Question-and-Answer Session
Operator
(Operator Instructions) We will go first Michelle Tan of Goldman Sachs. Please go ahead.
Michelle Tan - Goldman Sachs
No problem, I have two questions. One was, some color on the growth in the apparel business. Any kind of more break out you can give us between new doors, you know new products and sell-through on the core products?
And then my second question was just any additional color on the timing of the running shoe shipment through the rest of the year?
Kevin Plank
Michelle, David will take that one.
David McCreight
Hi Michelle. We are generally pleased with how we performed in apparel for the first quarter especially considering the very commercial environment we’ve seen out there, and Under Armour’s ability to sell primarily at full price.
In the categories as we look across we saw some solid trends across there, nothing that really was unexpected for us. And what as Brad said we do remain cautious as we look at the balance of the year. What we have seen though as when we introduced new and compelling products, the consumer accepts this. As Kevin had mentioned even the TMP-T, which has a $30 price point has come out of the box and done very well and has not cannibalized other product offerings. So we're focused on continuing to drive innovation across all areas.
Brad Dickerson
Michelle this is Brad, the second part of your question on the timing of the Running Shoe Q1 will be the largest quarter Running Shoe for the year. As we stated previously running -- the entry into Running Footwear will be larger than our training launch last year but we do see Q1 being the largest portion, but obviously we will be selling running shoes throughout the year. Also as I've said in my prepared remarks, remember that we are planning the training business -- trained footwear business down here year-over-year also.
Michelle Tan - Goldman Sachs
Okay great and then any kind of color on the lumpiness on Running through the balance of the year is it more kind of even for the next few quarters or bigger in Q2 and then smaller in that or bigger in back-to-school and smaller in the other two?
Brad Dickerson
I think if you look at the year, Q1 and Q3 will be the biggest quarters of the year with the entry in Q1 and back-to-school in Q3.
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