St. Louis – (work wire) – Leading American men’s shoe brand, Allen Edmonds, a Caleres (NYSE: CAL) portfolio brand, is celebrating 100 years of craftsmanship and time-honored design this month. With this notable achievement, the luxury shoemaker joins the elite rank of authentic American brands.
The Allen Edmonds company was founded in 1922 in a small town in Wisconsin by American inventor Elbert W. Allen. Allen envisioned making a shoe unlike anything else on the market. It will consist of the first ever patent Niles as well as shankless construction. Allen’s brand promise is so simple, To create high quality men’s shoes made of the finest leather and crafted by the finest craftsmen in America, continues to lead the Allen Edmonds brand. Today, Allen Edmonds is the largest maker of men’s luxury footwear in the United States with consistent operations ashore for the past 100 years.
“Being 100 years old is one thing, and achieving this milestone while continuing to maintain our position and relevance in the men’s luxury footwear business is a point of pride and commitment to the brand’s leadership and craftsmen,” says Jay Schmidt, Caleres President. “From generation to generation, we believe that possessions that are made to last will always prevail. There is no lapse of this logic.” “We have proven our ability to grow and strengthen businesses,” he added.
Allen Edmonds continues to support the artisanal craft of shoemaking. Their apprenticeship program, which includes 135 craftsmen, many of whom started their careers in the company and are now 2second abbreviation and 3research and development A generation of skilled craftsmen who train the next generation in this craft. The company continues to make the majority of its shoes, rooted in where it began in Wisconsin, and celebrates the more than 12 million pairs manufactured over the past 100 years.
Inherent sustainability has always been part of the brand’s DNA. Allen Edmonds shoes lifespan beyond the competition with classic design intent and quality standards that go the distance. The life of their shoes is further enhanced by the company’s proprietary rework initiative (which returns the shoes to near-new condition, while using original manufacturing materials and techniques), and prevents the shoes from going to landfills. To date, the company has recovered more than one million pairs.
“What sets the Allen Edmonds shoe apart is the pride each pair makes,” said Enrique Gallegos, Allen Edmonds Senior Director of Production and Sustainability at The Allen Edmonds Company.research and developmentLiteral generation. “Allen Edmonds shoes are in a class all their own, as no other brand is built with such integrity that shoes can be returned to almost like-new condition. We also pride ourselves on offering personal customization of each of our handcrafted shoes to our customers who demand them. I have learned the craft of shoemaking. Very detailed from my mother who has been working for over 24 years here in the same factory where the Allen Edmonds story began.”
“Our Wisconsin-based factory embodies our ethos and passion and this is what inspires our future,” said David Low, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Allen Edmonds, Inc. that our customers know and expect. For us, authenticity, durability and quality are finite values that never end. This makes us authentic.”
Created in 1982, Allen Edmonds’ Park Avenue Oxford shoe continues to be the company’s favorite and bestselling style. With over two million pairs manufactured, each touching 48 pairs of hands in the making, they are one of the most widely owned and handcrafted shoes in America using only the finest imported materials in the luxury footwear category. The Park Avenue franchise has expanded in recent years to include athletic and hybrid footwear to meet the diverse and changing needs of customers.
“Classic mode has to be achieved authentically, you can’t force it,” said Matthew Marden, editor, designer and enthusiast of Allen Edmonds. “Something becomes iconic only by establishing itself over time through form and function. There is no better example of this than Allen Edmonds Cap-toe Oxford Park Avenue.”
To celebrate 100y For the anniversary, Allen Edmonds commissioned legendary photographer Billy Kidd to document 100 people, each dressed in the famous Park Avenue. Designed to be a study in style and culture, a curated group of 100 creatives, entrepreneurs, artists, musicians, activists, dancers, moms and dads (and occasional dogs), is designed to be a study in style and culture, over three days in New York City as part of a photo series designed to identify a century of fashion in America. A symbol of Allen Edmonds’ legacy and the legacy they chose to move forward, the campaign’s dynamic representatives spanned multiple generations, genders, races, and sizes, each passionate about their life’s work and personal legacy, united in culture through the lens of a Kid-American Heritage label that celebrates the foundation upon which this is built. Country.
“We owe this honor to every Allen Edmonds customer over the past 100 years,” Schmidt said. “No one builds and maintains a legacy by standing still – that is the work of our lives, and we are only at the beginning.”
Learn more about Allen Edmonds 100y To celebrate the anniversary and participate in the company’s anniversary initiatives, visit www.allenedmonds.com or on Instagram @allenedmonds#AE100.
About Allen Edmonds
Founded in 1922, the Allen Edmonds Shoe Corporation is an American manufacturer of luxury men’s shoes and accessories. We’ve been making timeless men’s shoes and casual shoes since 1922. Our shoes use only premium leathers and are handcrafted via a 212-step process.
About Caliers
Founded in 1878, Caleres (NYSE: CAL) is the home of today’s most sought-after footwear brands, representing a diverse group covering all lifestyles and experiences. Every shoe tells a story and Caleres has the perfect fit for every one of them. Our collections have been developed and acquired to meet the evolving needs of today’s diverse and growing global audiences, with consumer insights driving every aspect of innovation, design and craftsmanship that goes into our premium brands, including Famous Footwear, Sam Edelman, Naturalizer, Allen Edmonds, Vionic, Dr. Scholl’s Shoes and more. Caleres’ story is defined simply by the company’s mission: to inspire people to feel good…feet first.
