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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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Under Armour

Under 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

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Champion

Champion 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

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Converse

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.

Sports apparel and footwear

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New Balance

New Balance makes athletic shoes, sneakers and sportswear for runners, athletes and everyday wear, including signature collections such as the Sydney Levrone collection. It began in 1906 as an arch support company and has grown into a global brand represented by athletes and ambassadors worldwide, describing itself as "a brand with heritage" rather than a heritage brand. New Balance Athletics, Inc. is a privately owned company headquartered in Boston that has stayed independent since 1906.

Running footwear and team sportswear

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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

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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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Alo Yoga

Alo Yoga is an activewear brand founded in 2007 in Los Angeles. It makes yoga clothing and accessories.

Yoga and studio apparel