Who owns Wolverine?
Wolverine is owned by Wolverine Worldwide (the United States, NYSE: WWW).[1]
Evidence: Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-27, SEC EDGAR, 27 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Wolverine World Wide, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Rockford, Michigan
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Rockford, Michigan
- Founded
- 1883
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Fashion apparel › Workwear
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: WWW
- Trademark registrant
- WOLVERINE OUTDOORS, INC. (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Wolverine
Wolverine is the work boot brand the company is named after, made in Michigan since 1883 and originally supplied to farmers and factory workers. Its 1000 Mile boot, reintroduced from a 1914 design, is built on a Goodyear welt so it can be resoled repeatedly, and the brand anchors the group's Work reporting segment.
Trademark record for Wolverine
The USPTO record for the Wolverine mark lists WOLVERINE OUTDOORS, INC. as the owner of record (serial number 85624504). That name matches the owner named above.[2]
Ownership timeline of Wolverine
- Current owner Wolverine Worldwide [1] verified
Where Wolverine sits in Wolverine Worldwide
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Wolverine Worldwide ownership tree →
See the full Wolverine Worldwide brand portfolio (7) →
Other brands owned by Wolverine Worldwide
Wolverine Worldwide controls 7 brands on Brandtree, 7 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
Also in apparel, footwear & accessories
- Bates (1885)
- Chaco (1989)
- Hush Puppies (1958)
- Merrell (1981)
- Saucony (1898)
- Sweaty Betty (1998)
Other brands in workwear, and who owns them
The 26 brands in workwear on Brandtree belong to 11 owners. The largest is Lakeland, with 5; Wolverine Worldwide has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| EripioWear | Hultafors Group | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| ChemMax | Lakeland | 🇺🇸 United States |
| BAMKO | Superior Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Duluth Trading | Duluth Holdings | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bofilon | Groupe Eram | 🇫🇷 France |
| Hard Yakka | Wesfarmers | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Carhartt | Carhartt | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Pega Forte | Grendene | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
About the owner: Wolverine Worldwide
Wolverine Worldwide is a publicly listed company headquartered in Rockford, Michigan, United States, founded in 1883. Brandtree records 7 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: WWW.
Wolverine World Wide is a Michigan footwear company founded in 1883 that now owns a portfolio of outdoor, running and work brands. It reports through an Active group built around Merrell and Saucony and a Work group built around its own Wolverine boots, and it also makes footwear under licence for Caterpillar and Harley-Davidson. It sold the global Sperry business in January 2024 as part of a decision to concentrate on the brands it considered to have the most growth ahead of them.
Wolverine Worldwide: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Wolverine and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,570 brands that began in the United States. 501 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Wolverine is not one of them.
- 7 For All Mankind — Delta Galil 🇮🇱
- AKHG — Duluth Holdings 🇺🇸
- Adore Me — Victoria's Secret 🇺🇸
- Aerie — American Eagle Outfitters 🇺🇸
- All in Motion — Target 🇺🇸
- Allen Edmonds — Caleres 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Wolverine?
The parent company of Wolverine is Wolverine Worldwide, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Wolverine American?
Yes. Wolverine originated in the United States in 1883 and its owner, Wolverine Worldwide, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Wolverine still owned by Wolverine Worldwide?
Yes. As of 29 October 2026, Wolverine is still owned by Wolverine Worldwide. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & 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] Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-27 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 27 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] USPTO: WOLVERINE, serial 85624504 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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