Rockport (company)
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This article is about the shoe manufacturer. For other uses, see Rockport (disambiguation).
The Rockport Company is a manufacturer of shoes based in Canton, Massachusetts. Founded in Marlborough, Massachusetts in 1971 by Bruce Katz,[1] the company produces footwear and operates stores in the United States and 66 countries around the world. It was purchased in 1985 by Reebok,[2] today a subsidiary of German shoe company Adidas.[3] Their shoes are characterized by having a shock-absorbing adiPRENE by adidas cushioning on the inside of the shoe to protect the heel at impact, and using premium full-grain leathers.
[edit] References
- ^ "Maker's Mark; Rockport upholds the same values Today that put the business on its feet in 1971". Footwear News. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-81473568.html. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- ^ Hoover, Gary (2002). Hoover's Handbook of American Business 2003. Hoover's. p. 1178. ISBN 978-1573110815. http://books.google.co.uk/books?ei=iDWPTMn8KYmQ4AbM7ZHeDg&ct=result&id=mhXe5zsp7loC&dq=history+of+rockport+shoes&q=rockport#search_anchor. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- ^ "Adidas agrees to buy rival Reebok". BBC. 3 August 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4740755.stm. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
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