“We looked at several companies and Jack Erwin really stood out to us as a great incubator brand with high growth potential and an interesting, new business model” stated Diane Sullivan, CEO, President and Chairman of Brown Shoe Company. “Lane and Ariel, the founders, have an unwavering commitment to quality and detail and represent the next generation of business in our industry.”

“We are thrilled to be working with the incredible team at Brown Shoe Company” commented Ariel Nelson, co-founder of Jack Erwin. “This investment provides us with the unique opportunity to build Jack Erwin using the knowledge and expertise of such a respected industry leader.”

Ariel Nelson and Lane Gerson started Jack Erwin in 2013 with the goal of providing luxury, handmade men’s shoes for under 200 US dollars. They offer a limited assortment of styles (fifteen) and materials available exclusively at the online store within their website.

 
Brown Shoe Company is a global footwear company, with products available in over 1.300 Famous Footwear and Naturalizer retail stores operated in hundreds of major department and specialty stores, several ecommerce sites and retail websites. The company operates in three market segments: Family, Healthy Living and Contemporary Fashion, and presents a portfolio of roughly a dozen brands.