Eastbay was an American supplier of athletic footwear, apparel and sports equipment, selling through direct mail and the internet. In 1997, it became a subsidiary of the F. W. Woolworth Company, later known as Foot Locker, Inc. The company began in 1980 when Richard Gering and Art Juedes set up a shoe sales company. With about $7,000 worth of running shoes, they set up shoe clinics near their hometown of Wausau, Wisconsin. At each stop they sold their shoes and provided price lists. In 1983, they developed a catalog for track and field shoes and baseball shoes. In 1988, phone operators were hired to take orders. In 1989, the company began a team sales division and in 1990, they created and produced its first in-house team sales catalog. By 1990, Eastbay's call center, shipping and creative departments occupied just under one city block. More information...
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