Pearl Izumi

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PEARL iZUMi
Founded1950
Headquarters,
USA
ProductsCycling and triathlon apparel and footwear
Website www.pearlizumi.com

PEARL iZUMi (パールイズミ) is a company that produces sports apparel, primarily focusing on road cycling, track cycling, mountain biking, and triathlon. [1]

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It was founded in 1950 in Tokyo. PEARL iZUMi USA, Inc., is its U.S. distributor.

Ownership and distribution

DASH America (trading as PEARL iZUMi USA) purchased the trademark from Dave Jacobs (founder of Spyder, and the original distributor of PEARL iZUMi in the USA). Originally held by a group of private investors, the company was sold to Nautilus Inc. in 2005, who then sold it to Shimano in 2008. Shimano sold the company to United Sports Brands in 2022. USB holds the rights to distribute the product everywhere in the world except Asia.[ citation needed ]

Sponsorships

PEARL iZUMi has sponsored many cycling teams, including the 1984 USA Olympic team. Other sponsored athletes include:

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References

  1. "PEARL iZUMi History" . Retrieved 2024-10-28.