Mizuno's Japan business posts a record half-year profit as sport-style shoes and workwear outgrow its traditional sports lines

Mizuno's Japan segment posted its best-ever first-half profit, driven less by its traditional football and golf gear than by sport-style shoes sold through its own channels and workwear sold to a widening roster of corporate clients -- a sign the sporting-goods maker is finding growth in categories outside sport itself.

The floortok desk · 3 min read · 12 November 2026