Columbia

The Columbia Sportswear philosophy is: Journeys of a thousand miles begin with a single step, and that step begins with a good shoe. Columbia brings more than 70 years wisdom to the business making great outdoor gear using technologies like Omni Tech, Omni Grip and Techlite. Columbia is a family business gone global, chaired by Gert Boyle daughter of German nationals who fled Nazi Germany for Portland in 1938, purchased a small hat company and named it Columbia. Still Gert runs the show, with son Tim Columbia president and CEO. Welcome to Columbia's Greater Outdoors, aiming to shoe outdoor fun seekers, whether they hike, ride, fish, hunt, climb, camp, golf, paddle, run, or just enjoy fresh air with friends. But remember, the buck still stops with Ma.