Caleres
Caleres is a global multi-brand footwear company operating 14 owned brands across mass, premium, and luxury segments through ~1,000 retail stores, 15 e-commerce sites, and wholesale partnerships in 50+ countries. Founded 1878, the St. Louis-based company serves 40M+ loyalty members with approximately $2.8 billion in annual revenue.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1878
- HeadquartersSt Louis, United States
- Headcount5,001–10,000
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Caleres does
Caleres is a global multi-brand footwear company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, and listed on the NYSE under the ticker CAL. Founded in 1878 (originally as Brown Shoe Company), it operates 14 owned footwear brands organized into Lead Brands (Famous Footwear, Sam Edelman, Stuart Weitzman, Allen Edmonds, Naturalizer, Vionic) and Portfolio Brands (Dr. Scholl's Shoes, Franco Sarto, LifeStride, Favorite Daughter, Vince, Veronica Beard, Ryka, Blowfish Malibu). The company reaches consumers through approximately 1,000 owned retail stores across the U.S. and Canada, 15 owned e-commerce sites, and a wholesale network that includes Nordstrom, Anthropologie, and Browns Canada; operations span 50+ countries with roughly 10,000 employees and 40M+ loyalty members.
Caleres firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Caleres
- Legal name
- Caleres, Inc.
- Website
- https://caleres.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1878
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 5,001–10,000 employees
- Short description
- Caleres is a global multi-brand footwear company operating 14 owned brands across mass, premium, and luxury segments through ~1,000 retail stores, 15 e-commerce sites, and wholesale partnerships in 50+ countries. Founded 1878, the St. Louis-based company serves 40M+ loyalty members with approximately $2.8 billion in annual revenue.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Caleres industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Footwear
- NAICS
- Shoe Retailers (45821), Footwear Manufacturing (3162), Footwear Merchant Wholesalers (424340)
- SIC
- Retail-Shoe Stores (5661), Footwear, (No Rubber) (3140)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Casual & Lifestyle Footwear (CRAAACAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Sustainable & Eco-Friendly Footwear (CRAAACAH), Footwear Accessories & Care Retail (Insoles, Laces, Shoe Care) (CRAAADAL)
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Where Caleres is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- St Louis
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices8 records
Markets served
Caleres business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Retail Sales (Famous Footwear): Revenue from nearly 1,000 Caleres-owned retail stores across U.S. and Canada, including Famous Footwear, Sam Edelman, Stuart Weitzman, Allen Edmonds, and Naturalizer locations. Famously You Rewards program with 40 million loyalty members drives customer retention.
- E-commerce/Direct-to-Consumer: Revenue from 15 owned e-commerce sites including FamousFootwear.com, SamEdelman.com, StuartWeitzman.com, AllenEdmonds.com, Naturalizer.com, Vionicshoes.com, and other brand sites. Double-digit growth in owned e-commerce reported.
- Wholesale Distribution: Revenue from selling to department stores, specialty retailers, and independent retailers through wholesale partners. Products sold through major retailers including Nordstrom, Anthropologie, and wholesale partner network.
- Licensing Royalties: Revenue from licensed brand partnerships including Favorite Daughter footwear collection (launched 2025 with Launch of the Year award) and Veronica Beard footwear line under Caleres license.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Mass market footwear brands (Dr. Scholl's, LifeStride, Blowfish Malibu) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Contemporary/Lifestyle brands (Sam Edelman, Naturalizer, Franco Sarto) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Premium brands (Favorite Daughter, Vince, Veronica Beard) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Luxury brands (Stuart Weitzman, Allen Edmonds) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Performance/Athletic brands (Ryka, Vionic) |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels7 records
Marketing channels7 records
Caleres product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Caleres is a global footwear company operating a multi-brand portfolio of branded footwear spanning mass to luxury price segments. The company designs, sources, manufactures (at Allen Edmonds' Port Washington, Wisconsin factory), and distributes footwear under brands including Famous Footwear, Sam Edelman, Stuart Weitzman, Allen Edmonds, Naturalizer, Vionic, Dr. Scholl's Shoes, Franco Sarto, LifeStride, Favorite Daughter, Vince, Veronica Beard, Ryka, and Blowfish Malibu. Products are sold through nearly 1,000 company-owned retail stores, 15 owned e-commerce sites, and wholesale distribution to department and specialty stores across 50+ countries.
