The North Face, Inc. is an American outdoor product company specializing in outerwear, fleece, coats, shirts, footwear, and equipment such as backpacks, tents, and sleeping bags.
 

The clothing and equipment lines are catered towards wilderness chic, climbers, mountaineers, skiers, snowboarders, hikers, and endurance athletes.

 

The company sponsors professional athletes from the worlds of running, climbing, skiing and snowboarding.

 

Stores

The North Face hiking shoe.

In addition to selling through department stores and outdoor retailers, The North Face operates over 40 retail locations in the United States, 18 locations in the United Kingdom  and many others worldwide. The first corporately owned Canadian store was opened in October 2011 in Toronto, Ontario.