Footwear
31 brands in the Ledger.
Boots, sneakers, dress shoes. Where heritage meets offshoring.
31 results
Footwear · Work Boots
JK Boots
Status: WatchlistAmerican handmade work boots. Spokane, Washington.
Footwear · Hiking Boots
Keen
Status: WatchlistOutdoor footwear. Portland, Oregon.
Footwear · Heritage Boots
Solovair
Status: ApprovedBritish boot manufacturer. Same Northamptonshire factory that made Dr. Martens before Docs moved production overseas.
Footwear · Work Boots
Redback Boots
Status: WatchlistAustralian-made work boots. Supplier to the Australian Defence Force since 1998. The Cloros family has made boots since 1927.
Ares Management Corporation
Footwear · Heritage Boots
Dr. Martens
Status: AvoidIconic British footwear brand. Famous for the 1460 and 1461 air-cushioned boots first produced at Cobbs Lane factory in Wollaston, Northamptonshire.
Dr. Martens plc (LSE: DOCS)
Footwear · Rubber Boots
Hunter Boot
Status: AvoidOriginally a Scottish manufacturer of rubber Wellington boots founded in Edinburgh in 1856, evolved into a heritage outdoor and lifestyle brand. Best known for the Original Tall Wellington.
Authentic Brands Group
Footwear · Hiking Boots
Forsake
Status: WatchlistSneakerboot category — hybrid of sneaker comfort and hiking-boot ruggedness. Best-known model is the Phil Mid. Boston, Massachusetts.
Weyco Group, Inc. (NYSE: WEYS)
Footwear · Sneakers
On
Status: WatchlistSwiss-engineered running shoes. Distinctive CloudTec hollow-pod outsole. Founded by retired professional triathlete and two design-and-marketing co-founders. Zurich, Switzerland.
On Holding AG (NYSE: ONON)
Footwear · Sneakers
Lotto
Status: AvoidItalian performance sportswear and footwear brand known historically for tennis (Navratilova, Becker), soccer (the Stadio boot debuted at the 1990 World Cup), volleyball, and basketball.
WHP Global (global trademarks); Lotto Sport Italia S.p.A. operates Italy/Europe/MEA
Footwear · Dress Shoes
Bruno Magli
Status: AvoidItalian luxury footwear brand. Founded in Bologna by siblings Marino, Mario, and Bruno Magli, the brand became synonymous with Italian dress shoe craftsmanship in the mid-20th century and was a celebrity favorite from Sophia Loren and Marilyn Monroe through later decades.
Marquee Brands (Neuberger Berman Private Equity)
Footwear · Hiking Boots
Salomon
Status: WatchlistTechnical outdoor footwear (trail running, hiking, ski boots), ski bindings, outdoor apparel, and packs. The XT-6 trail runner crossed into mainstream gorpcore fashion in 2023, expanding the brand well beyond its alpinist and trail-running base.
Amer Sports (NYSE: AS) - Anta Sports-led consortium
Footwear · Heritage Boots
Red Wing Heritage
Status: ApprovedAmerican heritage work boots. Red Wing, Minnesota.
Footwear · Work Boots
Nicks Handmade Boots
Status: ApprovedHandmade work boots. Spokane, Washington.
Footwear · Work Boots
White's Boots
Status: WatchlistAmerican handmade work boots. Spokane, Washington.
ABC-Mart (Japan) via acquisition chain
Footwear · Heritage Boots
Viberg
Status: ApprovedCanadian handmade heritage boots. Victoria, British Columbia.
Footwear · Dress Shoes
Alden
Status: ApprovedAmerican dress shoes. Middleborough, Massachusetts.
Footwear · Dress Shoes
Allen Edmonds
Status: Former GreatAmerican dress shoes. Port Washington, Wisconsin.
Caleres
Footwear · Heritage Boots
Russell Moccasin
Status: ApprovedAmerican handmade moccasins and boots. Berlin, Wisconsin.
Footwear · Work Boots
Danner
Status: WatchlistAmerican outdoor and work boots. Portland, Oregon.
LaCrosse Footwear (subsidiary of ABC-Mart Japan)
Footwear · Work Boots
Wolverine
Status: WatchlistAmerican work boot brand.
Wolverine World Wide
Footwear · Hiking Boots
Merrell
Status: WatchlistHiking and outdoor footwear.
Wolverine World Wide
Footwear · Sandals
Chaco
Status: WatchlistOutdoor adventure sandals.
Wolverine World Wide
Footwear · Heritage Boots
Timberland
Status: WatchlistAmerican heritage work and fashion boots.
VF Corporation
Footwear · Sneakers
New Balance
Status: ApprovedAmerican athletic footwear. Boston, Massachusetts.
Footwear · Sandals
Birkenstock
Status: WatchlistGerman cork-footbed sandals.
Public; L Catterton retains meaningful stake
Footwear · Casual Shoes
Thursday Boot Co
Status: ApprovedDirect-to-consumer leather boots. New York.
Footwear · Casual Shoes
Blundstone
Status: WatchlistAustralian pull-on boots. Tasmania-headquartered.
Footwear · Heritage Boots
Frye
Status: Former GreatHistoric American boot brand.
Bluestar Alliance
Footwear · Casual Shoes
Clarks
Status: WatchlistBritish casual shoe brand. Desert Boot, Wallabee.
LionRock Capital
Footwear · Sneakers
DC Shoes
Status: AvoidSkate footwear and apparel.
Authentic Brands Group (via Boardriders)
Footwear · Sneakers
Vans
Status: WatchlistAmerican skate shoe brand, originally from Anaheim, California.
VF Corporation