Product overview
Caleres is a global footwear company operating a multi-brand portfolio strategy with two organizational segments: Lead Brands (Famous Footwear retail chain, Sam Edelman, Stuart Weitzman, Allen Edmonds, Naturalizer, and Vionic) and Portfolio Brands (Dr. Scholl's Shoes, Franco Sarto, LifeStride, Favorite Daughter, Vince, Veronica Beard, Ryka, and Blowfish Malibu). The company also operates B2B platforms including Connect, NuOrder, and Cloud for Customer Payments (CCP) for wholesale partner engagement. Founded in 1878 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Caleres reaches consumers through nearly 1,000 company-owned retail locations, 15 owned e-commerce sites, department and specialty stores, and partner websites. The portfolio spans multiple consumer segments from luxury (Stuart Weitzman, Allen Edmonds) to comfort (Naturalizer, Vionic, Dr. Scholl's) to athletic-inspired (Ryka) to contemporary fashion (Sam Edelman, Favorite Daughter, Vince, Veronica Beard), with distribution across 50+ countries and approximately $2.8 billion in revenue.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Lead Brands: Famous Footwear, Sam Edelman, Stuart Weitzman, Allen Edmonds, Naturalizer, and Vionic form the core lead brands of Caleres
- Portfolio Brands
Products and services
- Famous Footwear Retail chain offering top casual and athletic brands for the whole family across nearly 900 stores in the U.S. and Canada and online. Features brands like Nike, Vans, adidas, Crocs, Birkenstock, Timberland, Dr. Martens, and Converse, along with Caleres-owned brands. Famously You Rewards program with 40 million+ members.
- Sam Edelman Aspirational luxury footwear and lifestyle brand founded in 2004. Synonymous with timeless American elegance, offering modern lifestyle footwear and accessories. Known for iconic styles including the Hazel dress pump (#1 in US) and the Bow Ballet (5+ million pairs sold worldwide).
- Stuart Weitzman Global luxury footwear brand founded in 1986, acquired by Caleres from Tapestry in August 2025 for approximately $120.2 million. Combines artisanal Spanish craftsmanship with precise engineering. Recently expanded to include handbags, eyewear, and men's footwear under the 'Stuart Weitzman New York' initiative.
- Allen Edmonds Handcrafted American luxury men's dress shoes built in Port Washington, Wisconsin, with each pair touched by 133 craftspeople. Features signature 360° Goodyear bench welt construction allowing refurbishment. Includes the Reserve Collection and sustainable recrafting program that has saved over 500,000 styles from landfills.
- Naturalizer Comfort-focused women's footwear brand founded in 1927, designed to the contours of a woman's foot. Offers sizes from 5M-12W with all-day wearability. Includes sub-brands 27 Edit and Soul.
- Vionic Solution-driven alignment footwear brand powered by proprietary Vio Motion Technology. Built by biomechanics and engineered for natural movement and alignment. Offers American Podiatric Medical Association Seal of Acceptance on many products.
- Dr. Scholl's Shoes Heritage comfort brand founded a century ago by Dr. William Scholl. Known for the Original Sandal (1959). Sustainability initiatives include tree planting through Trees for the Future (135,000+ trees planted) and diverting 126 million plastic bottles from landfills into recycled polyester linings since 2018.
- Franco Sarto Italian-inspired footwear brand honoring Venetian cobbler heritage. Creative Director Gionata Pagni creates shoes with intentional design ethos focused on timelessness. Designs in Venice studio with sumptuous leathers combining craftsman skill and artist passion.
- LifeStride Performance-tested comfort brand with 1+ million steps tested on every shoe. Features Soft System comfort technology with all-day cushion, endless support, and flexible outsole. Offers versatile style under $100.
- Favorite Daughter Women's fashion and footwear brand co-founded by Erin and Sara Foster. Shoe collection ranges from $195-$495 for heels, boots, and loafers. Target of $150 million in retail sales.
