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| Genre | Clothing manufacturer |
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| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Steve Cockerill |
| Headquarters | , United Kingdom |
| Website | www |
Rooster Sailing Ltd is a sailing wear company based in England. [1]
Rooster was founded in 1999 by Steve Cockerill, [2] [3] a British dinghy sailor in the Graduate, 470, Cadet, Europe, Laser and RS300 classes. [4]
Sperry or Sperry Top-Sider is an American brand of boat shoe designed in 1935 by Paul A. Sperry. Sperrys, or Top-Siders, were the first boat shoes introduced into the boating and footwear markets. Until January 2024, the Sperry brand was owned by Wolverine World Wide and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. It is currently owned by Authentic Brands Group, with the North America operations licensed to Aldo group.
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