Puma (brand) Chain Finance in 2016. Puma (brand) Puma SE, branded as Puma, is a German multinational company that designs and manufactures athletic and casual footwear, apparel and accessories, which is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany. PUMA is the third largest sportswear manufacturer in the world. The company was founded in 1948 by Rudolf Dassler. In 1924, Rudolf and his brother Adolf Dassler had jointly formed the company "Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik" (Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory). The relationship between the two brothers deteriorated until the two agreed to split in 1948, forming two separate entities, "Adidas" and "Puma". Both companies are currently based
Rockport (company) Rockport (company) The Rockport Group is an American manufacturer of shoes based in Newton, Massachusetts. It is currently owned by Crescent Capital Group. It is home to the Aravon, Dunham and Rockport brands and the popular Rockport Cobb Hill Collection. Founded in Marlborough, Massachusetts in 1971 by Saul L. Katz and his son, Bruce Katz, the company produces footwear that is found in various retail channels in more than 60 countries worldwide. In 1930, Samuel Katz founded the Hubbard Shoe Company, which had its first factory in Rochester, New Hampshire; eight years later the company employed 700. In 1945, Saul