"1960s. In 1994, Wolverine Worldwide introduced Cat Footwear, a licensed brand of shoes using the Caterpillar Inc. name. In 1995, the Council of Fashion Designers of America voted Hush Puppies as Fashion Accessory of the Year. In 1997, the company continued expanding by purchasing the Merrell brand, acquiring the global license for footwear from the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, followed with the purchase of Sebago in 2003, Chaco in 2009, and the UK-based brand Cushe. The company has offices in Waltham, Massachusetts; Rockford, Michigan; London; Hong Kong; and Ontario. Wolverine Worldwide portfolio of owned and licensed brands include Chaco, Hush Puppies,"
"the subject of the song. The Ray Stevens song The Streak mentions Keds ""Didn't have on nothin' but his Keds! / Made a hook shot and got out through the concession stand"" Keds Keds is an American brand of canvas shoes with rubber soles. Founded in 1916, the company is owned by Wolverine World Wide. The original shoe design, the Champion, was the first mass-marketed canvas-top ""sneaker."" In 1916, U.S. Rubber consolidated 30 different shoe brand names to create one company. Initially, the brand name ""Peds"" was chosen for the company from the Latin word for feet, but the name"
"formed. They changed their name to Chaco, to be named after the Chaco Culture Historical National Park. A factory was established in the village of Paonia, Colorado, USA. In following years the products gained an international reputation and market. In 2008 the Paonia factory closed and production was moved to China. In 2009, the brand was acquired by Wolverine World Wide, the company that also owns Sperry Top-Sider, Merrell, and a variety of other footwear brands, and the Chaco facilities moved to the Wolverine base in Rockford, Michigan. Chaco is focused on the protection of rivers and riverside lands throughout"
"Keds Keds is an American brand of canvas shoes with rubber soles. Founded in 1916, the company is owned by Wolverine World Wide. The original shoe design, the Champion, was the first mass-marketed canvas-top ""sneaker."" In 1916, U.S. Rubber consolidated 30 different shoe brand names to create one company. Initially, the brand name ""Peds"" was chosen for the company from the Latin word for feet, but the name was already trademarked. Keds was founded in 1916 and was later acquired by Stride Rite Corporation. Because the shoes had a soft rubber sole, they became known as ""sneakers"" as the rubber"
"its acquisition of Zobha, a high performance yoga and fitness apparel and accessories company. November 22, 2013, Kellwood and Sun Capital Partners complete the IPO of ""VINCE."" under the ticker, VNCE on the NYSE. In July 2014, Kellwood Holding, LLC announced its acquisition of Parker. Clothier Vince announced in late April 2017 that it might not remain in business over the next year, after a severe decline in revenues and stock value. Kellwood Company Kellwood Apparel is an American apparel manufacturer. Founded in 1961, Kellwood's portfolio of Women's, Juniors and Girls apparel includes Rebecca Taylor, Parker, Devlin, Briggs NY, Democracy,"
"Stride Rite Corporation Stride Rite, formerly the Stride Rite Corporation and stylized as stride rite, is an American company that develops, manufactures and markets children's footwear in the United States of America and international markets. It is a major marketer of athletic and casual footwear for children and adults. In addition to the Stride Rite brand, the parent company Wolverine World Wide is known for designing and manufacturing footwear marketed as the following owned or licensed brands: Keds, Grasshoppers, Robeez, Saucony, Sperry Top-Sider, Merrell, Hush Puppies, and Jessica Simpson Kids. They also owned the rights to the defunct children's brand"
"business had established itself by focusing on the development of outdoors attire. In 1879, Burberry introduced in his brand the gabardine, a hardwearing, water-resistant yet breathable fabric, in which the yarn is waterproofed before weaving. ""Burberry"" was the original name until it became ""Burberrys"", due to many customers from around the world calling it ""Burberrys of London"". In 1999, the name was reverted to the original, ""Burberry"". However, the name ""Burberrys of London"" is still visible on many older Burberry products. In 1891, Burberry opened a shop in the Haymarket, London. In 1901, the Burberry Equestrian Knight logo was developed"
"DL1961 DL1961 is a global premium denim brand that is carried in hundreds of stores. The brand was founded in 2008 using XFIT LYCRA, a fabric it has patented. XFIT is a cotton-wrapped Lycra thread intertwined with polyester made by DL parent company ADM Denim, which was founded by Faisal and Meliha Ahmed. The company uses an eco-friendly manufacturing process that it introduced in 2013 to use less water, waste, and dye. The brand has a maternity line. According to ""Vogue"" journalist Liana Satenstein DL1961 is ""known for its jumpsuits and easygoing styles"". ""Chicago Tribune"" journalist Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz says the"
