Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Footwear, textile |
Founded | 1981 |
Founders | Clark Matis Randy Merrell Lou-Ann Merrell John Schweizer |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Christopher Hufnagel, President |
Products | Hiking boots, athletic shoes, sandals, jackets, knit caps, gloves, t-shirts, hoodies, shorts, and socks, backpacks, stuff sacks and bags. |
Parent | Wolverine World Wide |
Website | merrell.com |
Merrell is an American manufacturing company of footwear products. It was founded by Clark Matis, Randy Merrell, and John Schweizer in 1981 as a maker of high-performance hiking boots. Since 1997, the company has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Wolverine World Wide. Products currently commercialized by Merrell include hiking boots, athletic shoes, sandals, jackets, knit caps, gloves, t-shirts, hoodies, shorts, and socks. Other accessories include backpacks, stuff sacks, and bags.