Private company
J.W. Foster and Sons
Athletic shoe manufacturing company
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.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
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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.2
Timeline
- 1900Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaJ.W. Foster and Sons
- WikidataQ28961347
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- 1WikidataJ.W. Foster and Sons on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaJ.W. Foster and Sons on Wikipedia