"Anderson, Clayton was sold to Kraft. The trademark today (2017) belongs to dVour Brands Corp of Chicago, IL with plans to revive it in 2018. Gaines-Burgers Gaines-Burgers was a brand of dog food. It was introduced in 1961 by General Foods, and production ceased in the 1990s. The product consisted of individually wrapped patties of moisturized dog food that resembled a hamburger. Unlike hamburgers, the Gaines-Burgers could be stored at room temperature for long periods of time. The technique was later used for human foods. Gaines-Burgers was named after the former Gaines Food Company of Sherburne, New York, a major"
"Saucony Saucony is an American manufacturer of athletic shoes. The company is a subsidiary of Wolverine World Wide. The company's first factory was founded in 1898 at Kutztown, Pennsylvania, on the high banks of the Saucony Creek (from which the company would get its name). In 1910, Russian immigrant A.R. Hyde started a shoe company in Cambridge, Massachusetts, called Hyde Athletic Industries. Over the years, Hyde became known for making athletic footwear including brands such as SpotBilt and PF Flyers; Hyde Athletic Industries bought Saucony in the late 1960s, and moved it to Cambridge. In 1979 two of Saucony's running"
"Logo is a highly recognized symbol for footwear around the world. The Hush Puppies name evolved from a trip into Tennessee by Jim Muir, the Company's Sales Manager. Upon finishing his fried fish dinner at the home of a customer, he asked why the little fried corn dough balls were called ""Hush Puppies."" The customer replied that, ""the fried dough was used by farmers to quiet their barking dogs."" Muir reasoned that ""Hush Puppies"" would be an excellent name for Wolverine's new comfortable casual pigskin shoes because when feet hurt they are much like barking dogs. A brand was born."
"in rainbow sprinkles. Originals are Saucony's heritage range, which includes reintroduced older shoe styles produced by the company, which have been improved with better materials and different colorways. This is a list of athletes sponsored by Saucony: Saucony Saucony is an American manufacturer of athletic shoes. The company is a subsidiary of Wolverine World Wide. The company's first factory was founded in 1898 at Kutztown, Pennsylvania, on the high banks of the Saucony Creek (from which the company would get its name). In 1910, Russian immigrant A.R. Hyde started a shoe company in Cambridge, Massachusetts, called Hyde Athletic Industries. Over"
"of Lauren's lawsuit. The two merchandise companies are currently disputing the use of the double horsemen logo used on a sunglass line launched by USPA. 1985 The 1985 infringement claim was based on USPA's use of the word Polo on their retail clothing and fragrances as well as a logo similar to that of Polo Ralph Lauren. Polo Ralph Lauren, which was founded in 1967, began using a solid image of a horseman playing polo as their logo after the release of their men’s fragrance in 1978. A few years later, USPA released a men's fragrance in a similar dark"
"1851, James S. Mason & Co. constructed a building at 138/140 Front St. where ultimately ten million boxes were produced annually, to hold tins of blacking produced by two hundred employees. Later, tins of blacking were labeled as Mason Shoe Polish. This business ceased operation in 1919 and the building was razed in 1973. Other early leather preserving products included the Irish brand ""Punch"", which was first made in 1851. In 1889, an English man by the name of William Edward Wren, started making shoe polishes and dubbin under the brand name Wren's. In just 3 years, he won the"
"to the managers. In 1953, Baskin-Robbins hired Carson-Roberts Advertising who recommended adoption of the number 31 as well as the pink (cherry) and brown (chocolate) polka dots and typeface that were reminiscent of the circus. The first store that adopted the new 31 look was 804 North Glendale Ave. in Glendale, California in March 1953. Between 1949 and 1962, the corporate firm was Huntington Ice Cream Company. The name succeeded ""The Baskin-Robbins Partnership"" and was eventually changed back to Baskin-Robbins, Inc. on November 26, 1962. Baskin-Robbins was owned by its founders until it was acquired in 1967 (just prior to"
"of the first luxury brands in the industry, Céline, a made-to-measure children's shoe business, and opened a first boutique at 52 rue Malte in Paris. The brand was recognised by its logo, the red elephant created by Raymont Peynet. In 1960, the brand decided to change its positioning by focusing its business on a ready-to-wear fashion brand for women with a sportswear approach. Henceforth, the brand offered a range of leather goods such as bags, loafers, gloves and clothes. Céline Vipiana remained the designer from 1945-1997. In 1964, the launch of the new fragrance ""Vent fou"" and the new ‘American"
"products, leather goods, shoes, and jewellery. Yves Saint Laurent Beauté also has a notable presence in the luxury beauty and fragrance market, although this is owned by L'Oréal who hold exclusive licenses for the name. The eponymous brand was founded in 1961 by designer Yves Saint Laurent and his partner, Pierre Bergé, and the current logos were designed in 1963 by A. M. Cassandre. During the 1960s and 1970s, the firm popularized fashion trends such as the beatnik look, safari jackets for men and women, tight pants and tall, thigh-high boots, including the creation of arguably the most famous classic"
