Five Ten Footwear

Five Ten
Industry Sportswear
Founded 1985
Headquarters Redlands, California, United States
Key people
Charles Cole, Founder and President
Products Athletic shoes
Parent Adidas
Slogan Brand of the Brave
Website www.fiveten.com

Five Ten is an American manufacturer of outdoor and athletic footwear. Founded in 1985 by Charles Cole, Five Ten is one of the top-selling climbing shoe manufacturers worldwide.[1] The company's headquarters are located in the city of Redlands, California, 50 miles east of Los Angeles. The company's European offices are in Herzogenaurach, Germany.[2] In November 2011, Adidas purchased the company for $25 million USD in cash.[3]

Sponsorship

Five Ten actively sponsors events and athletes.

Five Ten has a number of professional athletes and teams to focus attention on their products. Five Ten has signed top athletes such as professional rock climbers Dean Potter, Dave Graham, Sasha DiGiulian, Tyler Landman, and Ammon McNeely as well as mountain bikers Sam Hill and Nathan Rennie in addition to top athletes in other sports.

Five Ten also sponsors events related to the specific sports for which their products are made.

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