Shoes Brands Beta

Adidas has long been one of the world's premier brands in fashion sport shoes. Now the German sporting-goods company plans to begin selling high-end mountaineering jackets next year, muscling in on North Face's turf as outdoor gear grows faster than traditional sporting goods. Adidas is setting a lofty goal for itself, too. It wants to become a leading brand for so-called performance-sports gear by 2015, says Rolf Reinschmidt, head of the global outdoor division. Sales of outdoor gear will rise about 0.7% in Europe this year, outperforming the declining sporting-goods market, according to industry body European ...