In 1892, Milton Florsheim began producing shoes in a small factory located not a hundred yards from our present corporate headquarters. The first pairs of Florsheim shoes made by Milton and his father, Sigmund, were a remarkable combination of style, comfort and high quality workmanship

Milton realized from the very beginning that a high quality product was only one of the factors necessary for success. He understood that a strong distribution network was the other key component and would be essential in making certain his exceptional footwear found its customers. Accordingly, he provided support that enabled a number of entrepreneurs to establish retail businesses which made Florsheim shoes readily available to the consumers in hundreds of small towns and villages across the nation.