1.   Besides its Foot Locker division, the company owns Champs, a chain of large athletic shops, and Colorado, which sells outdoor gear like Patagonia jackets.

2.   All outdoor gear carries the Coleman brand.

3.   Concentrating on functional outdoor gear, the company gradually grew to become a dean of outdoor outfitters.

4.   Felt was traditionally a serviceable student and sportswear fabric, popular decades ago for uniform jumpers and treated to repel water in British outdoor gear.

5.   He hoped that one day, his name would be associated with outdoor gear.

6.   He tried selling the packs to a L.A. sporting-goods store, Vandergrifts, that specialized in outdoor gear.

7.   It appears as pile in pretty, but sensible outdoor gear or as silky chenille for day or evening apparel.

8.   It is also a good testing and marketing tool for its outdoor gear, added Johnson, who was wearing prototypes of polyurethane mukluks.

9.   Knowledgeable staff help customers choose outdoor gear and clothing.

10.   Matt Hyde, chief executive of the sportswear and outdoor gear site, REI.com, agreed.