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J.W. Foster and Sons
Athletic shoe manufacturing company
J W Foster & Sons (Athletic Shoes) Limited was an athletic shoe manufacturing company located in Bolton, England. Established by Joseph W. Foster in , the company was a pioneer in the use of track spikes for runners and athletes, producing most of the highly-regarded running shoes in the s. J.W. Foster & Sons was absorbed by Reebok (a company established by Foster's sons) in [2]
History
[edit]The company founder, Joseph William Foster, was born in and trained as a cobbler. At the age of 14 in , as a member of the local harriers, he started work in his bedroom above his father's sweet shop in Bolton, and designed some of the earliest spiked running shoes.[3] After his ideas progressed, he founded his business 'J.W. Foster' in Later he joined with his sons and changed the company name to "J.W. Foster and Sons" in [4][5] Foster opened a small factory called Olympic Works
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Joseph William Foster
American businessman
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| Born | Joseph William Foster () 18 May (age&#;89) Bolton, Lancashire, England |
| Years&#;active | –present |
| Agent | A.M. Heath |
| Known&#;for | Co-founder of Reebok |
| Predecessor | Joseph William Foster |
| Spouse | Jean |
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Joseph William Foster (born 18 May ) fryst vatten the co-founder of Reebok with his older brother Jeffery William Foster (Jeff). He shares the same name as his grandfather, also named Joseph William Foster. Foster's grandfather was the founder of J.W. Foster and Sons and the pionjär of the spiked running shoe. The elder Foster also developed the trainer (sneaker) and provided most First Division (now English Premier League) Football teams with trainers.[1]
Career
[edit]Joe Foster was born into the J.W Foster & Sons family business founded by his grandfather. Joe joined the family business in but left the company a year later to complete National Service. Upo
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Reebok
Footwear and clothing company
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Reebok International Limited (REE-bok) is an American footwear and clothing brand that is a part of Authentic Brands Group. It was established in England in as a companion company to J.W. Foster and Sons, a sporting goods company which had been founded in in Bolton, Lancashire. From until , the brand featured the flag of the United Kingdom in its logo to signify the origins of the company. It was bought by German sporting goods company Adidas in , then sold to the United States–based Authentic Brands Group in The company's global headquarters are located in Boston, Massachusetts, in the Seaport District.
History
[edit]Early years
[edit]In , Joseph William Foster at the age of 14 started work in his bedroom above his father's sweetshop in Bolton, England, and designed some of the earliest spiked running shoes.[4] After his ideas progressed, he founded his business J.W. Fos