You’ve seen it before…the classic white sneakers with branded slashes on the side. The Reebok brand has been shuffling around athletic courts for decades. It all began in England as a branch of an already established sporting goods company.
Fast forward to 2005, and Reebok is acquired by Adidas, a brand with a German heritage. Adidas is headquartered in Bavaria and is the second-largest company in the world of sporting goods, behind only Nike. Reebok is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. They also have regional offices located around the world.
The About page on the Reebok website sends your right to the Adidas domain. There isn’t much to read about the independent brand name.
So, with a brand that originated in England, moved to the US, and is owned by a Bavarian company, where are their products made?
Verdict: Is Reebok Made in the USA?
You might have guessed it already – no, Reebok products are not made in the USA. Reebok manufactures in Vietnam.
A scroll through the company’s product pages and you’ll likely see the “Imported” tag in the Details section. Although this doesn’t provide information on an exact manufacturing location, it at least indicates that an item wasn’t made domestically.
We reached out to customer service to ask where they are manufactured and received a simple reply.
And we’ve got our answer. Reebok imports its products from Vietnam. It’s not much of a consolation that products are designed in the US.
We confirmed this by doing some shopping of our own. Here’s a tag from a pair of their women’s shoes.
It appears that Reebok places its identity under Adidas, as its About Us page redirects to them. But, they do have their own blog. Most of the posts focus on working out and exercising, with limited content available on topics such as manufacturing or sustainability. One post highlights products they label as “sustainable,” and though these items feature plant-based fabrics, they’re still imported.
Can an item truly be considered sustainable when part of the process involves shipping it over 7,000 miles across the world? Certainly, there are a lot of greenhouse gases emitted in that process—just a thought.
Popular American Made Reebok Products
- None that we could find
Popular Reebok Products Not Made in the USA
- Victoria Beckham Club C Shoes
- United By Fitness Baseball Hat
- Reebok Identity Big Logo T-shirt
