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Airwalk is a company well known for making skateboarding shoes.^[1]

History

Founded in 1986 by the founder of Blair Co, George Yohn, and shoe purchaser Bill Mann, the brand gained widespread national popularity in for their most popular shoe – “The One” – in the mid 1990s.^[2]^[3] In his 2000 book The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell cited Airwalk as the sixth most influential brand in the world during its heyday in the mid 1990s.^[4] Airwalk was purchased by Collective Licensing International in 2004.^[5] As of December 2023, Airwalk was owned and operated by Authentic Brands Group.

References

^ Stritto, Jodie (January 8, 2023). "Footwear company Airwalk once was based in central PA. Take a look behind the scenes". Centre Daily News. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
^ "Unchecked Air: A Look at Airwalk Shoes History". Cult Edge. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
^ Woolf, Jake (2017-04-03). "Airwalk Sneakers Are the Latest '90s-Era Style Trend to Make a Comeback". GQ. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
^ "Looking Back On 25 Years Airwalk". Malakye. 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
^ andrea t. "Airwalk History". Airwalk Visual Standards Guide. Retrieved 2023-12-11 – via issuu.

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[1] Stritto, Jodie (January 8, 2023). "Footwear company Airwalk once was based in central PA. Take a look behind the scenes". Centre Daily News. Retrieved 2023-12-23.

[2] "Unchecked Air: A Look at Airwalk Shoes History". Cult Edge. Retrieved 2023-12-11.

[3] Woolf, Jake (2017-04-03). "Airwalk Sneakers Are the Latest '90s-Era Style Trend to Make a Comeback". GQ. Retrieved 2023-12-11.

[4] "Looking Back On 25 Years Airwalk". Malakye. 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2023-12-11.

[5] rea t. "Airwalk History". Airwalk Visual Standards Guide. Retrieved 2023-12-11 – via issuu.

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-'''''Airwalk''''' is a company known largely for making skateboarding shoes.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stritto |first=Jodie |date=January 8, 2023 |title=Footwear company Airwalk once was based in central PA. Take a look behind the scenes |work=Centre Daily News |url=https://www.centredaily.com/news/business/article270777787.html |access-date=2023-12-23}}</ref> Founded in 1986 by the founder of [[Blair Co]], George Yohn, and   shoe purchaser Bill Mann, the brand gained widespread national popularity in for their most popular shoe – “The One” – in the mid 1990s.<ref>{{cite web |date= |title=Unchecked Air: A Look at Airwalk Shoes History |url=https://cultedge.com/airwalk-history/ |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=Cult Edge}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Woolf |first=Jake |date=2017-04-03 |title=Airwalk Sneakers Are the Latest ’90s-Era Style Trend to Make a Comeback |url=https://www.gq.com/story/airwalk-sneakers-are-making-a-comeback |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=[[GQ]]}}</ref> In his 2000 book ''[[The Tipping Point]]'', [[Malcolm Gladwell]] cited Airwalk as the sixth most influential brand in the world during its heyday in the mid 1990s.<ref>{{cite web |last= |date=2011-06-15 |title=Looking Back On 25 Years Airwalk |url=https://www.malakye.com/news/4044/looking-back-on-25-years-airwalk |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=Malakye}}</ref> Airwalk was purchased by [[Collective Licensing International]] in 2004.<ref>{{cite web |author=andrea t |title=Airwalk History |url=https://issuu.com/andreatscheschlog/docs/book_3_final/s/14348701 |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=Airwalk Visual Standards Guide |via=[[issuu]]}}</ref> As of December 2023, Airwalk was owned and operated by [[Authentic Brands Group]].
+'''''Airwalk''''' is a company well known for making skateboarding shoes.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stritto |first=Jodie |date=January 8, 2023 |title=Footwear company Airwalk once was based in central PA. Take a look behind the scenes |work=Centre Daily News |url=https://www.centredaily.com/news/business/article270777787.html |access-date=2023-12-23}}</ref>
+==History==
+Founded in 1986 by the founder of [[Blair Co]], George Yohn, and shoe purchaser Bill Mann, the brand gained widespread national popularity in for their most popular shoe – “The One” – in the mid 1990s.<ref>{{cite web |date= |title=Unchecked Air: A Look at Airwalk Shoes History |url=https://cultedge.com/airwalk-history/ |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=Cult Edge}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Woolf |first=Jake |date=2017-04-03 |title=Airwalk Sneakers Are the Latest ’90s-Era Style Trend to Make a Comeback |url=https://www.gq.com/story/airwalk-sneakers-are-making-a-comeback |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=[[GQ]]}}</ref> In his 2000 book ''[[The Tipping Point]]'', [[Malcolm Gladwell]] cited Airwalk as the sixth most influential brand in the world during its heyday in the mid 1990s.<ref>{{cite web |last= |date=2011-06-15 |title=Looking Back On 25 Years Airwalk |url=https://www.malakye.com/news/4044/looking-back-on-25-years-airwalk |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=Malakye}}</ref> Airwalk was purchased by [[Collective Licensing International]] in 2004.<ref>{{cite web |author=andrea t |title=Airwalk History |url=https://issuu.com/andreatscheschlog/docs/book_3_final/s/14348701 |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=Airwalk Visual Standards Guide |via=[[issuu]]}}</ref> As of December 2023, Airwalk was owned and operated by [[Authentic Brands Group]].
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