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WSS, formerly known as Warehouse Shoe Sale, is a national retail chain of shoe stores headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with 92 retail outlets as of January 2020. [1] Its parent company is Eurostar, Inc. [2] The company now known as WSS traces its roots to 1977 when Eric Alon first sold shoes at a swap meet.
Sold for: $615,000. Worn during a 1985 exhibition game in Italy where one of Jordan’s dunks shattered the backboard, these sneakers are a cherished relic of basketball history.In fact, one of ...
Reebok Freestyle is an athletic shoe introduced in 1982 by Reebok.The Freestyle was the first sneaker designed (by Angel Martinez [1]) and marketed for women. [2] [3] [4] It helped Reebok into the mainstream athletic wear market and fashion scene along with becoming one of the most popular athletic shoes of all time. [5]
In 1979, Volume Shoe was acquired by The May Department Stores Company. [11] Payless bought Picway Shoes from the Kobacker department store chain in 1994. [12] In 1996, May spun off Payless to shareholders, making it once again an independent, publicly traded firm. Payless acquired the mid-priced shoe chain Parade of Shoes from J. Baker, Inc ...
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Previous logo. Finish Line, Inc. is an American retail chain that sells athletic shoes and related apparel and accessories owned by JD Sports. The company operates 288 stores in 40 states and Puerto Rico, mostly in shopping malls, as well as Finish Line-branded athletic shoe departments in more than 450 Macy's stores.
Rykä was founded in 1987 by Sheri Poe, who wanted to design a better-fitting athletic shoe for women. [1] [2] The company also produces athletic apparel for women. [citation needed] Rykä merged with Global Sports in 1997. [3] Global Sports sold its branded division in 1999 to American Sporting Goods Corporation. [4]
Sneakers in a houndstooth pattern. Airwalk was founded by George Yohn, the founder of shoe manufacturers Blair Co. and Items International, and Bill Mann, a shoe purchaser for Payless Shoes. After making unbranded shoes for department stores in the 1970s, Items International attempted to produce branded athletic shoes in the early 1980s.