Who owns New Balance?
New Balance is owned by New Balance Athletics, Inc. (the United States).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: New Balance — about us, New Balance Athletics, Inc. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- New Balance Athletics, Inc. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Boston, Massachusetts
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Boston, Massachusetts
- Founded
- 1906
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Sportswear & footwear › Athletic footwear
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About New Balance
New Balance sells running, training and lifestyle footwear, and offers widths rather than only lengths, which is why it retained a following among runners with unusual foot shapes. Its 990 series, made in Massachusetts since 1982, became an unexpected fashion object decades after launch.
Ownership timeline of New Balance
- Current owner New Balance [1] reported
Where New Balance sits in New Balance
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by New Balance
New Balance controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
Also in apparel, footwear & accessories
- Warrior (1992)
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; New Balance has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| ASICS | ASICS | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| 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: New Balance
New Balance is a family-owned company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, founded in 1906. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control.
New Balance was founded in Boston in 1906 making arch supports and moved into running shoes in the 1960s. It is privately owned by Jim Davis, who bought it in 1972 on the day of the Boston Marathon, and it is the only major athletic brand still manufacturing shoes in the United States and the United Kingdom.
🇺🇸 New Balance and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; New Balance is not one of them.
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- Aerie — American Eagle Outfitters 🇺🇸
- All in Motion — Target 🇺🇸
- Allen Edmonds — Caleres 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of New Balance?
The parent company of New Balance is New Balance Athletics, Inc., a family-owned company headquartered in the United States.
Is New Balance American?
Yes. New Balance originated in the United States in 1906 and its owner, New Balance Athletics, Inc., is also headquartered in the United States.
Is New Balance still owned by New Balance Athletics, Inc.?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, New Balance is still owned by New Balance Athletics, Inc. 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] New Balance — about us — New Balance Athletics, Inc., Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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