products across road and off-road disciplines. Its present catalogue spans bicycles and accessories rather than only racing bikes; statements about innovation and performance on its site are brand claims, not independent comparative tests.

Specialist sports equipment

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Oakley

Oakley makes performance eyewear, apparel and accessories. It was started in 1975 by James "Jim" Jannard, a former motorcycle parts distributor tired of being told to "shut up and sell", who named the brand after his English Setter, Oakley Anne. The brand describes its roots as a do-it-yourself mentality that changed the eyewear game, and it runs collaborations such as one with Brain Dead. Oakley's website names Luxottica Group S.p.A. of Milan as its publisher. Luxottica acquired Oakley in 2007; following its combination with Essilor, the brand is part of EssilorLuxottica.

Sports apparel and footwear

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Skechers

Skechers is a footwear and apparel company whose headquarters in Manhattan Beach, California, oversee shoe design, marketing and global operations. It sells through wholesale partners, its own stores and third-party retailers, with sport and everyday ranges under its self-described 'Comfort Technology Company' positioning. The company cites an international retail and distribution network; its comfort claims are brand messaging, not an independent comparison with other footwear.

Sports apparel and footwear

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100%

100% is a motocross-rooted brand whose logo appeared on factory racing gear in the early 1980s. It makes moto and MTB goggles such as the ARMEGA, ARmatic and ACCURI 2 lines, plus gloves, sport and lifestyle sunglasses and snow goggles, for riders in motocross, downhill, BMX, cycling, running and other sports.

Specialist sports equipment

2X

2XU

2XU 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

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Altra Running

Altra 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

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Aqua Sphere

Aquasphere is an Italian swim eyewear brand whose engineers P. Ferraro and G. Beltrani patented the first curved lens with no visibility distortion, the Seal swim mask, after working in the scuba diving industry. It designs and makes swim goggles and masks through its in-house R&D department and manufacturing facilities in Italy, combining performance, reliability and comfort. Aqua Sphere's official website is published by Aqualung Corporate, identifying its corporate operator as part of Aqualung rather than a separate standalone site.

Specialist sports equipment