Caleres, Inc.

Caleres, Inc. is a major footwear company whose business model is fundamentally dependent on animal exploitation. The company manufactures and sells leather shoes and accessories, sourcing hides from the global meat and dairy industries. Its core brands, including Famous Footwear, Sam Edelman, Naturalizer, and Allen Edmonds, derive significant revenue from leather goods, a co-product of industrial animal agriculture.

While specific sourcing audits or animal welfare policies were not identified in the gathered evidence, the company's primary product category inherently relies on large-scale animal slaughter. The leather supply chain is inextricably linked to systemic practices in the meat and dairy sectors, including confinement, transport, and slaughter methods that are standard in factory farming. Caleres has not published a comprehensive alternative materials strategy or committed to phasing out animal-derived materials.