Pro-Specs

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Pro-Specs
IndustryAthletic shoe
Founded1981
Headquarters,
South Korea
ProductsFootball, Running, Tennis, Shoes, Equipment and Clothing
ParentLS Networks
Websiteprospecs.com

Pro-Specs (Korean: 프로스펙스) is a South Korean athletic shoe and sportswear manufacturer, which currently produces footwear and clothing for running. Its headquarters are located in Seoul. It is one of brands under LS Networks, a subisdiary of LS Group.[1]

History

Pro-Specs was created in 1981 by Kook-Je (국제상사). It was an official sponsor of the 1986 Asian Games and the 1988 Summer Olympics.

In 1985, Kook-Je was dissolved by the Chun Doo-hwan regime and the company was acquired by the Hanil Group (한일그룹). In the 1990s, the company was active in producing the tennis shoe Grand Slam and sending a volunteer team to the 1992 Summer Olympics.

In 1997, the company ran into financial difficulties during the 1997 Asian financial crisis and in 1998, Kook-Je and its parent company, Hanil Group, went bankrupt. Hanil Group was then acquired by LS Group in 2007 and renamed LS Networks in 2008.

Sponsorships

Competition

Baseball

Current Club teams

2022– : LG Twins

Former Club teams

Basketball

Current Club teams

2021– : Changwon LG Sakers

Former Club teams

Boxing

Football

Current Club teams

Former Club teams

Volleyball

Current Club teams

Former Club teams

References

  1. ^ Ahn, Gab-seong (July 15, 2016). "S. Korea's sports brand Prospecs expands presence in Vietnam". Maeil Business Newspaper.