Isotoner
American gloves and slippers brand. Inventor of the first stretchable nylon/elastane glove with leather coverings. Now spans gloves, slippers, and seasonal footwear.
Status: Avoid
- Founded
- 1918
- HQ
- USA
- Manufacturing
- Various
- Ownership type
- Brand licensing (ABG-style)
- Parent
- Marquee Brands (IP); Randa Apparel & Accessories (operating partner)
- Acquired
- 2024-06
- Status since
- 2026-04-25
Ownership
French glovemaker Paul Chanut and American glove reseller Larry Stanton founded the Aris Glove Company in 1918, developing the first stretchable nylon glove with leather coverings and naming it "Isotoner." Sara Lee Corporation acquired Aris in 1974, rebranding it Aris Isotoner. The company merged with Bain Capital-owned Totes in 1997, forming Totes Isotoner Corporation. Subsequent ownership followed the same trajectory as Totes (Swander Pace 2001 -> MidOcean 2007 -> Investcorp/Freeman Spogli 2014). Marquee Brands and Randa Apparel & Accessories jointly acquired the corporation in June 2024 with the same IP-vs-operations split as Totes.
Why Avoid
Same structure and trajectory as Totes - they are now joined-at-the-hip in the same Marquee/Randa licensing setup. Sixth ownership change in three decades.
Reversibility
What would change our verdict
Same as Totes - vertical reintegration under a single owner-operator.
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