Foot Locker Retail, Inc. is an American sportswear and footwear retailer, with its headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, New York City,[4] and operating in 28 countries worldwide. Although established in 1974, and founded as a separate company in 1988, Foot Locker’s roots date to 1879, as it is a successor corporation to the F. W. Woolworth Company (“Woolworth’s”), as many of its freestanding stores were originally Kinney Shoes and Woolworth’s locations. The company operates the eponymous “Foot Locker” chain of athletic footwear retail outlets (along with “Kids Foot Locker” and “Lady Foot Locker” stores), and other athletic-based divisions including Champs Sports, Footaction USA, House of Hoops, and Eastbay/Footlocker.com, which owns the rights to Final-Score. The company is also famous for its employees’ uniforms at its flagship Foot Locker chain, resembling those of referees. According to the company’s filings with the SEC, as of January 28, 2017, Foot Locker, Inc. had 3,363 primarily mall-based stores in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Nearly 70% of its product is from Nike.

VF Corporation is an American worldwide apparel and footwear company founded in 1899 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado.[2] The company’s more than 30 brands are organized into four categories: Outdoor, Active and Work.[3] The company controls 55% of the U.S. backpack market with the JanSport, Eastpak, Timberland and North Face brands.[4] The headquarters is located in Denver, Colorado.