Eastbay began in 1980 when boyhood friends and now coaches Art Juedes and Rick Gering set out to find professional-quality shoes for their athletes. The two ended up going into business with a little more than $7,000 worth of running shoes and a dream

Today, Eastbay is a world supplier of quality athletic footwear and apparel, featuring major brands such as Nike, Reebok, Adidas and New Balance. With more than 2,000 employees, we are one of the largest direct-mail athletic footwear and apparel companies.

Our purchasing department buys tens of thousands of products each year, and its creative services department employs about 40 artists, photographers and editorial associates who create more than 75 catalogs annually, with a circulation of more than 80 million customers worldwide.