Florsheim Shoe
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It was founded in 1892 by Milton S. FlorsheimMilton S. Florsheim
Milton S. Florsheim , was the chairman of the board and founder of Florsheim Shoe....
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
Thom McAn
Thom McAn is a brand of shoes distributed by Footstar, Inc., formerly the Melville Corporation . The brand is currently sold in Kmart and Wal-Mart stores, and consists of leather dress, casual, and athletic shoes...
.
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
Glendale, Wisconsin
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, repurchased the brand for $47 million from rival Florsheim Group, according to the Wall Street Journal.