Footwear Industry
Footwear Company List
- adidas AG
- Jesse Owens and Muhammad Ali broke records in their adidas athletic shoes. The heart of the adidas product line is athletic shoes, but the three-stripe logo appears on apparel and other jock...more
- AirBoss of America Corp.
- AirBoss of America has a compounding interest in the rubber industry. The company is the second-largest custom rubber compounding and mixing enterprise in North America. AirBoss caters to...more
- Allen-Edmonds Shoe Corporation
- Allen-Edmonds' shoes stand their ground in the US. Maker of high-end men's dress and casual shoes, boots, belts, leather care goods, and hosiery, Allen-Edmonds makes most of its shoes in Maine and...more
- Athleta Corporation
- Athleta Corporation is all about being comfortable while you work up a sweat. The company makes and sells women's athletic wear (tops, pants, sports bras, swimwear, hoodies and jackets, shoes)...more
- Austin Reed Group PLC
- Austin Reed is straying from its bookish look. It makes and sells primarily menswear under the Austin Reed and AR Red names. Men's products include tailored suits and formalwear, but also...more
- AZ3, Inc.
- Its dba name may come from Parisian slang (bon chic, bon genre, meaning "good style, good attitude"), but fashion firm AZ3 (better known as BCBG Max Azria) is rooted in America. French...more
- Bally International AG
- Bally International got the boot from Swiss conglomerate Oerlikon-Buhrle a decade ago, but the shoe designer still clings to its ballyhooed haute brand name. Bally focuses on selling its...more
- Bata Shoe Organization
- Bata is the namesake of one of the world's most celebrated shoe-biz families. Founded in 1894 by Tomas Bata, his son escaped Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia and fled to Canada, bringing with him some...more
- Billabong International Limited
- If a surfer says, "Dude, pass me my Billabong," he's just asking for his T-shirt. Billabong International makes Billabong brand surf and extreme sports (skateboarding and snowboarding) apparel and...more
- Boss Holdings, Inc.
- Boss Holdings would rather take orders (for its gloves, boots, and rainwear) than give them. Subsidiary Boss Manufacturing Company (BMC) imports and markets gloves and protective wear sold through...more
- Bridgestone Corporation
- Bridgestone is one rolling stone that gathers no moss. Vying with Michelin to be the world's largest tire maker, Bridgestone helps vehicles traverse almost any type...more
- Brown Shoe Company, Inc.
- There's no business like the retail and wholesale shoe business for Brown Shoe Company. Brown Shoe operates more than 1,100 Famous Footwear stores in the US, about 250 Naturalizer stores in the US...more
- Camargo Corrêa S.A.
- From shoes on your feet to cement on the street, Camargo Corrêa has it covered. The company is one of Brazil's largest private diversified holding companies focusing on five main divisions:...more
- C&J Clark International Ltd.
- Even the most fashionable feet need never ache again, thanks to sensible shoemaker C&J Clark International. The company is one of the largest makers of casual shoes in the world, manufacturing...more
- Coach, Inc.
- Coach is riding in style, thanks to the firm's leather items and some savvy licensing deals. The company designs and makes (mostly through third parties) high-end leather goods and accessories,...more
- Collective Brands, Inc.
- Collective Brands is looking to bank on its collective efforts in shoe making and retailing. The holding company boasts a portfolio of premium and moderate footwear and accessories through its...more
- Columbia Sportswear Company
- Gertrude Boyle is proud to be called one tough mother. The octogenarian chairwoman and star of Columbia Sportswear's popular "tough mother" and "tested tough" ads heads the top US skiwear seller and...more
- Converse Inc.
- Once a popular basketball shoe maker, Converse was close to throwing in the towel, but eventually rebounded under NIKE. Converse has sold some 750 million pairs of its...more
- Cynthia Rowley, Inc.
- Cynthia Rowley is doing just swell. Named for the designer of the same name, the company designs and sells apparel, footwear, a signature fragrance, and related accessories (handbags, hats,...more
- Dooney & Bourke Inc.
- With young rocker-types (Jonas Brothers), actresses (Hayden Panettiere), and general trendsetters seen spotted with its products, this late twentysomething company is hardly showing its age. Dooney...more
