| In 1966, two hiking enthusiasts founded a small mountaineering retail store in the heart of San Francisco's North Beach. The Company soon became known as The North Face, a retailer of high-performance climbing and backpacking equipment. (The name was selected because in the Northern Hemisphere, the north face of a mountain is generally the coldest, iciest and most formidable to climb.) In 1968, The North Face began designing and manufacturing its own brand of high-performance mountaineering apparel and equipment, and in the early 1980s, extreme skiwear was added to the product offering. By the end of the decade, The North Face became the only supplier in the United States to offer a comprehensive collection of high-performance outerwear, skiwear, sleeping bags, packs and tents. |
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Review
"
This is such a smart shoe. It doesn't have
traditional shoe laces that you tie, but you
tighten the laces with the dial on the back of
the shoe. No more laces coming untied. The shoe
is extremely comfortable. It feels like walking
on pillows because they are so cushioned. They
aren't too heavy and I love their look. They
looked better than I thought they would. I would
recommend anyone buying this shoe. "
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