Question-and-Answer Session
Operator
(Operator Instructions) And, our first question will come from Mr. Jeff Klinefelter with Piper Jaffray. Please go ahead.
Jeff Klinefelter – Piper Jaffray
Yes. My questions, guys will focus on brand trend. You did discuss at length and it was helpful on the Heelys’ performance and challenges, but could you talk about any other brand trends that kind of stands out from the positive or negative side? Some of your key contributors last year, Crocks, Ugg in the boot area, DC Rocket Dog that you can share with us on the trend there? And, then in terms of your comps, you said that Black Friday weekend or the start of the season was a little bit less than expected, if you’d give us a more specific guidance or thoughts as to where you would expect your comp trends for the third quarter in Journeys and Hat World?
Hal Pennington
I’ll address the product question first. With regard to Journeys, the women’s fashion is performing well. The women’s boot category, now that we have some cooler weather is showing promise. Casuals in the suede or that with any fleece with it seems to be performing well. Wedges; I think the overall women’s casual product is showing some nice improvement.
In the men’s area, the casual category is not as strong. The skate brands continue to perform well for us. The overall athletic category in itself continues to perform well, which skate being a big part of that.
Over in the Underground Station Group, there are some things such as you might expect, Echo, some of the Apple Bottom product, Polo is performing well there. Those are the few that come to mind.
The children’s category, there were several brands – some of those brands have just expanded their offering into more available product for the younger kid, if you will. Some of the ones that you might expect, of course Puma, the Nike and Converse area, those were the ones.
During the third quarter there was still because of the extended warm weather pattern in most of the country, during the third quarter canvas continued to be a big item and Crocks continue to be a part of our mix.
Operator
Anything else, Mr. Klinefelter?
Jeff Klinefelter – Piper Jaffray
Yes. My second question was on the sales trends, Black Friday and then what do you expect going into the fourth quarter for comps?
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