Military clothing, especially wool pants, sweaters and coats ... "I still go out and look for surplus, because it was the first niche of the store," Schopf says. A stroll through the aisles ...

As recently as five years ago, Army-Surplus wool pants were a stalwart piece in my winter outerwear getup. I’d pair the coarse, jungle-green trousers, which were purchased for $20 to $30 at ...