Onitsuka Tiger

ONE OF THE OLDEST SHOE COMPANIES IN JAPAN STARTED OUT IN THE 50’S MAKING RUNNING SHOES FOR MARATHON RUNNERS. PHIL KNIGHT OF NIKE FAME WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO BRING THE BRAND TO THE U.S. IN THE 60’S AND 70’S THEY PROVIDED SNEAKERS TO THE OLYMPIC ATHLETES IN BASKETBALL AND RUNNING. THE COMPANY LATER BECAME KNOWN AS ASICS AND ONITSUKA TIGER REMAINS AS THEIR HERITAGE SNEAKER COLLECTION.