[DOC] [TLE] L.L.Bean - Wikipedia [PAR] L.L.Bean, Inc., branded as L.L.Bean, is an American, privately held e-commerce, 
mail-order, and retail company founded in 1912 by Leon Leonwood Bean. The 
company is currently based in Freeport, Maine, United States. ... By 1912, he was 
selling the "Bean Boot", or Maine Hunting Shoe, through a four-page mail-order... [DOC] [TLE] About L.L.Bean: Company History [PAR] This innovative boot  the Maine Hunting Shoe  changed outdoor ... In 1912, 
he obtained a mailing list of nonresident Maine hunting license ... The rubber 
bottoms separated from the leather tops and 90 of those first 100 pairs were 
returned. ... To this day, there are no locks on the doors of the flagship store in 
Freeport. [DOC] [TLE] About L.L.Bean: Company Information [PAR] Founded in 1912 by Leon Leonwood Bean, the company began as a one-man 
operation. ... L.L.Bean also has 27 retail stores outside of Maine, as well as 10 
outlets, ... Whether it's a fly rod or rain jacket, every product we sell is an 
opportunity for ... an iconic item  the Maine Hunting Shoe  that was first 
produced in Maine... [DOC] [TLE] History of L.L. Bean, Inc.  FundingUniverse [PAR] 1912: Leon Leonwood Bean begins selling the Maine Hunting Shoe through 
direct mail. ... 1999: The company launches its first affiliated brand, Freeport 
Studio. ... ten factory outlet stores; and more than 20 independently owned retail 
stores in ... insisted on personally testing all of the products the company planned 
to sell. [DOC] [TLE] L.L. Bean - Fashion Designer Encyclopedia - clothing, century ... [PAR] Founded: in 1912 by Leon Leonwood Bean (1872-1967), in Freeport, Maine. 
Company History: Company founded for mail order sales of Maine Hunting Shoe, 
... first full-line retail store outside of Freeport, 2000; launched first women's skin 
care ... Founded on the innovative design of the Maine Hunting Shoe, patented in
... [DOC] [TLE] L.L. Bean facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] In 1922 Bean reengineered the Maine Hunting Shoe by adding a split ... For 
years, in fact, Bean insisted on personally testing all of the products the company 
planned to sell. ... He refrained from seeking growth through more retail outlets 
for fear of ... The company's first affiliated brand, Freeport Studio featured more... [DOC] [TLE] L.L. Bean, Inc. - A Love of the Outdoors - Reference For Business [PAR] The L.L. Bean, Inc., Retail Store, Freeport, Maine. ... a company in 1912, using his 
own name, to sell the boots to other hunters and fishermen in the area. ... Within 
months, the new company faced its first crisis. ... Crew; Lands' End; Notable 
Products: Bean Boot (formerly Maine Hunting Shoe); Bean's Classic Porch 
Rocker;... [DOC] [TLE] Does L.L. Bean keep it Made in America? | Alliance for American ... [PAR] Jun 23, 2011 ... The first Maine Hunting Shoes were sold exclusively via mail order. A 1912 flyer 
proclaimed: "You cannot expect success hunting deer or moose if your feet are ... 
To this day L.L.Bean backs its products with the same quality guarantee. By the 
time Model Ts were rolling along the streets of Freeport, L.L.'s... [DOC] [TLE] L.L. Bean at 100 Years | Snowshoe Magazine [PAR] Jun 21, 2012 ... With the first boots in hand he prepared a list of non-resident Maine ... Back to 
Maine he went, and beginning in Freeport in his brother's basement, he had sold 
... In 1918 he was granted a patent for the Maine Hunting Shoe and he ... You will 
find it all at L.L. Bean retail outlets and their print and online... [DOC] [TLE] Saturn [PAR] The Maine Hunting Shoe is designed by a hunter who has tramped the Maine 
woods for the last 18 years. ... 90/100 of his first sold products were returned. ... 
The company generated over 70% of the volume for the Freeport post office. ... In

Question: This Freeport, Maine retail outlet's first product was the Maine Hunting Shoe, first sold in 1912
Answer: L.L. Bean