Footwear

Tip Top Shoes Corporate Office

Tip Top Shoes was founded in 1940 by Ruth Ruth Pfiferling in New York, New York. The company operates several shoe stores, including the original location, that has stood the test of time. The Wasserman family purchased the store from Pfiferling in the early 1940’s and retain ownership of it still.

Tip Top Shoes has built a reputation of recognizing popular shoe styles before they are popular. They were the first store in the US to carry UGGS, Birkenstock, and Jacques Cohen espadrilles. In 1998, the company opened a store for children only, and recently opened another that caters strictly to work shoes and work boots.

The company president estimates that 60% of their business is word of mouth, but he is surprised by the pick up of internet sales.

Tip Top Shoes

The company president estimates that 60% of their business is word of mouth, but he is surprised by the pick up of internet sales.

History

Sneaker Bistro Corporate Office

Sneaker Bistro and Boutique was founded in 2006 in Patchogue, New York, by current owner Joseph Trintar. The company operates an athletic shoe store and men’s athletic wear for the athletic shoe connoisseur.

While the store itself is located in an average looking strip mall,once inside, the store looks more like an upper class hotel or retail establishment. The company is best known for its very enthusiastic employees, who help clients find just the right type of shoe for their sport or for their wardrobe.

Sneaker Bistro and Boutique carries the top names in athletic footwear, including Nike, Jordan, Billionaire Boys Club, Ice Cream, Reebok, and The Hundreds.

Sneakers Bistro and Boutique

Sneaker Bistro and Boutique carries the top names in athletic footwear, including Nike, Jordan, Billionaire Boys Club, Ice Cream, Reebok, and The Hundreds.

History

Extra Butter Corporate Office

Extra Butter was founded in 2012 by the current owners and CEOs Bernie Gross and Jay Faustino in New York, New York. The company operates shoe and athletic apparel stores in New York.

When the first store opened, it had only athletic shoes available, however, over the period of a few months, sportswear began to take up shelf space. Currently, Extra Butter has two locations at this time, but is talking about expanding, perhaps to another state, such as Nashville, Tennessee, although nothing firm has been decided.

The company is known for its unique customer service/customer appreciation techniques of offering unusual features like Movie Night or Magic Night, rather than simply offering discounts on shoes. The company prides itself on having personal relationships with customers, not just “customer service.

Extra Butter

Extra Butter was founded in 2012 by the current owners and CEOs Bernie Gross and Jay Faustino in New York, New York. The company operates shoe and athletic apparel stores in New York.

History

K-Swiss Corporate Office

K-Swiss was founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1966 by two Swiss brothers, Ernie and Art Brunner. The company designs, develops, and markets athletic shoes under the K-Swiss name.

The company markets to young, urban, athletic persons, especially those who are interested in sports such as running and tennis. The company acquired Royal Elastics in 2003 and in 2013, K-Swiss was acquired by E-Land World Limited for $170 million.

K-Swiss featured a new ad in 2016 featuring Park Bo Gum, which the Chinese people found offensive. The company pulled the ad and apologized for any misunderstanding.

In April 2021, the company teamed with YG to relaunch the classic white sneaker with black stripes.

K-Swiss maintains a corporate office in Los Angeles, California.

K-Swiss

K-Swiss was founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1966 by two Swiss brothers, Ernie and Art Brunner. The company designs, develops, and markets athletic shoes under the K-Swiss name.

History

K-Swiss featured a new ad in 2016 featuring Park Bo Gum, which the Chinese people found offensive. The company pulled the ad and apologized for any misunderstanding.

In April 2021, the company teamed with YG to relaunch the classic white sneaker with black stripes.

K-Swiss maintains a corporate office in Los Angeles, California.

Jackrabbit Corporate Office

Jackrabbit was founded in 2003 by Lee Silverman in Brooklyn, New York. The company operates a chain of running shoes and sportswear apparel, specifically geared for runners. The original name of the company was The Running Speciality Group.

The original store became very popular as employees underwent an 8 hour training session so that they would be able to sell customers the correct pair of shoes. From the single location, the company has grown to more than 66 stores in 17 states. The company was purchased by The Finish Line in March of 2015 for an undisclosed amount and the company name was changed to Jackrabbit at this time.

Jackrabbit headquarters are now located in Denver, Colorado. The Finish Line didn’t waste any time, however, in selling Jackrabbit. Private equity firm CriticalPoint Capital acquired Jackrabbit for an undisclosed sum in late January of 2017. It is unknown if the company will change name or move headquarters at this time.

Jackrabbit