Founded in 1960, Famous Footwear is a footwear-retail store located in Anchorage, Alaska. With over 950 stores across the United States, the store offers boots, casuals, dresses and sandals for men, women, kids and juniors as well as athletic products. It also provides various footwear accessories, such as socks, gymsacks, slippers and backpacks, to name a few. The footwear company offers its products from several brands, including Nike, Puma, adidas, New Balance, ASICS, Steve Madden, DC Shoes, Skechers and Converse. Famous Footwear is a subsidiary of Brown Group Retail Inc., one of the leading footwear companies in the country.