You think your kicks are throwback? How about some W.L. Douglas shoes from 1883? The W.L. Douglas Shoe Company (founded in 1876 by the 42nd Governor Of Massachusetts, William Lewis Douglas), was the first shoe manufacturing company to establish its own chain of retail stores. “Baws”. After much success and the first World War however, the company entered into a decline in business that resulted in its sale to another company, the Arthur Million Inc. (a subsidiary of the General Shoe Corporation (today known as Genesco, a company that owns Journeys and Lids)). For more info on W.L. Douglas and his shoe company visit jstor.org and time.com. Take a trip back to 1883 below!
