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Rocky Brands, Inc., formerly known as Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc., is a company which designs, develops, manufactures, and markets outdoor, work, western and military footwear, and other outdoor and work apparel and accessories. [2] The company was founded in 1932 in Nelsonville, Ohio, and still maintains its corporate headquarters there.
The private equity company Permira acquired R. Griggs Group Limited, the owner of the Dr. Martens brand, for £300 million in October 2013. [30] For a time Dr. Martens footwear was sold under a "for life" scheme, under which it would repair or replace worn-out DM shoes forever for a price somewhat more than twice the normal price for a pair.
In 2004, Payless announced it would exit the Parade chain and would close 100 Payless Shoe outlets. On August 17, 2007, the company acquired the Stride Rite Corporation and changed its name to Collective Brands, Inc. [4] [5] As of 2020, Payless is owned by a group of investors led by Alden Global Capital and Axar Capital Management. [6]
Nike, Inc. [note 1] (stylized as NIKE) is an American athletic footwear and apparel corporation headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon. [6] It is the world's largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment, with revenue in excess of US$46 billion in its fiscal year 2022.
Frank van Wezel bought the company back in 2000. It was privately held through 2013. [3] Production was in China until 2005, when Hi-Tec acquired the Falcon shoe factory in Lewiston, Maine, enabling them to offer made-in-usa branded products and compete for US Federal government contracts. [7]
Sebago (company) Sessions (clothing company) Daniella Shevel; Shoe Carnival; Shoe Show; ShoeDazzle; Shoemall; Shoes.com (defunct company) Sibley's Shoes; Simple Shoes; Skechers; Sneakerasers; Soap (shoes) Softstar Shoes; Spira (footwear company) Stacy Adams Shoe Company; Stadium Goods; Steger Design; Supra (footwear brand) Supreme (brand)
Zappos.com is an American online shoe and clothing retailer based in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. [1] The company was founded in 1999 by Nick Swinmurn and launched under the domain name Shoesite.com. In July 2009, Amazon acquired Zappos in an all-stock deal worth around $1.2 billion at the time.
Skechers was founded in 1992 by Robert Greenberg, who had previously founded LA Gear in 1983 (he stepped down as CEO of that company the same year he founded Skechers). Greenberg sought to focus on men's street shoes; Skechers' early products were utility-style boots popular in grunge fashion. [3]