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Warren Buffett Watch with Alex Crippen. In 2. 00. 1, Seattle- based Brooks Running made a strategic decision to focus on only one category within sports retail, and the company never looked back, according to Chief Executive Jim Weber.

That category was running. For the latest quarter, Brooks reported double- digit revenue growth, boosted by sales of the company's shoes for avid runners, including Brooks' Ghost and Adrenaline footwear models. Brooks' third- quarter sales climbed 1.

Monday. The retailer is also gaining traction in the "$1. NPD data show."We've never experienced a more dynamic time in the marketplace and we're working harder than ever to build and deliver the best gear in the world for all who run," Weber said in a statement. Despite uneven retail conditions, we continue to invest in future growth" in running. Brooks, founded in 1. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway.

Brooks' former parent company, Russell Athletic, was sold to the Omaha, Nebraska- based holding company in 2. In 2. 01. 2, Berkshire made Brooks a separate business unit, thus Weber now reports directly to Buffett. Unlike Nike, Under Armour, Adidas, Puma, and other athletic apparel and accessories brands in the marketplace today, Brooks only wants to do one thing well, and better than everyone else, according to Weber. The goal is to manufacture the best shoes and other gear for runners. When Weber took to the CEO position in 2.

Brooks was selling in a slew of other categories outside of running, he said. But the company quickly regrouped and pulled out of all other business segments, seeing untapped potential with consumers who run — both for leisure and for competition. To be sure, competition has picked up in the sporting goods industry in recent years, especially as more players launch stand- alone businesses online.

And e- commerce giant Amazon has muddied the waters further with its digital marketplace, prompting brands to either consider joining and selling on Amazon. According to Weber, Brooks was halted from selling directly through Amazon a few years back because the two couldn't come to terms on an agreement over "premium brand presentation."Today, Brooks can still be found on Amazon.

Zappos. Meantime, Brooks continues to build out its own website, and is testing a concept physical store in Seattle. Weber said it's increasingly important for brands to have a strong presence online, especially those in his business. Watch Results Online Hollywoodreporter.

In two years, online sales of running shoes went from representing roughly the midteens of total sales, to 3. Brooks just expanded into China and Brazil this year, after the retailer's successes in Europe, Japan and Canada. Looking to the future, Brooks aims to grow its brand's awareness among younger consumers, or those ages 2.

Weber told CNBC. And to continue to "refresh" the running category, something Weber said hadn't been done in decades, before Brooks gained its reputation as a running brand. Brooks just launched its most "reinvented" running shoe, called the Levitate, in September.