Stuart Weitzman United States
Every autumn and winter is the home of Stuart Weitzman, and so far SW has no brand in the over-the-knee boot segment been able to take its place. Stuart spent his childhood in his father's shoe factory. Stuart Weitzman, who has been producing shoes and handbags in factories in Elda and surrounding areas of Spain for the past 52 years, was awarded the title of Son of Elda's beloved people in 2007, and Stuart is the only non-Hispanic recipient to receive the award since the end of the Spanish Civil War. In 2012, Stuart also received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Footwear News, the second person to receive the award. Since 2002, Stuart Weitzman has provided Oscar-nominated stars with the world's only one-of-a-kind, million-dollar shoe design. SW is now part of the Coach Group, with total sales up 25.5% year-over-year to $118 million and gross profit up 26% year-over-year to $76 million in fiscal 2016. Over-the-knee boots are the biggest names that make Stuart Weitzman popular all over the world, and the number 5050 is the most popular. The 5050 boot is a veritable leg-pulling artifact, half of which is elastic cloth...