Wolverine World Wide, Inc. designs, manufactures, sources, and markets branded footwear, apparel, and accessories. It offers casual footwear and apparel; performance outdoor and athletic footwear and apparel; children’s footwear; industrial work boots and apparel; uniform shoes and boots; accessories, including packs, bags, and luggage for men and women; and rugged casual, lifestyle, motorcycle, fashion, and western footwear for men, women, and children. The company offers its products under various trademarks, including Hush Puppies, Dog Likeness, Wolverine, Bates, Cushe, Chaco, Soft Style, Wolverine Fusion, DuraShocks, MultiShox, Wolverine Compressor, Wolverine ICS, Hidden Tracks, iTechnology, Bounce, Comfort Curve, HyTest, Merrell, M Circle Design, Continuum, Sebago, Q Form, Sperry Top-Sider, Saucony, Stride Rite, and Keds. It sells its products directly in the United States, Canada, and certain countries in Europe to a range of retail customers, including department stores, national chains, catalogs, specialty retailers, mass merchants, Internet retailers, and governments and municipalities; and through its wholesale and retail operations, and licensees and distributors internationally. As of December 29, 2012, the company operated 444 brick-and-mortar retail stores in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom; and 63 consumer-direct Websites. It also markets pigskin leather under the Wolverine Warrior Leather, Weather Tight, and All Season Weather Leathers trademarks for use primarily in the footwear industry. In addition, it has footwear marketing and distribution rights under the Cat, Harley-Davidson, and Patagonia trademarks. Further, the company licenses its brands for use on products other than footwear. Wolverine World Wide, Inc. was founded in 1883 and is based in Rockford, Michigan.

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