Reebok International Ltd. - 1990 dated Specimen Stock Certificate - Famous Shoe and Apparel Company

Extremely Rare. Only 2 known. Reebok International Limited is an American brand specializing in footwear and apparel, currently owned by Authentic Brands Group. The company was founded in England in 1958 as a subsidiary of J.W. Foster and Sons, a sporting goods firm established in 1895 in Bolton, Lancashire. From its inception until 1986, the brand incorporated the United Kingdom's flag in its logo to reflect its heritage. In 2005, Reebok was acquired by the German sportswear giant Adidas, and in 2021, it was sold to Authentic Brands Group, based in the United States. The global headquarters of Reebok is situated in the Seaport District of Boston, Massachusetts. 

In 1895, at the age of 14, Joseph William Foster began his career by crafting some of the earliest spiked running shoes in his bedroom above his father's sweetshop in Bolton, England. His innovative designs led to the establishment of his company, J.W. Foster, in 1900, which later evolved into J.W. Foster and Sons when he partnered with his sons. Foster opened a small manufacturing facility known as Olympic Works and gained recognition among athletes for his "running pumps." The company expanded its distribution throughout the United Kingdom, with its shoes gaining prominence through British athletes, notably 100m Olympic champion Harold Abrahams during the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.