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ÿþAs they had been in the 1970s, sponsorships were vital balenciaga wedges to Fila ' s success 20 years later. In 1994 the company inked an endorsement contract with Grant Hill of the NBA ' s Detroit Pistons. After he won 1995 ' s Rookie of the Year award, sales of his namesake shoe skyrocketed to more than 1.5 million pairs. The brand continued its youth appeal with the 1995 addition of NBA rookie Jerry Stackhouse to its roster. From 1990 to 1995, U.S. sales as a percentage of overall Fila revenues went from 22 percent to 60 percent. Frachey also turned past growth strategies upside down. In 1990, footwear constituted only 14 percent of annual sales, with the remainder coming from clothing.

By 1995 athletic shoes contributed more balenciaga white boots than 60 percent of revenues.WWD called Fila ' s 1996 showing " breathtaking, " but warned that the future was not free of challenges. For instance, the brand ' s emphasis on fashion left it vulnerable to competition from designer brands including balenciaga wholesale Tommy Hilfiger , Donna Karan , and Ralph Lauren , all of whom were introducing stylish athletic shoes mid-decade.Fila developed clothing for skiers, snowboarders, skateboarders, and baseball players, and concentrated on building its presence in specialized footwear for basketball, cross-training, running, hiking, volleyball, soccer, and tennis.

Creativity is our strength. Technology is our future. " The company also established new research and design centers in the key geographic markets of Italy and Korea . Efforts at geographic diversification were so successful that by 1995, barneys balenciaga Korea had grown to become Fila ' s second largest market, behind the United States but exceeding Italy. In acknowledgment of the fact that the United States had become its largest and most important market, Fila moved its global operations center to its U.S. headquarters mid-decade.The new leaders launched a number of cost-cutting initiatives.

Fila was established in 1923 by eponymous brothers to manufacture knitwear, specifically underwear. The company operated in this field for nearly a half-century, enduring the Great Depression , political upheavals, and high inflation throughout the ensuing decades. It was not until the 1970s and the arrival of managing director Enrico Frachey that the company began to take its present shape. Frachey, who served the company from 1974 to 1979, has been credited with transforming Fila into a manufacturer of athletic apparel. An endorsement contract with tennis star Bjorn Borg proved particularly important to the company ' s successful penetration black and white balenciaga of high-end markets for tennis and skiwear.

The brand continued its youth appeal with the 1995 addition of NBA rookie Jerry Stackhouse to its roster. From 1990 to 1995, U.S. sales as a percentage of overall Fila revenues went from 22 percent to 60 percent. Frachey also turned past growth strategies upside down. In 1990, footwear only constituted 14 percent of annual sales, with the remainder coming from clothing. By 1995 athletic shoes contributed more than 60 percent of revenues.WWD called Fila ' s 1996 showing " breathtaking, " but warned that the future was not free of challenges.