As the first U.S. company to sell wrestling products by mail order, Brute Wrestling began in 1967 as the Henson Company, Inc. in the residence of it's founder, Captain Josiah Henson. Today Brute Wrestling continues to provide a complete line of top quality wrestling products and apparel to sporting goods dealers; amateur and professional athletic clubs and teams; and other buyers all over North America. Since 1995 Brute has been the exclusive distributor of adidas wrestling products for North and South America. The Brute/adidas relationship has been extremely successful, and will continue to prove itself as the favored choice of top athletes and coaches. In addition to wrestling, the Henson Company, Inc. provides a complete line of team sportswear for Soccer, Volleyball, and Softball. This division, NeuEdge Sportswear, began as Liga Soccer in 1995 and has grown to become a key player in the custom teamwear market.