Asics

1949 years in Japan KOBE, KIHACHIRO ONITSUKA (Onitsuka hi Hachiro) created ASCIS predecessor. In creating the initial, ASCIS more like a shoe factory. But now, ASCIS various parts of the world each year are sold over 300,000 pairs of sports goods. Has become the world's fifth-largest sports goods manufacturer. In 1950, the company changed its name to "ONISTUKA TIGHER". Company's first big break came in 1951, a runner wearing running shoes TIGER held in the Boston Marathon to win the race in one fell swoop. Sales of more than BOSTON MARATHON. Meanwhile, the company directly in the indoor sports shoes have also made great progress, the invention CUPSOLE, to provide stability for the basketball players and better footwear. Melbourne Olympic Games in 1956, the preparatory process, ONITSUKA set ASCIS company's operating philosophy: to develop the most suitable for sports products. The new rubber formula provide a good buffer performance. So was born in 1960, the magic shoes. This is a with a ventilation system for each shoe. Marathon legend ABEBEBIKILA started wearing running shoes in 1961, the first choice for the TIGER shoes. To make the shoes more comfortable paste feet, TIGER measured less than 2 million people in the foot, for technical information for reference. Tokyo Olympic Games in 1967, dressed in TIGER brand shoes athletes won 46 medals. In the same year, Australia's an amazing achievement DEREK CLAYTON (2:09:36) broke the MARATHON record. He wore shoes, shoe materials TIGER NYLON material, at the time was unique. In the same year, the magazine published by the RUNNER WORLD shoes first survey, TIGER five brands in the test jogging brand tops the list. By 1970, TIGER become the largest U.S. manufacturer of shoes and 70% of the athletes are wearing the famous TIGER shoes. Olympic Games in 1972, 80% of volleyball players wear TIGER shoes. Since the Munich Olympics, TIGER began to flourish in Europe. In 1977, with the merger of several small companies, ASICS Corporation was formally established. ASCIS name is "ANIMA SAMA IN CORPORE SANO" acronym. After all these years, ASICS product innovation has experienced numerous changes. Such as: MOLDED EVA, seismic film, ASICS cushioning shock absorption system and new large base structure. These are the technological innovations made by ASICS. In the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, ASCIS first ever Olympic official sponsor of sports shoes, this is ASCIS another new peak. .about ASICS...