- Vince Los Angeles-based elevated yet understated lifestyle brand for women and men. Creates uncomplicated yet refined ready-to-wear, shoes, home, and handbags inspired by California origins.
- Veronica Beard Women's fashion brand featuring feminine silhouettes and refined tailoring in go-to silhouettes. Founded in 2010 by sisters-in-law Veronica Swanson Beard and Veronica Miele Beard. Designed intuitively for real life empowering women from day to night.
- Ryka Athletic footwear brand exclusively for women, the first ever to create athletic shoes specifically for a woman's unique foot shape, muscle movement and build. Features rykäQ Technology based on Q angle differences in women. #2 walking brand in the country led by Devotion sneaker series with APMA Seal of Acceptance.
- Blowfish Malibu Southern California lifestyle footwear brand offering youthful, laidback aesthetic at affordable prices. Born out of Malibu with eco-conscious materials designed with care. Features trendy but casual and cool styles for women and kids.
- Connect (B2B Wholesale Portal) Premier B2B business-to-business portal for Caleres wholesale customers. Allows retailers to shop product and check availability 24/7/365, purchase and ship products, review orders/confirmations/shipments/invoices/payments, download high quality product images and UPCs, and make payments.
- NuOrder Virtual showroom and catalog solution for wholesale partners. Allows retailers to view virtual showrooms and line sheets 24/7/365, download high quality product images, access live inventory updates, place and manage orders for shipment, and collaborate on merchandising.
- Cloud for Customer Payments (CCP) SAP-based payment management solution enabling retailers to make payments, select open bills for payment and credit items, view open and cleared items with aging details, make ad hoc payments without invoices, and manage account master data including address, contact, bank, and credit card information.
Quantifiable outcome
- 95% of Caleres-owned products contain at least one environmentally preferred material (2024)
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Caleres
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Caleres technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
Feature5 records
Caleres partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Cash App AfterpaycoreExpanded partnership bringing Afterpay's Buy Now, Pay Later payment options to Caleres' portfolio of footwear brands in the United States. Customers can use Pay in 4 and Pay Monthly options online and in select stores across brands including Famous Footwear, Sam Edelman, Allen Edmonds, Naturalizer, Vionic, Bzees, and others. Follows successful initial rollout demonstrating customer demand for flexible payment options.
- Trees for the FutureminorDr. Scholl's Shoes partnership donating a tree for certain products sold from the Original Collection. Over 135,000 trees planted to date. Trees for the Future's Forest Garden approach helps plant trees to restore farmlands and trains communities on sustainable land use.
- Soles4SoulscoreShoe recycling partner with $1 million commitment focused on Shoes 4EveryKid program to help children in need. Recycling donation bins placed in most Famous Footwear stores. Goal is raising awareness about shoe recycling with secondhand goods destined for reuse.
- Ticket to Dream FoundationminorFamous Footwear partnership with national network working with over 200 foster care non-profits to provide resources and experiences to 425,000 foster kids. Raised over $4 million and donated 50,000+ pairs of shoes to foster children.
- Leather Working GroupcoreCaleres joined Leather Working Group to support more responsible leather manufacturing. Only Silver and Gold certified leather qualifies as Caleres environmentally preferred material. LWG audit standard assesses environmental performance and compliance of tanneries.
- FDRA (Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America)coreCaleres participates in and helps lead industry-wide programs through FDRA including Shoe Waste Program and Responsible Factory Program advancing environmental and social responsibility in the supply chain.
- NuOrdercoreVirtual showroom and catalog solution for wholesale partners allowing 24/7 access to view virtual showrooms, line sheets, high quality product images, live inventory updates, order placement and management, and merchandising collaboration.
- SAP Cloud for Customer PaymentscoreSAP's Cloud for Customer Payments (CCP) provides one-stop solution for managing account payments including making payments, viewing open/cleared items, ad hoc payments, and managing account master data.
- Two Ten Footwear FoundationminorCaleres supports the Two Ten Footwear Foundation which provides support for footwear employees in their careers and personal lives.
- Women In The Footwear Industry (WIFI)minorCaleres supports WIFI organization working to advance women in the footwear industry.
