Caleres, Inc.

Caleres, Inc. is an American footwear company that designs, develops, sources, manufactures, and distributes footwear for all ages. Founded in 1878 as Bryan, Brown & Company, the company's mission is to "Inspire people to feel great... feet first." Its headquarters are located in Clayton, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis.

Caleres operates through two primary segments: Famous Footwear and Brand Portfolio. The Famous Footwear segment includes its retail stores and e-commerce sites, while the Brand Portfolio segment encompasses wholesale operations and direct-to-consumer sales of its owned and licensed brands. Its diverse portfolio includes well-known brands such as Famous Footwear, Sam Edelman, Stuart Weitzman, Allen Edmonds, Naturalizer, Vionic, Dr. Scholl's Shoes, LifeStride, Franco Sarto, Rykä, and Blowfish Malibu. The company also distributes licensed brands like Nike, Skechers, and Adidas through its Famous Footwear stores.

Jay Schmidt serves as the CEO of Caleres, appointed in December 2020. The company recently reported its Fourth Quarter & Fiscal 2025 results in March 2026 and declared a regular quarterly cash dividend. In March 2026, Caleres also announced a collaboration between Dr. Scholl's Shoes and Wrangler for a limited-edition capsule collection. In 2025, Caleres acquired the Stuart Weitzman brand from Tapestry for approximately $105 million, strengthening its premium women's footwear portfolio. The company has also been focusing on structural cost-cutting actions to reduce SG&A and optimize its sourcing strategy, following a decline in Q1 2025 sales.