Who owns Adidas Terrex?
Adidas Terrex is owned by Adidas (Germany, XETRA: ADS).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: adidas AG Annual Report 2025, 11 March 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- adidas AG reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Herzogenaurach
- Origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Founded
- 2013
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Sportswear & footwear › Outdoor & workwear
- Parent ticker
- XETRA: ADS
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Adidas Terrex
Terrex is Adidas's outdoor line, covering trail running, hiking and climbing equipment, launched in 2013 to compete with specialist brands rather than with other sportswear companies. It has grown as outdoor participation rose across Europe. The range includes technical footwear and shell clothing, and the company sponsors climbers and trail athletes to give the line credibility with serious users.
Ownership timeline of Adidas Terrex
Where Adidas Terrex sits in Adidas
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Adidas
Adidas controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
Also in apparel, footwear & accessories
- Adidas (1949)
- Adidas Originals (2001)
Other brands in outdoor & workwear, and who owns them
The 52 brands in outdoor & workwear on Brandtree belong to 28 owners. The largest is Clarus, with 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| PG Golf | Acushnet | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Black Diamond | Clarus | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Arc'teryx | Amer Sports | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Cannon | Johnson Outdoors | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Kathmandu | KMD Brands | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
| Dickies | VF Corporation | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Callaway Golf | Callaway Golf | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Columbia | Columbia Sportswear | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Adidas
Adidas is a publicly listed company headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany, founded in 1949. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control, and it is listed as XETRA: ADS.
Adidas was founded in 1949 by Adolf Dassler in Herzogenaurach, Germany, after he and his brother Rudolf dissolved their shared shoe business in acrimony; Rudolf founded Puma across the river the same year. Adidas is the largest sportswear company in Europe and the second largest in the world.
🇩🇪 Adidas Terrex and other German brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 252 brands that began in Germany. 93 of them (37%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Adidas Terrex is not one of them.
- A. Lange & Söhne — Richemont 🇨🇭
- BOSS — Hugo Boss 🇩🇪
- Birkenstock — Birkenstock 🇩🇪
- Braun Büffel — Bonia Corporation 🇲🇾
- Fielmann — Fielmann Group 🇩🇪
- Jil Sander — OTB Group 🇮🇹
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Adidas Terrex?
The parent company of Adidas Terrex is Adidas, a publicly listed company headquartered in Germany.
Is Adidas Terrex German?
Yes. Adidas Terrex originated in Germany in 2013 and its owner, Adidas, is also headquartered in Germany.
Is Adidas Terrex still owned by Adidas?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Adidas Terrex is still owned by Adidas. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] adidas AG Annual Report 2025 — adidas AG, Annual report, published 11 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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