1903, 47, Rue Bolivar, Paris

Acme Boots was founded in 1929 by two Chicago shoe manufacturers, Jessel Cohn and his son, Sidney, who initially were children’s and infants' shoemakers. The moved from Chicago, Illinois to Clarksville, Tennessee, where they set up their new factory and called it the Acme Shoe Manufacturing Company.

St. Louis, USA, Advertised as "Largest makers of shoes in the world" with labels "American Lady", "Picnic Special"

Started as a family operated retailer before the WWI, Andrew Geller in 1919 added a wholesale line. Over the years acquired the brands Julianelli and Garmin. Closed in 1989.

Anello & Davide was founded in 1922 as a dance and theatrical footwear company and very soon deserved a reputation for high-quality hand-made shoes, which combined Italian design flair and the English tradition of quality craftsmanship.

“The Maison Angelo Mozzillo” was founded in 1992 by Angelo Mozzillo. His first collection was presented the following year, and since then this trade mark has remained a guarantee of Made in Italy. He was educated at the Milan Design and Fashion School - Domus Academy.

Arcando is a maker of bespoke shoes in Milan, Italy (Via Durini 20122 Milano)where it takes two and a half months for a pair to be made. Its shoes are of classic British-American styling, and a pair costs about $350, but the workmanship is so exemplary they are worth the price.