Brooks Sports, Inc. was founded in 1914 by Morris Goldenberg and is a privately held company that produces high performance shoes and apparel for runners. Brooks originally produced bathing shoes in 1917 before moving into sports by producing baseball cleats in 1920 and football cleats in the 1930's. In 1979 the world champion Pittsburgh Pirates endorsed Brooks shoes. In 1984 quarterback Dan Marino endorsed Brooks athletic footwear. Major league affiliations National League (1887–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 4, 8, 9, 20, 21, 33, 40, 42 Name Pittsburgh Pirates (1891–present) Pittsburgh Innocents (1890) Pittsburg Alleghenies (1882–1889) (Also referred to as Infants in 1890) Ballpark PNC Park (2001–present) Three Rivers... Daniel Constantine Marino, Jr. ...

Although possessing significantly less market share than giants such as Nike and Adidas, Brooks shoes are regarded very highly by serious runners, where they are often preferred over other brands. Nike, Inc. ... Adidas AG (ISIN: DE0005003404) is a major German sports apparel manufacturer, part of the Adidas Group, consisting of Reebok sportswear company, Taylormade golf company, Maxfli golf balls, and Adidas golf and is the second largest sportswear manufacturer in the world. ...

The name Brooks was selected by Morris Goldenberg as an Anglicized substitute for his wife’s maiden name of Bruchs.

Brooks Sports, Inc. headquarters are located in Bothell, Washington, USA. Brooks was acquired by Russell Corporation in late 2004. Bothell is a city located in the state of Washington. ... Russell Corporation(NYSE: RML)started in Alabama, is a manufacturer of athletic shoes, apparel, and sports equipment. ...

Brooks is the main sponsor of the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project.

Due to a relationship between the Football Federation of Chile and the company that represents Brooks in that country, the national football team’s clothes, the referee's clothes and the balls of the national championship are supplied by Brooks.

Sponsor of Nationals teams

•  Chile

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Sponsor of Football teams

• Corporación Deportiva Everton de Viña del Mar
• Coquimbo Unido

Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ... Everton de Viña del Mar, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Viña del Mar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ... Coquimbo Unido, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Coquimbo. ...

External links

• Brooks Running