Pearl Izumi


PEARL iZUMi is a company that produces sports apparel, primarily focusing on road cycling, mountain biking and triathlon.
It was founded more than 60 years ago in Tokyo. PEARL iZUMi USA, Inc., is its U.S. distributor.

Ownership and distribution

DASH America purchased the trademark from Dave Jacobs. A subsidiary of Shimano America, Inc., it holds the rights to do business as PEARL iZUMi in the US. After several years of growth PEARL iZUMi USA, Inc., was purchased by Shimano for $70M in 2008. It holds the rights to distribute the product everywhere in the world except Asia.

Sponsorships

PEARL iZUMi has sponsored many cycling teams, including the 1984 USA Olympic team. Other sponsored athletes include: