Florsheim Shoes
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| Florsheim Shoes | |
|---|---|
| Type | Shoe brand |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Headquarters | Glendale, Wisconsin, United States |
| Website | Florsheim Shoes |
Florsheim Shoes is a shoe brand in the United States. It was founded in 1892 by Milton S. Florsheim and his father Sigmund.
Until the mid-1990s, almost every mall in the United States had a Florsheim store. However, with the rise of such shoe stores as Journeys and Finish Line, and the de-emphasis of shoe stores in American malls, most Florsheim stores closed down by the early 2000s. This followed the fate of other companies such as Kinney Shoes and Thom McAn.
In 2002, the company was repurchased by members of the founding family. Thomas W. Florsheim Jr. and John W. Florsheim of Weyco Group, based in Glendale, Wisconsin, repurchased the brand for $47 million from rival Florsheim Group, according to the Wall Street Journal.
