Mercury Milestones
- 1979 Mercury delivers its first shoes.
- 1980 Asia Design Center opened in Pusan, S. Korea.
- 1983 U.K. Sales office established-Mercury acquires world rights to Peanuts (Snoopy) Footwear.
- 1985 Mercury licenses Jordache Footwear innovating fashion athletics at affordable prices.
- 1987-90 Mercury brings Chic, Dunlop, Franklin, Thomas the Tank Engine and other branded names as the leading licensee in athletic footwear.
- 1993 China Business Center opened in Guangzhou, China, with manufacturing management, sample development and quality assurance services under one roof.
- 1994 Energaire patented cushioning technology is introduced.
- 1994 Hakeem Olajuwon endorses Spalding Footwear. The Houston Rockets win the NBA championship and again in 1995.
- 1995 A Vietnam office is opened to service the European business.
- 1996 Activflo air transfer cushioning is introduced.
- 1997 Mercury sourced shoes pass the 200 million pair mark.
- 2000 Mercury acquires U.S.Athletics.
- 2004 Mercury brings design, sourcing and value engineering expertise to up-market branded customers.
