Founder Stuart Weitzman always believed that a beautiful shoe is useless unless it
feels as wonderful as it looks.
Born in 1941 on Long Island, New York, Stuart Weitzman grew up apprenticing under his father, Seymour Weitzman, at the Mr. Seymour shoe factory in Haverhill, Massachusetts. In 1986, he launched his namesake brand. Since then, the majority of Stuart Weitzman's collections have been produced in Elda, Spain, a tiny city in the Alicante province known for its artisanal shoemaking.
As one of only a few designers who was also a skilled patternmaker, it did not take long before he became known for combining fashion and function in each pair of shoes. To this day, Stuart Weitzman shoes are synonymous with style and comfort.
In 2017, Stuart retired after more than five decades in the footwear industry. Today, the Stuart Weitzman brand is part of Tapestry, a New York City-based house of brands.
Aretha Franklin thanks Stuart for designing her Stuart Weitzman for Mr. Seymour shoes while accepting the award for Favorite Soul Album at the 1983 American Music Awards. This marks the designer’s first major celebrity moment, and thus begins the Stuart Weitzman red carpet footwear legacy that continues to this day.
The brand introduces its iconic collection of over-the-knee stretch boots,
including the LOWLAND and HIGHLAND.
The STUART WEITZMAN brand is officially distributed by Thai Tuan Group.
