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Brand profile
Finish Line
Indianapolis-founded sneaker and sportswear retailer, owned by JD Sports, selling Nike, Jordan and Adidas through mall stores, Macy's shops and finishline.com.
IndianapolisOrigin
UnisexFocus
Athleisure / SportswearStyle
$$Price
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What to know about Finish Line
A retailer, not a label
Finish Line doesn't make clothes — it stocks sneakers, performance gear and casual apparel from Nike, Jordan, Adidas, New Balance, Puma and Under Armour.
Built around launch-day sneaker drops
Limited releases are handled through the app and website, so the draw is access to new colourways rather than any house design point of view.
Now a JD Sports banner
JD Sports bought the chain for $558 million in 2018 and is converting standalone mall stores to JD; the Finish Line name lives on inside Macy's.
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Brand facts
Finish Line is a US athletic footwear and apparel retailer founded in Indianapolis in 1976 by Alan Cohen and David Klapper. It sells sneakers, performance gear and casual apparel from Nike, Jordan, Adidas, New Balance, Puma and Under Armour, with launch-day releases handled through its app and website. UK group JD Sports bought the chain for $558 million in 2018 and now operates it alongside JD, Hibbett, DTLR and Shoe Palace. JD is converting standalone Finish Line mall stores to the JD banner, while Finish Line shops inside Macy's continue under the original name.
- Founded
- 1976
- Origin
- Indianapolis, United States
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Athleisure / Sportswear, Streetwear