Warrior Shanghai is an athletic shoe brand founded in Shanghai in the 1930s. Sturdy, comfortable and durable. In 1932 Shanghai Warrior Shoes Co. Ltd. is incorporated. The fledgling company producing footwear as a by-product of its parent company, a nationalised rubber manufacturer; commercial rubber the foundation of the brands legendary durability. This was the beginning of the first Chinese athletic shoe. Sturdy, comfortable and durable, the brand was worn by athletes, politicians, businessmen, the rich and poor.1970: At the height of popularity the brand's most successful design, the WB-1 basketball, was created. The timeless design has remained unchanged for the past 40 years, through the years worn by social outcasts to NBA stars. But that’s not all. It was also worn by other athletes and politicians, businesspeople, the rich and the poor, Warrior was popular amongst everyone.