"shoe stores. In the fall of 1995, fashion designers John Bartlett, Anna Sui, and Joel Fitzpatrick began featuring them in their collections. Depending on word of mouth, Wolverine sold 430,000 pairs of the shoes, and four times that the following year. Hush Puppies won the prize for best accessory at the Council of Fashion Designers awards dinner in 1996. Wolverine company history details this as (from 1994): 'Taking a cue from fashion designer John Bartlett, men's footwear General Manager Owen S. Baxter revived 1950s-era styles such as the ""Wayne"" (née Duke) oxford and ""Earl"" slip-on, offering the waterproof suede shoes"
"2014, PRO-Keds, now a subsidiary of Wolverine World Wide confirmed that it had discontinued the line. On March 14, 2016, PRO-Keds relaunched globally. Pro-Keds In 1949, Keds (shoes) established PRO-Keds, an American athletic footwear line, primarily intended for basketball. The first PRO-Keds product was the Royal, a canvas basketball shoe in high and low tops. Subsequently new styles were added across the categories of Baseball, Football, Tennis, Track and field. Items utilizing exclusive shock-absorbent support and cushioning techniques were also developed. The US Rubber Company made the first pair of rubber-soled canvas shoes called Keds in 1916. The brand became"
"brand is known for its ""four-way stretch designed to be slimming and to prevent sagging"". ""Glamour"" journalist Fawnia Soo Hoo described the brand as ""The high-tech, eco-chic jean"". DL1961 DL1961 is a global premium denim brand that is carried in hundreds of stores. The brand was founded in 2008 using XFIT LYCRA, a fabric it has patented. XFIT is a cotton-wrapped Lycra thread intertwined with polyester made by DL parent company ADM Denim, which was founded by Faisal and Meliha Ahmed. The company uses an eco-friendly manufacturing process that it introduced in 2013 to use less water, waste, and dye."
"Pierre Cardin, Nautica, Ben Sherman, Chaps, Liz Claiborne, Arrow, Columbia Sportswear Company, Dickies, Thomas Pink, Weatherproof, Timberland, Anne Klein, Guess!, Champion, Ryan Seacrest, Hanesbrands, Jessica Simpson, Rockport (company), and C9. Primarily a licensed brand company, Randa also owns and markets several brands including Exact Fit, Trafalgar Leather Goods, Swank, Travel Gear, Countess Mara, and Wembley. Randa Accessories partnered with Ryan Seacrest to create the ""Ryan Seacrest Distinction"" brand for apparel and accessories Wall Street Journal, Feb 11, 2014, http://ryanseacrestdistinction.com/. Randa Accessories began as the Spiegel Neckwear company in 1910 and has experienced dramatic growth. Randa design centers are located in"
"Original Penguin Original Penguin (also known simply as Penguin) is an American clothing line. With roots in the 1950s and 60s, the brand specializes in clothing, footwear, and eyewear. It is sold in North America, South America, Central America, and Europe. Image models included Brad Pitt and Jake Gyllenhaal. The brand was introduced in 1955 by Munsingwear, a Minneapolis-based underwear and military garment manufacturer, when it launched the Original Penguin golf shirt in the United States. Munsingwear was for many years famous for its union suits, an undergarment consisting of an undershirt and underdrawers combined in a single garment. The"
"which owns the rights to Final Score. The company is also famous for its employees' uniforms at its flagship Foot Locker chain, resembling those of referees. According to the company's filings with the SEC, as of January 28, 2017, Foot Locker, Inc. had 3,363 primarily mall-based stores in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Nearly 70% of its product is from Nike. In 1963, the F.W. Woolworth Company purchased the Kinney Shoe Corporation and operated it as a subsidiary. In the 1960s, Kinney branched into specialty shoe stores, including Stylco in 1967, Susie Casuals in 1968, and Foot Locker"
"Hush Puppies Hush Puppies is an American internationally marketed brand of contemporary, casual footwear for men, women and children. The shoes have been described as ""the classic American brushed-suede shoes with the lightweight crepe sole"". A division of Wolverine World Wide, Hush Puppies is headquartered in Rockford, Michigan. Wolverine markets and completely licenses the Hush Puppies name for footwear in over 120 countries throughout the world. In addition, the Hush Puppies name is licensed for non-footwear fashion categories, including clothing, eyewear, plush toys and more. Hush Puppies uses a Basset Hound named Jason as its logo which are occasionally referred"
"in 2001 to Foot Locker. Foot Locker also maintains the trademarks of the Kinney and Woolworth brands. Kinney Shoes The G.R. Kinney Company was an American manufacturer and retailer of shoes from 1894 until September 16, 1998. Its listing on the New York Stock Exchange, symbol KNN, began in March 1923. The shoe concern was started by George Romanta Kinney whose father ran a general store in rural Candor, New York. The father became indebted and George vowed to repay his indebtedness. In 1894, at the age of 28, he had saved enough to purchase a Lester retail outlet in"
