Morris Selz emigrates to the United States at only 16 years old. He would go on to found M Selz & Co. in Chicago, a wholesale shoe trade with the mission to make nothing but ‘good goods.’

C. Trafton Cole, William B. Rood, Edward Haan and two other executives take up the mantle of the business.

E.E. Taylor acquires the company and moves manufacturing to Augusta and Freeport, Maine.

The brand is renamed to Cole Haan and grows to international success in the years to follow.

The unexpected meeting of a sneaker-obsessed PR department member and a designer looking to make a mark. A product of pure alchemy, bringing forth our original hybrid dress shoe. Comprised of a dress upper and an athletic sole, and held together by a unique leather welt, it was inspired by the way astronauts walk weightlessly on the moon—and its design was revolutionary.

The evolution of our sneaker-inspired outsole. Maximum flexibility. Superior comfort. Sustainably crafted. Exceptionally light. A decade of remastered tradition where the worlds of sneaker culture, high fashion, casualwear and sports become one.

The GrandPrø family of footwear conjures the sights and style from the golden era of athletics. Inspired by the parquet and the pavement, GrandPrø is meticulously crafted and designed for the modern arenas of life.

Pumps, wedges, dress oxfords and more, these are the ultimate classics. Almost 100 years of timeless style and handcrafted DNA, completely re-engineered for comfort to make you look—but most importantly, feel—the part.