Onitsuka Tiger

Onitsuka Tiger is a Japanese sports shoe brand founded in 1949 by Kihachiro Onitsuka of Onitsuka Shkai, a sports shoe company. This brand makes shoes for a variety of sports, including martial arts, racing, football, volleyball, and tennis.

This business began as a sports shoe manufacturer but has since expanded to include elegant sports-inspired footwear. Every piece of Onitsuka Tiger footwear is a mix of modern style and tradition. The sneakers are inventive and unique because of this great mix. In 1955, the company increased its business to 500 sports shops across Japan. Onitsuka Tiger worked with marathon runner Toru Terasawa in 1953 to develop a running shoe that would keep long distance runners from developing blisters. Ethiopian runner Abebe Bikila started wearing Onitsuka Tiger shoes in 1957, the first time in his running career he had ever worn shoes, convinced by Onitsuka that they would be superior to his barefoot style.


Detailed information:

• Website: https://www.onitsukatiger.com/jp/ja-jp