Who owns ASICS?
ASICS is owned by ASICS Corporation (Japan, TSE: 7936).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: ASICS Corporation Integrated Report 2025, 27 March 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- ASICS Corporation reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Kobe
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Kobe
- Founded
- 1949
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Sportswear & footwear › Athletic footwear
- Parent ticker
- TSE: 7936
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About ASICS
ASICS is best known for running shoes, and its Gel cushioning system, introduced in 1986, uses a silicone gel insert rather than foam alone. Its Gel-Kayano and Gel-Nimbus lines have been produced continuously for decades and are staples of specialist running retail.
Ownership timeline of ASICS
Where ASICS sits in ASICS
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by ASICS
ASICS controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
Also in apparel, footwear & accessories
- Haglöfs (1914)
- Onitsuka Tiger (1949)
Other brands in athletic footwear, and who owns them
The 22 brands in athletic footwear on Brandtree belong to 18 owners. The largest is Servis, with 2; ASICS has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| New Balance | New Balance | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Jordan Brand | Nike | 🇺🇸 United States |
| ACE | Servis | 🇵🇰 Pakistan |
| FootJoy | Acushnet | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Adidas | Adidas | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| ANTA | Anta Sports | 🇨🇳 China |
| Reebok | Authentic Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Brooks Running | Berkshire Hathaway | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: ASICS
ASICS is a publicly listed company headquartered in Kobe, Japan, founded in 1949. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control, and it is listed as TSE: 7936.
ASICS was founded in Kobe in 1949 by a man who began making basketball shoes in his living room, and its name is an acronym for a Latin phrase meaning a sound mind in a sound body. Its early distribution deal with an American importer eventually produced Nike, which became its largest competitor.
🇯🇵 ASICS and other Japanese brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 448 brands that began in Japan. 22 of them (5%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; ASICS is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of ASICS?
The parent company of ASICS is ASICS Corporation, a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is ASICS Japanese?
Yes. ASICS originated in Japan in 1949 and its owner, ASICS Corporation, is also headquartered in Japan.
Is ASICS still owned by ASICS Corporation?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, ASICS is still owned by ASICS Corporation. 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] ASICS Corporation Integrated Report 2025 — ASICS Corporation, Annual report, published 27 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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