Celebrating 85 Years
We’ve had your back since 1940. We’re celebrating 85 years of trusted comfort and style with modern-meets-vintage shoes that stand the test of time.
Timeless Shine
Golden age to modern glow. Vintage-inspired metallics that radiate comfort.
Decades of Trusted Comfort & Style
LifeStride has been there for generations of independent, on-the-go women—those who flourish in the beautiful chaos of life, from family to their careers and beyond.
  • Brown Shoe Company launches the LifeStride brand with the ad campaign “The Young Point of View in Shoes”

  • Offering “luxury fashion at a welcome price,” LifeStride advertises in Life and Mademoiselle

  • LifeStride reaches consumers in fashion magazines such as Glamour, Cosmopolitan, and Mademoiselle

  • LifeStride concept stores open in major malls throughout the U.S.

  • A refined focus on women in the workplace launches with a new Working Woman collection

  • The combination of trend-right styling and value pricing fuels LifeStride’s position in the marketplace

  • LifeStride continues to be a leader in footwear, offering the best in innovative comfort technology and expanding our reach through social media

  • The iconic Parigi pump is released and becomes America's #1 Pump

  • A brand evolution and refreshed collection establishes a new, modern point of view

    Like no shoe you've ever worn before.

    Our two comfort systems offer exceptional arch support, cushion, and lightweight design for a feel you won't find anywhere else.

    Tailored Classics
    Inspired Style Since 1940
    Enduring Comfort
    The Shoes You've Loved to Live In
    Ready for anything. Then. Now. Always.
    Ready to Celebrate
    Ready to Work It
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