Asics

ASICS Corporation
	World headquarters in Kobe, Japan
Native name	株式会社アシックス
Romanized name	Kabushiki gaisha Ashikkusu
Company type	Public (K.K)
Traded as	TYO: 7936
Industry	Sports equipment, textile
Founded	September 1, 1949; 75 years ago (as Onitsuka Tiger); 1977; 48 years ago (renamed to Asics);
Founder	Kihachiro Onitsuka [ja]
Headquarters	Kobe, Japan
Number of locations	≈ 1,900 outlet stores worldwide (2017)
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Motoi Oyama (Chairman and CEO)
Products	Trainers, clothing
Brands	Onitsuka Tiger
Revenue	¥570.4 billion (2023)
Operating income	¥54.2 billion (2023)
Net income	¥35.2 billion (2023)
Number of employees	≈ 8,900 (2023)
Subsidiaries	Race Roster; Runkeeper; ;
Website	asics.com
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ASICS Corporation (Japanese: 株式会社アシックス, Hepburn: Kabushiki gaisha Ashikkusu), commonly known as simply Asics (/ˈæsɪks/, /ˈɑːsɪks/ or /ˈeɪsɪks/), is a Japanese multinational corporation that produces sportswear. Asics is best known for its sneakers, but also produces other footwear such as sandals, as well as clothing (T-shirts, jackets, hoodies, swimwear, compression garments, leggings, socks) and accessories (bags, backpacks, caps).

The name is an acronym for the Latin phrase anima sana in corpore sano (translated by Asics as "a sound mind, in a sound body"). It is headquartered in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

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