Saucony
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Saucony (pronounced ['sɒkəni], "sock-a-knee") is an American manufacturer of athletic shoes. The company has roots going back to 1910 when Russian immigrant Abraham Hyde started a shoe store in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In June 2005 the Stride Rite Corporation, the maker of Keds, Sperry Top-Sider and others, announced an agreement to acquire Saucony. Both companies are based in the Boston area, Stride Rite in Lexington and Saucony in Peabody. Striderite was acquired by Payless Shoes in the fall of 2007.
Their shoe box used to say "sock a knee". It is named after the Saucon River in Pennsylvania next to one of the original factories and means "swiftly running waters." Their symbol is supposed to represent the Saucony river. The three dots represent three rocks in the river.
The company is also a highly popular racing shoe producer, producing high quality track spike shoes and cross country racing flats. They also make specialized types of shoes for specific events.[citation needed]
