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Florsheim & Co. was founded in Chicago in 1892 by Milton S. Florsheim. [1]The company marked its shoes with its own name and assisted stores in promoting them. By 1930, Florsheim was making women's shoes and had five Chicago factories and 2,500 employees, with 71 stores partly or entirely company-owned and 9,000 stores around the US selling Florsheims.
Florsheim was born to a Jewish family [2] in Montreal, Canada on July 27, 1868, the son of Henriette (née Nusbaum) and Sigmund Florsheim. [3] Shortly before he started grade school, the Florsheim family relocated to the Chicago area. He attended Chicago public schools. [3] He worked in his father's shoe store before founding Florsheim Shoes in ...
When the Florsheim Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2002, Weyco purchased some of the company's assets. [3] Weyco acquired Umi in 2010, [4] and in 2011 it acquired The Combs Company and its BOGS and Rafters footwear brands. [5] Weyco is led by Thomas Florsheim Jr. (the great-grandson of Milton S. Florsheim). [3] [2]
Zappos sponsors the "Zappos Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon and ½ Marathon", which draw 28,000 runners each year. They also sponsor the Zappos WCC basketball championships. During the tournament, Zappos hosts "Kidz Day", which outfits local Las Vegas kids with a new pair of shoes and an event T-shirt.
The Florsheim Shoe Company Building is a former factory for the Florsheim Shoe Company and a Chicago Landmark in the Avondale neighborhood. The building was built between 1924 and 1926 when the Florsheim Shoe Company had "2,500 employees, 71 retail outlets, 9,000 dealers and a network of regional wholesale distributors". [ 1 ]
I have a pair of inexpensive standard oxfords made in China that I bought in the U.S. about two years ago. the original insole says 'FLORSHEIM established 1892.' The soles of the shoes also say Florsheim. So it appears that the company is making shoes in China (or having them made there). 5.34.83.100 03:09, 26 March 2017 (UTC)
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