Used outdoor gear retailer backed by VF Corp. leases in Denver

Editor’s note: This report first appeared at BusinessDen, a BizWest news partner.

A used outdoor gear retailer is graduating from its backer’s RiNo office. 

Out&Back, which has been operating from Denver-based VF Corp.’s office at 3060 Brighton Blvd., will move this year to 4,000 square feet in the York Street Yards project at 3869 Steele St.

The startup, founded in 2019, buys and sells a variety of used apparel and gear, from snow boards to ski pants, backpacks to tents.

Founder Barruch Ben-Zekry previously led “re-commerce” at VF, the parent company of brands such as The North Face and Timberland. But, after nearly seven…