J.W. Foster and Sons

J.W. Foster & Sons
Company typePrivate
IndustryFootwear
Founded1895
FounderJoseph William Foster
Defunct1976 (1976)
FateTaken over by Reebok in 1976
SuccessorReebok
Headquarters
Bolton
,
England
ProductsSneakers

J W Foster & Sons (Athletic Shoes) Limited was an athletic shoe manufacturing company located in Bolton, England. Established by Joseph W. Foster in 1895, the company was a pioneer in the use of track spikes for runners and athletes, producing most of the highly-regarded running shoes in the 1920s. J.W. Foster & Sons was absorbed by Reebok (a company established by Foster's sons) in 1976.

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