How is Dunham related to New Balance?
In a move combining the strengths of New England’s top shoe manufacturer and bootmaker, New Balance Athletic Shoes, Inc. acquired the Dunham brand in 1998. As part of the New Balance family, Dunham has continued manufacturing quality crafted boots and casual wear inspired by the outdoors. Dunham Fits. And now more than ever. This relationship has empowered New Balance to offer its tried and true technologies and commitment to width sizing in a full line of performance boots and casual wear under the Dunham brand, without compromising Dunham’s rich heritage as a forerunner in the industry. Thanks to an enduring commitment to quality craftsmanship, Dunham will continue manufacturing performance footwear wrought in a tradition of excellence for over 100 years. About Dunham: While most outdoor companies can only trace their roots back a few years or decades, the Dunham heritage goes back well over a century to Brattleboro, Vermont, where in 1885 brothers George and Charles Dunham first ope