Columbia

Columbia Sportswear Company is an American outdoor apparel and footwear company founded in 1938, when Paul and Marie Lamfrom bought a hat distributorship in Portland, Oregon. The listed company has its head office in the Portland area and also owns the Sorel, Mountain Hardwear and prAna brands.

For walkers and hikers, Columbia makes waterproof, softshell and down jackets, fleece, base layers, hiking and convertible trousers, and hiking shoes in lines such as Peakfreak, Tellurix and Konos, along with trail running shoes, backpacks and hiking poles. Its annual report for 2025 states that most of its footwear was made by manufacturers in Vietnam.