Bates' Uniform Footwear

Now one of the largest uniform footwear companies in the world, Bates is also one of the oldest. From its beginnings as a small dress footwear company in 1885 to a global company that manufactures and markets more than 1.5 million pair of uniform boots and shoes yearly, the Bates brand has stood for performance excellence. In the early 1960Ís the Bates Shoe Company changed its direction from a menÍs dress shoe company and decided to focus on building the finest military dress shoe for the United States Navy. The original uniform oxford was such a tremendous success that more military uniform styles immediately followed, all with superior technology and performance features. As the years turned into decades, Bates footwear became the leading choice for footwear with numerous domestic law enforcement agencies, the U.S. post office, and all branches of the United States military.