Favorite Daughter is launching its first shoe collection for fall 2025 under a new licensing agreement with Caleres.
Launched in 2020 by sisters Erin and Sara Foster — in partnership with Centric Brands — the move into comes after an active 2024. The brand recently opened a Beverly Hills retail store and operates a thriving wholesale business. Other categories include apparel, denim, suiting, accessories and logo wear.
Now, with its new shoe collection, fans of the brand will be able to score a “tightly curated assortment” including items like soft construction timeless and boyish loafers, quilted low-profile sneakers, chic ballets, T-strap and refined heeled pumps, and boots.
The all-new collection, which was co-created with Caleres senior vice president and chief design and product officer Natelle Baddeley, is crafted in soft napas, exotic leathers, satins, velvets and subtle suedes and will feature a cushioned footbed using athletic grade foams not typically found in dress shoes, the company noted. Special details include the Favorite Daughter signature buckles on removable straps to provide styling options.
“We had a lot of conversations about which category Favorite Daughter should venture into next, and we are so excited that it is shoes,” Erin and Sara Foster said in a joint statement on Wednesday. “We have become a brand that is known for quality and shoes will be no exception. These are the shoes we want and need in our own closets.”
Jason Rabin, chief executive officer of Centric Brands, noted that the company felt it was the “right time” to launch Favorite Daughter’s new shoe category. “We chose a partner in Caleres that has the expertise in design, scale, and global reach to bring our vision to life and to continue to drive growth,” Rabin said.
The brand noted that its new range of Favorite Daughter shoes will retail between $195 and $495 and will be available in September at FavoriteDaughter.com, in Favorite Daughter stores and at select better department stores this fall.
But consumers eager to get their hands on Favorite Daughter footwear won’t exactly need to wait until this fall. The company will tease a small assortment of shoes this May in collaboration with Caleres-owned brand Dr. Scholl’s.
The upcoming collaboration will include the first kitten-heel version of Dr. Scholl’s signature Original Sandal and a fashion take on the brand’s viral Time Off sneaker. The capsule is highlighted by special materials and details, including croco, hair-calf, and brogue detailing. The sandal will retail for $225 and the sneaker will retail for $150.
“When we were in ninth grade, there was nothing cooler than wearing a pair of Dr. Scholl’s slides,” the Foster sisters added. “We designed a fresh take on one of our favorite looks so fans of both brands can get that feeling too.”
Jay Schmidt, president and CEO of Caleres, praised Favorite Daughter for being great at “connecting culture to content and fashion.”
“The brand has incredible momentum and a very strong point of view, and we felt that from our first meeting,” Schmidt said. “I’m continually impressed by our design and product team at Caleres, and this partnership illustrates that we have become the chosen partner for another leading contemporary fashion brand and game-changing entrepreneurs.”
With this new licensing agreement, Favorite Daughter joins Caleres’ portfolio of global footwear brands that includes Famous Footwear, Sam Edelman, Allen Edmonds, Naturalizer and Vionic. Caleres also holds footwear licenses for Veronica Beard and Vince.
