We’re Brown Shoe

Brown Shoe Company is a global footwear company that inspires people to look and feel good every day, with a compelling portfolio of loved and trusted brands. We put more than 100 million pairs of shoes on the feet of women, men and kids around the world each year through partnerships with department stores, national chains and independent retailers on behalf of our footwear brands, as well as our own retail stores, catalogs and e-commerce sites. Brown Shoe maintains global operations in St. Louis, New York, Dongguan, Italy and Brazil in order to bring a truly worldwide perspective to our business.

Our Consumer Focus

We understand that now more than ever, consumers seek greater value from the companies with which they do business. Dollars must work harder as people look to get the most from their investment. Brown Shoe offers that value to our customers with the right combination of style, convenience, quality and price. Our portfolio of brands is priced to include something for everyone, no matter what you choose to spend. We're also introducing a variety of unique offerings in 2009, to add some excitement to your shoe shopping trip. Ultimately, Brown Shoe strives to help you make smart choices when it comes to meeting your footwear needs.

Our Stores, Our Brands

Led by our more than 1,100 store Famous Footwear chain, Brown Shoe offers attractive and convenient shopping environments in which consumers find excellent value and the fashion they desire. For those who prefer to spend less time shopping for shoes and more time wearing them, our shoes.com e-commerce site stocks more than 450 brands for women, men and kids.

Because we know every consumer is unique, our brand portfolio fills a broad range of needs - from sophisticated fashion with Via Spiga and Vera Wang Lavender Label to comfort and style with Naturalizer and Franco Sarto, to the trusted comfort heritage of the Dr. Scholl's family of brands, to exciting celebrity artist collaborations like Carlos Santana and pop superstar Fergie. Each of our brands, both retail and wholesale, is tailored to fit the lifestyle and passions of a unique footwear consumer, and continually evolves along with them.

Our Promise

Through world-class sourcing and product development organizations, extensive research into marketplace and consumer insights, and collaborative relationships with both leading retailers and manufacturers of footwear, we deliver consummate value to our customers with the right combination of style, convenience, quality and price, wherever you choose to shop.