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| Industry | Sportswear |
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| Founded | 1985 |
| Headquarters | Herzogenaurach, Germany |
Key people | Charles Cole, Founder |
| Products | Athletic shoes, Climbing shoes |
| Parent | Adidas |
| Website | www.adidasoutdoor.com |
Five Ten is a German manufacturer of mountain biking, climbing, and trail hiking shoes. Originally an American brand founded in California in 1985 by Charles Cole, Five Ten became one of the top-selling climbing shoe manufacturers worldwide by October 2011.[1]
In November 2011, Adidas purchased the company for $25 million USD in cash.[2] The company's headquarters are now located at Adidas' headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany,[3] as it is now officially a sub-brand of Adidas Outdoor as of April 2020. [4] Since then, they have created a sustainable apparel line utilizing ocean plastic and recycled polyester.[5]
- ^ Roy, Adam (November 4, 2011). "What does the adidas-Five Ten buyout mean for climbers?". Outside. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ "adidas Group to acquire outdoor specialist Five Ten". Archived from the original on 2013-03-25.
- ^ Siemers, Erik (November 3, 2011). "Adidas buys outdoor brand Five Ten for $25M". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ "Adidas Five Ten landing page". adidasoutdoor.com. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ Nugraha, Andi (2021-03-02). "adidas Five Ten releases sustainable MTB shoes and apparel line". BikeBiz. Retrieved 2021-11-03.