Airness
French sportswear brand
Airness is a footwear trademark founded in 1999 in Saint-Denis, France, by Malamine Koné. The logo includes the image of a black panther.
01History
Malamine Koné, a former boxer from the 1990s nicknamed 'the panther', founded the brand Airness in 1998. He was inspired by emerging brands in the rap scene, such as M.Dia, Bullrot, and Com8, and chose the panther as his emblem. He presented his brand to various distributors, and a first retail location in Aulnay-sous-Bois began selling his products.
In 2003, Airness signed an agreement with Groupe Hamelin to distribute school products featuring the brand. In 2004, Airness became the kit supplier for Stade Rennais Football Club for the 2004-2005 season, in partnership with Uhlsport.
In 2010, the Paris High Court ordered the company to pay €15,000 in damages to the brand Cikatrice for copyright infringement and unfair competition.
02Sponsorships
Teams and athletes using Airness equipment are:
Basketball
Previous club teams
Football
National teams
- Brittany (since 2013)
Previous national teams
Club teams
Previous club teams
Rugby Union
Tennis
Previous tennis players
Sources and credits
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- Airness logo.png by Unknown author, Fair use
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