Back بروكس للملابس الرياضية Arabic Brooks Sports Danish Brooks Sports German Brooks Sports Spanish بروکس اسپورتس Persian Brooks Running Finnish Brooks (entreprise) French ברוקס (חברה) HE Brooks Sports Italian Brooks Sport NB
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports equipment |
| Founded | 1914 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Founder | John Brooks Goldenberg |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Jim Weber (CEO) |
| Products | Sneakers, clothing |
| Revenue |  US$1.2 billion (2022)[1] |
Number of employees | c. 1,100 |
| Parent | Berkshire Hathaway |
| Website | brooksrunning.com |
Brooks Sports, Inc., also known as Brooks Running, is an American sports equipment company that designs and markets high-performance men's and women's sneakers, clothing, and accessories. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Brooks products are available in 60 countries worldwide. It is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.[2][3][4]
Brooks, founded in 1914, originally manufactured shoes for a broad range of sports. Popular in the mid-1970s, the company faltered in the latter part of the decade, and filed for bankruptcy protection in 1981.[2][5] In 2001, the product line was cut by more than 50% to focus the brand solely on running, and its concentration on performance technology was increased. Brooks Running became the top selling brand in the specialty running shoe market in 2011,[6][7] and remained so through 2017 with a 25% market share.[8]
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- ^ Koopmans, Kelley (February 23, 2017). "How Brooks Running came back from the edge". KOMO News. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ Garnick, Coral (June 19, 2014). "Brooks Sports running strong at 100". Seattle Times. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ Karlson, Dana (January 21, 2015). "Brooks Sprints Into 2015, Holds Top Spot with Runners". Footwear News. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ Max, Sarah (July 29, 2014). "Brooks Sports Moves New Home Closer to Trails". New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
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