CALERES INC
Caleres Inc. is an American footwear company that owns and operates a variety of footwear brands. Its headquarters is located in Clayton, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. The company was founded in 1878 as Bryan, Brown & Company in St. Louis, though it underwent several name changes. The Hamilton-Brown Shoe Company was the largest manufacturer of shoes in America in the early 20th century, but it went bankrupt in June 1939.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- retail [1]
- Company / filing name
- CALERES INC [2]
- Headquarters location
- Clayton [1]
- Founded
- 1886; 1881; 2015-05-27; 1878; 1893; 1875 [1]
- Legal form
- New York Business Corporation [1]
- Official website
- www.famousfootwear.com ↗ [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US1295001044 [1]
- CIK
- 14707 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- CAL (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
Caleres Inc. is an American footwear company that owns and operates a variety of footwear brands. Its headquarters is located in Clayton, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. The company was founded in 1878 as Bryan, Brown & Company in St. Louis, though it underwent several name changes. The Hamilton-Brown Shoe Company was the largest manufacturer of shoes in America in the early 20th century, but it went bankrupt in June 1939. [3]
In the 1970s, Brown operated Famous Footwear, Cloth World fabric stores, Bottom Half jeans stores, and Meis department stores. Brown Shoe changed its name to Caleres on May 27, 2015, and current brands include Famous Footwear, Sam Edelman, Stuart Weitzman, Allen Edmonds, Naturalizer, and Vionic. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Caleres. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: CAL (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was CALERES INC founded?
Founded: 1886; 1881; 2015-05-27; 1878; 1893; 1875. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of CALERES INC?
Headquarters location: Clayton. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for CALERES INC?
Business sectors: retail. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Caleres (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.