Sporting Goods is a very wide topic due mainly to the wide variety of sports that are played throughout the world. On this page general information is provided about the types of sporting goods people buy and also a list of sporting goods brands is provided.
The definition for sporting goods supplied by the Free Dictionary is “’’Sports equipment sold as a commodity”’’. Source – The Free Dictionaryhttp://www.thefreedictionary.com/sporting+goods
Groups of sporting goods
There are a wide variety of sporting goods. Provided below are groups of goods within the field of sport:
- Balls, e.g. Basketball, Football, Soccer, Tennis
- Bases and Wickets, e.g. Baseball and Cricket
- Boards, e.g. skateboards, snowboards
- Bats, Clubs and Sticks, e.g. Baseball, Hockey, Lacrosse
- Clothing – this is used in most sports to differentiate teams and also so that replica clothing can be merchandised
- Exercise equipment, e.g. Weights, gym equipment
- Footwear (trainers, running shoes), e.g. Athletics, Soccer and many other sports
- Goals, e.g. Ice Hockey, Soccer
- Nets, e.g. Badminton, Tennis, Volleyball
- Protective equipment (helmets, jock strap, mouthguard and shin pad), e.g. used in Football, Ice Hockey
- Rods and Tackle, e.g. used for fishing
- Skates, e.g. ice skates and roller skates
- Skis, e.g. skiing and water skiing
- Vehicles, e.g. aeronautics, cycling, motor sport and sailing
Sporting Goods Brands
The list below provides some examples of sporting goods manufacturers/distributors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list. This is just an example of some of the brand names in the industry:
- Adidas – German company, parents of Reebok and major sports apparel manufacturer
- Admiral Sportswear – An international soccer and cricket brand
- AGV Sports Group – US producer of motor sports and extreme sports apparel*
- Carbrini Sportswear – UK based soccer equipment producer
- Dunlop Sport - Producers of tennis, golf, squash, clothing and travel equipment
- Komperdell – Producers of skiing related equipment
- Le Coq Sportif – French company, producers of sports shoes, shorts, and shirts
- Nike – Major producer, active in many sports related markets. Producers of sportswear and sports equipment
- Perfect Pass – Produce precision equipment for water sports and performance sports cars
- Quechua – Produce mountain bikes and other mountain sports brands
- Reebok – Major producer, active in many sports related markets. Producers of athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories
- Salomon – Producers of winter related sports equipment (e.g. skates, skis, etc)
- Sher-Wood – Produces ice hockey under 3 brand names Sher-Wood, SWD, and TPS
- Umbro – UK company, produces sport-related apparel, footwear, and equipment. Operates in over 90 countries
- Warrior Lacrosse – A US producer of Lacrosse equipment
Jimmy Rollins - DICK'S Sporting Goods Commercial
![[HD] Hilarious Jimmy Rollins DICK'S Sporting Goods Commercial- The Pitching Machine](http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/6eS5_uJUMf0/hqdefault.jpg)
A HD (High Definition) advert for Dick's Sporting Goods.
This features Jimmy Rollins and is called "the Pitcher".
The commercial talks about the pain of sport as one of the you the involved aims baseballs out of a machine directly at Rollins chest.
References
Fast Facts
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Sports clothing as fashion
Many sports clothing items are worn as fashion
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Retailers
There are many national retailer chains for sporting goods (e.g. Dicks Sporting Goods, Hibbett Sporting Goods, etc)
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Logical Groups
Sporting Goods form logical groups (e.g. balls). These groups are summarised on this page
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Manufacturers
There are a wide variety of manufacturers. Some operate in certain countries only. Some operate internationally. Many manufacture only selected types of sporting goods
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Acquisitions
There have been many acquisitions of sporting goods manufacturers over the years. This means fewer suppliers than was historically the case.
