By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Gino_Hitshopi]Gino Hitshopi
In this article we'll look at the histories of the world's largest sports wear brands, which have developed in some cases over many, many decades.
Nike
Nike is a brand that started out in 1964 under the name Blue Ribbon Sports. It changed its name in 1978. Nike is headquartered in Oregon and is reputed to have a turnover in excess of 18 Billion dollars and has over 30 thousand employees. The world Nike comes from the Greek word for 'victory', something that any sports brand would like to be associated with. Nike also has venturesin Golf and owns other sports brands including Umbro, which used to be a UK firm.
Reebok
Reebok is a sports wear brand that began life in Cheadle, England in 1890. While it maintains its roots with the UK through the sponsorship of the Reebok Stadium - the football ground of Bolton Wanderers - it is actually owned by German sports wear giant Adidas. It specializes in sports footwear as well as many other sports clothing products and accessories. The brand headquarters is now in canton, Massachusetts. It makes most of its sports wear in China and sells most of its products in the USA.Adidas
Adidas is a German owned sports firm that also comprises Rockport and TaylorMade-Adidas Golf. It is famous for its three stripe logo, which it puts on much of its sports wear. It designs and manufactures running shoes, t-shirts, shorts, toiletries and a variety of other items sued in a plethora of sports around the globe. It has a revenue of 10 Billion euros, and a rather healthy profit margin of 642 million euros. It employs nearly 39 thousand people around the globe - it has manufacturing facilities in many different countries.
The company is famous for having been founded by two brothers Adi and Rudi Dass. Adi began the company following his return from World War One. His brither joined him later, making shoes in their mother's laundry room. Both were members of the Nazi party and were making 200000 pairs of shoes before the outbreak of World War Two.
These are just some of the world's most famous brands of sports wear, a story which has shaped, to a certain extent, the way we live our lives; not only in sport but in daily life too - as a lot of sports clothing has become a part of normal life too.
Gino Hitshopi is highly experienced in the realm of sports wear, having worked in the sports industry for many years. For more information please visit: http://www.milletsports.co.uk/
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