Clarks

Clarks ranks 4th on the list of the best British shoe brands with revenue. This shoe brand has developed from a modest beginning in a small tannery in the early 1800s to become an ephemeral British label seen on the feet of luminaries ranging from George Harrison and Bob Dylan to Wu-Tang Clan and Ghostface Killah. The company was founded in 1825 in Somerset, England by two brothers, Cyrus, and James Clark, who began by making carpets out of sheepskins. In 1828, James began making slippers out of rug offcuts, the original Clarks shoes. After years of inventing commercial and award-winning designs, James' son William mechanized the shoemaking process in 1873, propelling the company to the forefront of technological innovation.

Clarks had become a must-have brand among London's style-conscious by the early 1910s, with new premium and fashion-forward designs manufactured for discerning clientele. Nowadays, the company maintains its innovative position, creating styles inspired by its rich archives, timeless classics, and new modern designs, and frequently collaborates with notable British designers such as Orla Kiely and Christopher Raeburn. Clarks is a brand that epitomizes the imaginative British approach to footwear design and superior craftsmanship, from recreating its iconic Desert boots or Wallabees to creating current classics such as the Clarks Trigenic.

Founded: 1825
Headquarters: Street, Somerset, UK
Revenue: $310M (2022)
Phone: +44 145 889 9901
Official website: https://www.clarks.co.uk/