Is Airwalk owned by Nike?

Is Airwalk owned by Nike?

Collective Brands, Inc. was an American holding company that owned Payless ShoeSource (footwear retailer), Robeez (shoe manufacturer) and Airwalk (shoe manufacturer).

What happened Airwalk?

Worst of all, Airwalk abandoned its professional line of shoes. Serious skaters dropped Airwalk, causing the brand to lose its cachet with teens, and it wasn't long before Airwalk's time in the sun was over. A smallish company exploding due to quality products and a hip ad campaign.

Who started Airwalk?

The Airwalk line operates under the leadership of 34-year-old Lee Smith. By the time Items International added Airwalk to its name, the company's founder, George Yohn, already had some 30 years in the shoe industry. Yohn was raised in Altoona, Pennsylvania, where he started his first company, Blair Co.

When did vans start?

On March 16, 1966, at 704 East Broadway in Anaheim, California, brothers Paul Van Doren and James Van Doren and Gordon C. Lee opened the first Vans store under the name The Van Doren Rubber Company. The business manufactured shoes and sold them directly to the public.

Where is Airwalk made?

Design and marketing activities for Airwalk are performed at the company's Carlsbad headquarters, where the company can remain close to its source of inspiration, the casual California lifestyle. The company does not manufacture its own shoes but, instead, outsources production to factories in Asia.