Top 5 Men’s Dress Shoe Brands

Gone are the days when there were only a limited number of footwear brands in the marketplace. Especially in the dress shoe category, which is vital for every man who wants to look stylish, a plethora of brands have surfaced in the past few years.

While some of these companies are of the highest quality and know what it takes to craft a premium looking dress shoe, that certainly isn’t the case with all the manufacturers.

So if you’re looking to purchase a well-made pair of men's dress shoes for your next corporate meeting, it's imperative to know about the top 5 men's dress shoe brands. This article is intended to save you the extra hassle of going through every single product in the market in search of the premium better-made offerings.

Top 5 Dress Shoe Brand Names

ALDEN

Founded in 1884 by Charles H. Alden, this company is based in Massachusetts, New England. Out of the 100 or so shoe brands which started their business back in the late 18^th century, ALDEN is the only one that is still in business.

Especially after the Second World War, which forced many companies around Europe to close their business, ALDEN is one of the very few companies which managed to compete at the highest level.

This brand is a family-owned company that has kept the tradition of genuine-welted shoemaking alive. For making high-quality dress shoes, this brand uses leather from several tanneries in England and the United States.

GUCCI

One of the most famous fashion brands around the world, which has managed to earn a towering success all around the globe, was Guccio Gucci who founded this Italian brand back in 1921. Currently headquartered in Florence, Italy, it operates more than 250 brands directly worldwide.

Gucci is considered a pinnacle of the fashion industry as apart from premium quality dress shoes; it creates formal wear for men, women, and children. In addition, you can purchase Gucci watches, glasses, bags as well as a wide range of other such accessories.

HUGO BOSS

Headquartered in Metzingen Germany, HUGO Boss is named after its founder Hugo Boss which founded this company back in 1925. When this company started its business by manufacturing uniforms during World War II, Hugo Boss shifted its focus towards men’s accessories after their founder’s death and the war.

It was Eugen Holy, son in law of Hugo Boss, which took over the company’s ownership in 1948. At the start, this company focused on producing quality dress shoes for men, but over time, they started to manufacture other products, including men's and women's clothing as well as fragrances.

At the moment, HUGO BOSS has more than 1000 company-owned stores around the globe and is considered one of the biggest German brands in any category. More than 13,000 employees work under this brand as apart from Germany, their production sites are located in Italy, Poland, Turkey, and the United States.

Paul Evans

Another famous American Brand in this category, Paul Evans, was founded by two guys from the finance department in 2013. They believe that even when the market is over-flooded with a wide variety of dress shoes, it's still challenging to find a pair of shoes as per one’s personal preference.

Eventually, they started their line of luxury footwear, which has begun to give robust competition to the long-standing giants of the footwear market.

GRENSON

Founded by a man whose father died when he was only four years of age, It was William Green who came up with the idea of coming up with his own brand of luxury shoes after working for a considerable amount of time in the Northamptonshire footwear manufacturing industry.

Green started making shoes in 1866, and he set up the first shoemaking factory in 1874. It was one of the very first companies – at that time – in the world which adopted the Goodyear welted technique for crafting high-quality shoes.

After the death of William Green, it was his son CAK Green who took over the company’s management in 1901. But it wasn’t until 1913 when the company was formally named as GRENSON by combining two different words, Green and Son.

At the moment, GRENSON is regarded as one of the biggest shoe brands in British history. Apart from their premium line of shoes, you can also purchase their wallets and bags.