"Kellwood Company Kellwood Apparel is an American apparel manufacturer. Founded in 1961, Kellwood's portfolio of Women's, Juniors and Girls apparel includes Rebecca Taylor, Parker, Devlin, Briggs NY, Democracy, Jax, Sangria, Jolt, Rewind and My Michelle, as well as licensed brand XOXO. Kellwood became an affiliated company of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. in February, 2008. In December 2016, Kellwood company was acquired by an unnamed Hong Kong investor group for an undisclosed amount. In 1961, fifteen independent suppliers of soft goods to Sears, Roebuck and Co. merged to form Kellwood Company. The largest of them being Ahoskie Manufacturing Co. owned and"
"Mulberry (company) Mulberry is a luxury fashion company founded in the United Kingdom in 1971, known internationally for its leather goods. The company was founded in 1971 by Roger Saul and his mother Joan, and in 1973 they opened a factory in Chilcompton, Somerset, England. The area was already established for leather fabrication, notably by Clarks shoes. Mulberry established itself as a British lifestyle brand, noted for its leather poacher bags including the binocular bag and dispatch bag. The range includes male and female fashions, leather accessories, and footwear. Mulberry Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange as"
"Stanford University. Knight returned to Oregon and with Bowerman, also a University of Oregon alumnus, later founded Blue Ribbon Sports in 1964, which officially became Nike in 1978. In 1970, Bill Bowerman revolutionized the athletic shoe by pouring molten rubber into a waffle iron, creating a prototype rubber sole. University of Oregon distance runner Steve Prefontaine became the first major track athlete to wear Nike shoes and converted many of his peers to the Nike brand. Nike has maintained a close relationship with UO ever since, manufacturing all university logo clothing and uniforms for athletic teams, including research prototypes for"
"features, including the company's star insignia, the All Star's rubber sole, smooth rounded toe, and wrap-around strip. Converse manufactures its products under the Cons, Chuck Taylor All-Star, John Varvatos, and Jack Purcell trade names. In addition to apparel and footwear, the company sells other items through retailers in over 160 countries and through approximately 75 company-owned retail stores across the United States, and employed 2,658 in the U.S. in 2015. At age 47, Marquis Mills Converse, who was previously a manager at a footwear manufacturing firm, opened the Converse Rubber Shoe Company in February 1908 in Malden, Massachusetts. The company"
"Collective Brands Collective Brands, Inc. was an American holding company that owned Payless ShoeSource (footwear retailer), Robeez (shoe manufacturer) and Airwalk (shoe manufacturer). The company was purchased by Wolverine Worldwide, Blum Capital, and Golden Gate Capital in 2012. Stride Rite Corporation purchased the Sperry Top-Sider and Keds brand names from Uniroyal in 1979. During 2005, Stride Rite completed its acquisition of Saucony. In 2006, Stride Rite purchased Robeez. Payless purchased many of these companies during the 2000s, and on August 16, 2007, the company changed its name to Collective Brands, Inc. On October 9, 2012, Collective Brands, Inc. announced its"
"based in Somerset, started production. It was formally named 'The Willows' in March 2014, after the nearby Willow Man sculpture. Mulberry (company) Mulberry is a luxury fashion company founded in the United Kingdom in 1971, known internationally for its leather goods. The company was founded in 1971 by Roger Saul and his mother Joan, and in 1973 they opened a factory in Chilcompton, Somerset, England. The area was already established for leather fabrication, notably by Clarks shoes. Mulberry established itself as a British lifestyle brand, noted for its leather poacher bags including the binocular bag and dispatch bag. The range"
"valuable brand among sports businesses. As of 2017, the Nike brand is valued at $29.6 billion. Nike ranked No. 89 in the 2018 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue. The company was founded on January 25, 1964, as Blue Ribbon Sports, by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight, and officially became Nike, Inc. on May 30, 1971. The company takes its name from Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. Nike markets its products under its own brand, as well as Nike Golf, Nike Pro, Nike+, Air Jordan, Nike Blazers, Air Force 1, Nike Dunk, Air"
"12, 1924, and its first use in commerce on June 12, 1924, as well. USPTO granted trademark registration on November 25, 1924. International Cellucotton Products Company officially assigned trademark interest and good will of the business to Kimberly-Clark Corporation on September 30, 1955. Kimberly-Clark Corporation of Neenah, Wisconsin is the current registered owner of the Kleenex trademark. In the USA, the Kleenex name has become—in common usage but ""not"" in law—genericized: the popularity of the product has led to the use of its name to refer to any facial tissue, regardless of the brand. Many dictionaries, including Merriam-Webster and Oxford,"