Pearl Izumi

PEARL iZUMi is a company that produces sports apparel, primarily focusing on road cycling, mountain biking and triathlon.[1]

PEARL iZUMi
Founded1950
Headquarters
Louisville, CO
,
USA
ProductsCycling and triathlon apparel and footwear
Websitewww.pearlizumi.com

It was founded more than 60 years ago 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). A subsidiary of Shimano America, Inc.,[2] it holds the rights to do business as PEARL iZUMi in the US. After several years of growth PEARL iZUMi USA, Inc., was purchased by Shimano for $70M in 2008.[3] It holds the rights to distribute the product everywhere in the world except Asia.

Sponsorships

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

  • Lael Wilcox (Ultra-distance)
  • Jeff Lenosky (Mountainbike)
  • Brice Shirbach (Mountainbike)
  • Macky Franklin (Mountainbike)
  • Syd Schulz (Mountainbike)
  • Dillon Caldwell (Gravel)
  • Angela Naeth (Triathlete)

References
  1. "PEARL iZUMi History". Retrieved 2008-11-03.
  2. "Shimano Corporate Fact Sheet". Retrieved 2012-06-21.
  3. "Pearl Izumi Sale Closes".
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