Scale indicators16 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Caleres competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Tapestry, Inc. Multi-brand fashion/lifestyle conglomerate (Coach, Kate Spade) that sold Stuart Weitzman to Caleres in 2025. Most directly comparable as a publicly traded multi-brand portfolio operator spanning handbags, footwear, and accessories across price tiers.
- Wolverine World Wide: Multi-brand footwear portfolio operator (Merrell, Saucony, Sperry, Hush Puppies) with wholesale, DTC, and international distribution. Closest pure-play comparable to Caleres' portfolio strategy across owned brands and channels.
- Deckers Outdoor: Multi-brand footwear company (UGG, HOKA, Teva) with both wholesale and DTC distribution. Comparable in acquiring and scaling premium footwear brands and operating a vertically aligned brand portfolio.
- Steve Madden: Designer, marketer, and retailer of fashion footwear and accessories with owned brands plus wholesale distribution. Closely aligned business model across contemporary women's footwear and wholesale department-store channel.
- Genesco Inc. Footwear-focused retailer and brand operator (Journeys, Schuh, Johnston & Murphy). Directly comparable in managing a multi-brand footwear portfolio spanning retail chains and owned brands.
- Skechers USA: Global footwear brand and retailer with comfort and value positioning that mirrors Caleres brands like Vionic, Dr. Scholl's, Naturalizer, and LifeStride across both wholesale and DTC channels.
- Crocs, Inc. Brand-led footwear company with strong wholesale plus DTC operations. Comparable in single-brand dominance strategy, value-positioning, and global distribution model overlapping Caleres' Famous Footwear segment.
- Birkenstock Holding: Premium footwear brand with vertical manufacturing, strong DTC and growing wholesale. Comparable in vertical integration (Allen Edmonds), brand-led premium positioning, and omnichannel retail growth.
- Foot Locker: Multi-brand footwear retailer with ~2,500 stores globally carrying Nike, adidas, and other brands also sold at Famous Footwear. Direct comparable in operating a multi-brand footwear retail chain at scale across North America.
Broad incumbents
- Dillard's, Inc. Department store chain with a major footwear department and key Caleres wholesale partner. Relevant as a broader incumbent in the same mid-market and family consumer segments Caleres targets through Famous Footwear and wholesale.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Caleres social profiles
Digital presenceCaleres compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance12 records
Caleres financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Caleres leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles12 records
Caleres subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries14 records
Caleres funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors3 records
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Caleres M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A8 records
Investments1 record
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Frequently asked questions about Caleres
What does Caleres do?
Caleres is a global footwear company operating a multi-brand portfolio of branded footwear spanning mass to luxury price segments. The company designs, sources, manufactures (at Allen Edmonds' Port Washington, Wisconsin factory), and distributes footwear under brands including Famous Footwear, Sam Edelman, Stuart Weitzman, Allen Edmonds, Naturalizer, Vionic, Dr. Scholl's Shoes, Franco Sarto, LifeStride, Favorite Daughter, Vince, Veronica Beard, Ryka, and Blowfish Malibu. Products are sold through nearly 1,000 company-owned retail stores, 15 owned e-commerce sites, and wholesale distribution to department and specialty stores across 50+ countries.
Is Caleres a public or private company?
Caleres is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Caleres founded?
Caleres was founded in 1878. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.
Where is Caleres based?
Caleres is headquartered in St Louis, United States, in the North America region.
How does Caleres make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Retail Sales (Famous Footwear) is the primary driver. The others are E-commerce/Direct-to-Consumer, wholesale Distribution and licensing Royalties.
Who are Caleres's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Tapestry, Inc., Wolverine World Wide, Deckers Outdoor, Steve Madden, Genesco Inc., Skechers USA, Crocs, Inc., Birkenstock Holding and Foot Locker. Dillard's, Inc. is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Caleres have an API?
No public API is recorded for Caleres.
What industry is Caleres in?
Caleres's product category is Footwear. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAAACAB, Casual & Lifestyle Footwear, with a secondary code of CRAAACAH, Sustainable & Eco-Friendly Footwear. Its NAICS code is 45821 and its SIC code is 5661.