Brooks is a Berkshire Hathaway running brand that uses independent manufacturers. Its 2024 report traces the Ghost 16 to Vietory Company Limited in Hai Duong, Vietnam. [1][2][3]

Who makes Brooks shoes?

Owner
Brooks’ FY2025 tax strategy identifies Berkshire Hathaway as its parent. Seattle is the brand’s home, rather than proof that its running shoes are assembled in the US. [1]
Made by
The 2024 responsibility report names Vietory Company Limited as the Ghost 16 assembler. Its supply-chain trace separately identifies companies supplying the shoe’s textiles, midsole and outsole. [2]
Made in
Hai Duong, Vietnam is confirmed for the Ghost 16 example in the 2024 report. The same trace includes upstream textile work in China; a component country is not necessarily the final shoe-assembly country. [2]

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Brooks is a Berkshire Hathaway running brand that uses independent manufacturers. Its 2024 report traces the Ghost 16 to Vietory Company Limited in Hai Duong, Vietnam.

Evidence: [1][2][3]

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  • Brooks shoes (Brand): Brooks is a Berkshire Hathaway running brand that uses independent manufacturers. Its 2024 report traces the Ghost 16 to Vietory Company Limited in Hai Duong, Vietnam. [1][2][3]
  • Brooks shoes → Berkshire Hathaway (Owner): Brooks’ FY2025 tax strategy identifies Berkshire Hathaway as its parent. Seattle is the brand’s home, rather than proof that its running shoes are assembled in the US. [1]
  • Berkshire Hathaway → Manufacturing and sourcing (Manufacturer): The 2024 responsibility report names Vietory Company Limited as the Ghost 16 assembler. Its supply-chain trace separately identifies companies supplying the shoe’s textiles, midsole and outsole. [2]
  • Manufacturing and sourcing → Hai Duong, Vietnam (Factory): Vietory assembled the Ghost 16 in Brooks’ 2024 trace. [2]

Who owns Brooks shoes?

Brooks’ FY2025 tax strategy identifies Berkshire Hathaway as its parent. Seattle is the brand’s home, rather than proof that its running shoes are assembled in the US. [1]

Who actually makes Brooks shoes products?

The 2024 responsibility report names Vietory Company Limited as the Ghost 16 assembler. Its supply-chain trace separately identifies companies supplying the shoe’s textiles, midsole and outsole. [2]

Where are Brooks shoes products made?

Hai Duong, Vietnam is confirmed for the Ghost 16 example in the 2024 report. The same trace includes upstream textile work in China; a component country is not necessarily the final shoe-assembly country. [2]

Is Brooks shoes made in China or the USA?

Vietnam final assembly and Chinese upstream materials appear in the traced Ghost 16 supply chain. The reviewed documents do not establish US final assembly for that shoe or one country for every current Brooks model. [2][3]

Same factory, different label

Berkshire ownership does not prove Brooks uses another Berkshire footwear business’s factory. A named component supplier also does not establish that two finished shoes are identical. [1][2]

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Ownership timeline

  1. 1914: Brooks’ tax strategy dates the business’s foundation to 1914. [1]
  2. 2024: Brooks published its Ghost 16 supply-chain trace. [2]
  3. 2026: Brooks issued its supply-chain transparency statement. [3]

Frequently asked questions

4 questions about this supply chain, answered from the records above.

Where are brooks shoes made?

Hai Duong, Vietnam is confirmed for the Ghost 16 example in the 2024 report. The same trace includes upstream textile work in China; a component country is not necessarily the final shoe-assembly country.[2]

Where is brooks shoes made?

Hai Duong, Vietnam is confirmed for the Ghost 16 example in the 2024 report. The same trace includes upstream textile work in China; a component country is not necessarily the final shoe-assembly country.[2]

Who makes brooks shoes?

The 2024 responsibility report names Vietory Company Limited as the Ghost 16 assembler. Its supply-chain trace separately identifies companies supplying the shoe’s textiles, midsole and outsole.[2]

Who owns brooks shoes?

Brooks’ FY2025 tax strategy identifies Berkshire Hathaway as its parent. Seattle is the brand’s home, rather than proof that its running shoes are assembled in the US.[1]

Sources and scope

Year-only source dates denote the report’s coverage year. Dated disclosures establish the facts described at that time. Plant output, contracts and ownership can change; this is a selected map, not a complete supplier census.

  1. [1] Brooks UK tax strategy FY2025 — 2025 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Identifies Berkshire Hathaway parent and brand history.

  2. [2] Brooks 2024 corporate responsibility report — 2024 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Appendix A traces Ghost 16 assembly to Vietory in Hai Duong and distinguishes upstream suppliers.

  3. [3] Brooks supply-chain transparency statement 2026 — 2026 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Describes supplier management and independent supply-chain relationships.

Unconfirmed

  • Unconfirmed: assembler and factory for every current Brooks model; the Ghost 16 trace is a dated product example.