exercise. Sweetgall and the other walkers wore Rockport shoes and their trek was documented in a film, Walk America! Largely as a result of the company’s promotional activities, Rockport shoes became closely associated with walking. Footnotes External links Reebok Shoe companies of the United States Shoe brands Clothing companies established in 1971 Companies based in Middlesex County, Massachusetts Newton, Massachusetts 1971 establishments in Massachusetts Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2018