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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sporting goods |
| Founded | 1947; 78 years ago (1947) |
| Founder | Georges Salomon |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Guillaume Meyzenq (CEO)[1] |
| Revenue | €900 million (2020) |
Number of employees | 2,729 (2018) |
| Parent | Amer Sports |
| Website | salomon.com |
Salomon SAS is a French sports equipment manufacturing company headquartered inAnnecy, France. It was founded in 1947 by François Salomon in the heart of theFrench Alps and is a major brand in outdoor sports equipment.[2][3] Salomon is owned by Finnish retail conglomerateAmer Sports, along withWilson,Atomic, Precor, andArc'teryx, among others.[4][5]
Salomon was founded in 1947 in the city ofAnnecy in the heart of the French Alps. François Salomon launched the company by producing ski edges in a small workshop, with only his wife and son, Georges, to help. Georges Salomon is credited with taking the company and evolving it toward the global outdoor sports brand it is today.
The Salomon Group was purchased byAdidas in 1997 and the official name was changed toAdidas-Salomon AG. The purchase also includedTaylorMade andMaxfli. Adidas then later sold the company toAmer Sports in 2005.[6]
For the first time in its 76-year history,Salomon has become a Premium Partner for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter GamesMilano Cortina 2026. As part of the partnership, Salomon will supply apparel, footwear, and accessories to technical staff, competition judges, volunteers, and those participating in the Olympic and Paralympic torch relay.[7]
Salomon produces products for various sports markets, includingtrail running,hiking,climbing,adventure racing,skiing, andsnowboarding[2][8] in over 40 countries on five continents. They used to manufactureinline skates, transferring technologies from theirski boot range, but have not released any in recent years.[9]
Salomon's current CEO is Guillaume Meyzenq. Salomon is part ofAmer Sports, headquartered inHelsinki (Finland). The US operations of Salomon are located inOgden, Utah.
Salomon also sponsors and hosts many trail races throughout the world, including theGolden Trail Series.[10] It also runs Salomon TV, a channel that tells inspirational stories about athletes, places and interesting characters from the world of skiing, trail running, and the outdoors.
They have a wide range of indoor and outdoor clothing for men, women, and kids that include jackets, base layers, shorts, pants, and tights.[11]
Salomon has shoes for various activities but specializes in shoes for outdoor activities like skiing, snowboarding, hiking, and trail running.[11] While Salomon hiking shoes are designed with outdoor sports in mind, in 2023 the fashion industry adopted the XT-6 trail-ready sneaker as one of the must-have sneakers of the year. Celebrities such asBella Hadid,Hailey Bieber, andEmily Ratajkowski have been spotted sporting the shoe.[12] Salomon shoes have also increased in popularity thanks togorpcore, a fashion aesthetic that is centered around the utilitarian and practical style of outdoor apparel.[13]
Salomon produces sports accessories for skiing, snowboarding, hiking, road running, and trail running. They have a wide range of accessories like boards, bindings, bags, goggles, protective gear, gloves, socks, headgear, even flasks and water bottles.[11]
