A 100-Year Legacy in Handcrafted American Shoes.
We Make Shoes the Traditional Way Because it's the Best Way
We believe that sustainability starts with quality. We build most of our shoes in Port Washington, Wisconsin with that in mind. Each pair touched by 133 craftspeople, designed with the finest materials and constructed with our signature 360° Goodyear bench welt that allows them to be refurbished by our experts when they start to show signs of wear. Everything built on a foundation of permanence, both in our timeless designs and our unwavering focus on craft. Classics that embody American luxury.
Redefining Iconic Style
We've sold more than two million pairs of our Park Avenue oxford since it was released in 1982. Our Higgins Mill boot has over 200 five-star reviews and counting. These are highly sought-after, forever essentials that have defined our core values of quality and integrity for decades. Now we're evolving for the next century with a brand-new generation of icons redesigned as hybrid dress sneakers, reworked with bold features like chunky lug soles and reimagined with fresh materials.
We Craft Sneakers with a Shoemaker's Point of View
Celebrating the Heritage and Culture of this Uniquely American Style Legacies aren't built standing still. We have more than 100 years of experience making the best dress shoes. Today we're putting every bit of that expertise into creating a new generation of kicks that set the tone for what luxury looks like right now.
Wear, Recraft, Repeat
Most of our shoes, boots and even sneakers can be restored using the same materials and last used in their original construction. By sending them back to our experts you're putting them in the hands of craftspeople who are committed to restoring your footwear so that they can continue being part of your journey. Over the last decade we've saved over 500,000 styles from landfills nationwide.
Shoes for Your Life's Work
You might not be going into the office every day. The big meetings are just as likely to be virtual as in a board room. Our weekday schedules may have changed but the qualities that define a job well done remain exactly the same. Drive. Innovation. A commitment to getting it right. Whether it's one of our celebrated oxfords or the latest releases, we're focused on making the sharpest footwear for every professional setting.
United in Craft
Conversations with Men of Style
Nick Wooster
Editor, Creative Director, Designer and All-Around Menswear Expert
Tell us about your life's work and how you got to be where you are today in the industry.
I've worked in and around fashion since 1976, when I was a junior in high school. I never understood what it meant to work in fashion. Only that I loved clothes, and I was interested in the clothing business. The only job that I understood innately was being a buyer and that's how I started my journey and career in New York during the 1980s.
Where do you draw your style inspiration?
I draw my style inspiration from everywhere. I'm never not looking. I look at everything. Horrible, sublime, mediocre, everything can be a source of inspiration.
Do you have a style mantra that you try to live by?
Probably the best piece of sartorial advice anyone ever gave me is: Buy the best you can afford. It really is the most thoughtful way to consume and to build a killer wardrobe. I don't know that I have a signature styling tip, but one thing that most people don't want to hear is: If you have a choice between something classic and something a bit trendier, buy the classic.
How do you define luxury and how has the idea of luxury evolved over time?
I think luxury has always been synonymous with something rare of difficult to have. It's not meant for everyone. Today, people equate luxury with logos. This is the opposite of luxury. I also believe taste is a missing component along with knowledge. These are ideas that the great merchants of my early years understood and imparted to their customers and employees.
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Generations of business leaders, cultural figures, pro athletes and three US presidents have all worn our shoes.
DID YOU KNOW?
To ensure everyone gets a spot-on fit, we offer many of our styles in a full range of extended sizes and widths.
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You can create a custom version of some of our most sought-after icons with your choice of uppers and soles.