Patrick (shoe company)
Encyclopedia
Patrick is a sportswear company headquartered in Oudenaarde
, East Flanders
, Belgium
.
, France
.
Sportsmen who wore Patrick for notable events include Jacques Anquetil
winning the Tour de France
for the fifth time in 1964, and Michel Platini
lifting his third Ballon d'Or in 1985.
The English footballer Kevin Keegan
was also notably sponsored by Patrick, before such advertising deals were commonplace, and Patrick football boots became a fashionable brand for English schoolboys in the 1980s. However, in his 1997 autobiography, Keegan later claimed that he was unimpressed with the boots and only wore them for the money.
In the 1990s, Patrick stepped back from football in the face of the sponsorship battles between Nike
and Adidas
.
Patrick, L'esprit du sport, is part of the Cortina-Group since 2008.
Patrick also sponsors Zulte Waregem in Belgium and Rostov
in Russia.
, the famous Belgian football referee, has collaborated with Patrick in 2009 to make a shoe especially for referees.
Oudenaarde
Oudenaarde is a Belgian municipality in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Oudenaarde proper and the towns of Bevere, Edelare, Eine, Ename, Heurne, Leupegem, Mater, Melden, Mullem, Nederename, Welden, Volkegem and a part of Ooike.From the 15th to the 18th...
, East Flanders
East Flanders
East Flanders is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Netherlands and in Belgium on the provinces of Antwerp, Flemish Brabant , of Hainaut and of West Flanders...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
.
History
Patrick, originally Patrick-Chaussures Techniques, was founded by Patrice Beneteau in 1892. The shoes were manufactured in a small factory in VendéeVendée
The Vendée is a department in the Pays-de-la-Loire region in west central France, on the Atlantic Ocean. The name Vendée is taken from the Vendée river which runs through the south-eastern part of the department.-History:...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Sportsmen who wore Patrick for notable events include Jacques Anquetil
Jacques Anquetil
Jacques Anquetil was a French road racing cyclist and the first cyclist to win the Tour de France five times, in 1957 and from 1961 to 1964...
winning the Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
for the fifth time in 1964, and Michel Platini
Michel Platini
Michel François Platini is a former French football player, manager and current president of UEFA. Platini was a member of the French national team that won the 1984 European Championship, a tournament in which he was the top goalscorer and voted the best player. He participated in the 1978, 1982...
lifting his third Ballon d'Or in 1985.
The English footballer Kevin Keegan
Kevin Keegan
Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE is a former international footballer and former manager of the England national football team and several English clubs, most notably Newcastle United....
was also notably sponsored by Patrick, before such advertising deals were commonplace, and Patrick football boots became a fashionable brand for English schoolboys in the 1980s. However, in his 1997 autobiography, Keegan later claimed that he was unimpressed with the boots and only wore them for the money.
In the 1990s, Patrick stepped back from football in the face of the sponsorship battles between Nike
Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
and Adidas
Adidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
.
Patrick, L'esprit du sport, is part of the Cortina-Group since 2008.
Patrick also sponsors Zulte Waregem in Belgium and Rostov
Rostov
Rostov is a town in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, one of the oldest in the country and a tourist center of the Golden Ring. It is located on the shores of Lake Nero, northeast of Moscow. Population:...
in Russia.
Referees
Frank De BleeckereFrank De Bleeckere
Frank De Bleeckere is a Belgian football referee. He has been a referee since 1984, and an international official since 1998...
, the famous Belgian football referee, has collaborated with Patrick in 2009 to make a shoe especially for referees.
Products
Patrick manufactures soccer shoes, running shoes, cycling shoes, basketball shoes, tennis shoes, and rugby shoes.External links
- Patrick.eu, official web site