The Orthotic Group was founded in 1985. The Orthotic Group makes custom foot orthotic devices and customized footwear, including a variety of shoe styles such as sandals, boots, walking shoes, golf shoes, and sneakers. The Orthotic Group makes footwear in partnership with Brooks Sports and other manufacturers. The company also offers the GaitScan gait analysis product, a diagnostic software tool used by medical practitioners to assess foot biomechanics. Its products are distributed in the UK and Ireland, as well as in Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Scandinavia, and Southeast Asia.

The Swatch Group Ltd. is a Switzerland-based company engaged in the manufacture of watches, jewelry and accessories, as its core business. The Company offers watches in all price and market categories, including brands such as Breguet, Blancpain, Glashuette Original, Jaquet Droz, Leon Hatot, Omega and Tiffany & Co. in the prestige and luxury-range segment; Union Glashuette, Longines and Rado in the high-range segments; Tissot, ck watch & jewelry, Balmain, Hamilton, Certina and Mido in the middle-range segment; Swatch and Flik Flak in the basic-range segment, and Endura in the private-label segment. The Company also manufactures mechanical and quartz movements, and is active in the design, production and marketing of electronic components. It also supplies movements and components to third-party watchmakers in Switzerland and around the world. The Swatch Group Ltd. is represented worldwide through its subsidiaries and distributors.

The Timberland Company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Stratham, New Hampshire. The Timberland Company (Timberland) designs, develops, engineers, markets and distributes, under the Timberland, Timberland PRO, SmartWool, Timberland Boot Company, Howies and IPATH brands, footwear, apparel and accessories products for men, women and children. The Company’s products are sold primarily through independent retailers, department stores, athletic stores and other national retailers. In addition, its products are sold in Timberland specialty stores and Timberland factory outlet stores dedicated to selling Timberland and Timberland sub-branded products, as well as through franchised retail stores in Europe. The Company also sells its products in the United States online at timberland.com, smartwool.com and ipath.com, and in the United Kingdom online at timberlandonline.co.uk and howies.co.uk. Its products are sold throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, Latin America, South Africa and the Middle East.

The Wyedean Weaving Company Ltd. company makes textile accoutrements for military and occupational uniforms, including berets, cummerbunds, epaulettes, tassels, sashes, badges, and sword belts. Wydean Weaving's products have been used for the uniforms of the Beefeaters, American Airlines, and P&O, among others. The company has also provided uniform accoutrements for royalty (Prince Andrew and Princess Anne), the costumes of film actors, including Russell Crowe and Tom Hanks, and the King of Pop Michael Jackson. Wyedean Weaving was founded in the mid-1800s as ribbon weavers.

Theo Fennell calls its wares the "unstuffy alternative" to jewelry -- others have called it simply quirky (and expensive). It offers the designs and jewelry of its namesake founder at prestigious locations (such as its flagship Fulham Road store and at Harrods and Bergdorf Goodman). The firm also designs and fabricates watches, silver gifts, and tableware, as well as corporate trophies and awards. Products are pricey: A typical limited-edition watch costs more than $50,000. Customers have included celebrities such as Liz Hurley and Victoria Beckham. The company has been concentrating on expanding its distribution.

Founded in 1854, Timex is owned by the family of chairman Annette Olsen, whose grandfather bought the company in 1942. Timex is strapping on fresh faces so it can tap new markets worldwide. The nation's largest watch manufacturer has expanded its lines from simple, low-cost watches to include high-tech tickers capable of paging or downloading computer data. Its sports watches have gone upscale and gadgety with its Expedition and Ironman lines. Timex Corporation company also makes and markets thermostats, pedometers, and weather instruments. Through a licensing agreement, Timex makes watches for Guess? and Versace, among others.

totes>>Isotoner has the goods to keep you dry and comfortable. It makes and distributes weather gear, including umbrellas, gloves, rubber shoe covers, rain hats and raincoats, and water-resistant tote bags. It distributes them through about 30,000 department stores in the US, the UK, and France. totes>>Isotoner also operates a network of more than 100 owned outlet mall-based stores. The company bought flip flop and canvas shoe maker ESNY from E.S. Originals in 2006 and Northern Cap Holdings, which makes headwear, scarves, and gloves, in 2008. totes>>Isotoner was owned by Bruckmann Rosser Sherrill & Co. until early 2007, when MidOcean Partners acquired a majority stake for $288 million.

Owner Charlie Clifford founded Tumi, Inc. in 1975 after a Peace Corps stint in Peru. Tumi company is named after an Incan god of medicine, and has been a unit of Doughty Hanson & Co. since 2004. The high-end designer and manufacturer of such travel accessories as prestige suitcases, backpacks, garment bags, totes, and travel kits, specializes in corporate travelers whose cargo is arguably precious (the company has its own tracking system for retrieving lost bags). Tumi distributes its luggage in the US and abroad through some 50 of its own retail stores, its Web site, other specialty stores, and partnerships with hotel chain Starwood and luxury cruise line Seabourn.

USPA Accessories LLC company, which operates as Concept One, boasts a vast portfolio of accessories that includes headwear, backpacks, gloves, and umbrellas, among other items. Its products are made through licensing agreements under names Sean John and Levi's Red Tab, as well as emblazoned with team names from the NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL. USPA sells its items through department stores nationwide. The company was founded in 1986 as Drew Pearson Marketing by former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Drew Pearson. In late 2006 Concept One Accessories purchased Drew Pearson Marketing from Hong Kong's Mainland Headwear Holdings Limited for about $8 million.

Vans designs and sells footwear and apparel for casual wear and for use in activities such as skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, bicycle motocross (BMX), and motocross. Vans merchandise is sold in the US by national chain stores and in skate, surf, and specialty shops. Vans itself operates about 200 stores in the US and in Europe. As part of its marketing strategy, Vans backs alternative rock and heavy metal bands through music festivals. Vans is owned by V.F. Corporation.

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