Roots began to expand in Asia in 1993, starting with two stores in Japan, where Negative Heel Shoes had a second life and continued to expand throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. Although Roots stores have closed in areas of Asia, Roots in Taiwan and China began to expand in the 2000s. Over the last few years, these stores have expanded their product offering to include apparel as well as leather goods, kids apparel, and home furnishings. Roots Taiwan launched a separate website in 2011. As of May 2013, Roots had 75 retail outlets in Taiwan and 16 in China but with plans for full closure.