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Keds

Keds is an American brand known for its canvas shoes with rubber soles. Founded in 1916 by U.S. Rubber, its original shoe design was the first mass-marketed canvas-top sneaker. The brand was sold to Stride Rite in 1979, which was acquired by Wolverine World Wide in 2012. Since February 2023, Keds has been owned and operated by Designer Brands.

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Founded
1916; 110 years ago (1916)
Industry
Sportswear and Sports Goods
Headquarters
Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
Areas served
Worldwide
Key people
Brendan Hoffman, CEO of Wolverine World Wide
Parent
Uniroyal (1916–1979) · Stride Rite Corporation (1979–2012) · Wolverine World Wide (2012–2023) · Designer Brands (2023–present)

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Keds

Nodes53
Edges52
Triples89
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.037736
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Keds

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related to Pro-Keds · 31
Keds → Archibald, Bob Lanier, Bob Love, Converse, Designed, George Mikan, Gerald Henderson, Harlem, In, JoJo White, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lou Hudson, Minneapolis Lakers, Nate, NBA, Pete Maravich, Pistol, Pro-Keds, Ralph Sampson, Royal
related to Popular culture · 16
Keds → After, American, Dirty Dancing, Humphrey Bogart, Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Jennifer Grey's, Katharine Hepburn, Kristen Stewart, Many, Marilyn Monroe, Natalie Portman, Paul Newman, Taylor Swift, Teenage Dirtbag, The, Wheatus
related to Subsequent ownership · 14
Keds → Alice, Barneys New York, In, Kate Spade New York, Loomstate, Madewell, Olivia, Opening Ceremony, Rubber, Sperry Top-Sider, Steven Alan, Stride Rite Corporation, The, Uniroyal
related to history · 12
Keds → By, Champion, In, Initially, Kedettes, Keds Triumph, Keds's, Latin, Olympic, Peds, Rubber, They
Parent · 4
Keds → Designer Brands (2023–present), Stride Rite Corporation (1979–2012), Uniroyal (1916–1979), Wolverine World Wide (2012–2023)
related to External links · 3
Keds → Media, Wikimedia CommonsOfficial, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
Areas served · 1
Keds → Worldwide
Founded · 1
Keds → 1916; 110 years ago (1916)
Headquarters · 1
Keds → Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
Industry · 1
Keds → Sportswear and Sports Goods

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shoes brand rubber pro-keds 1916 known shoe first stride rite brands company since 1979 wolverine world wide 2012 2023 designer

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KedsAreas servedWorldwide1.00infobox
KedsFounded1916; 110 years ago (1916)1.00infobox
KedsHeadquartersWaltham, Massachusetts, United States1.00infobox
KedsIndustrySportswear and Sports Goods1.00infobox
KedsKey peopleBrendan Hoffman, CEO of Wolverine World Wide1.00infobox
KedsParentUniroyal (1916–1979)1.00infobox
KedsParentStride Rite Corporation (1979–2012)1.00infobox
KedsParentWolverine World Wide (2012–2023)1.00infobox
KedsParentDesigner Brands (2023–present)1.00infobox
KedsProductsFootwear1.00infobox
KedsTypeSubsidiary1.00infobox
KedsWebsitewww.keds.com1.00infobox
Kedsis aAmerican brand known for its canvas shoes with rubber soles0.90text

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