New Balance: brands it owns and its ownership tree
New Balance is a family-owned company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, United States that owns 2 consumer brands.[1]
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.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- New Balance Athletics, Inc.
- Type
- family-owned company · see all family-owned company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Founded
- 1906
- Wikidata
- Q747571
- Website
- www.newbalance.com
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
New Balance in numbers
- New Balance owns 2 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is apparel, footwear & accessories with 2 brands.[1]
Everything New Balance owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does New Balance own?
New Balance owns 2 consumer brands tracked here, including New Balance and Warrior.
Is New Balance an American company?
Yes. New Balance is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and was founded in 1906.
Who owns New Balance?
New Balance is privately held. New Balance was founded in Boston in 1906 making arch supports and moved into running shoes in the 1960s.
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 6 September 2026.
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