Wolf & Shepherd

Wolf & Shepherd is a Los Angeles footwear label founded in 2014 by former Notre Dame decathlete Justin Schneider, originally based in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. The brand builds hybrid dress shoes and sneakers that pair Italian calfskin and suede uppers with running-shoe engineering: removable memory-foam footbeds, TPU midsoles and high-traction rubber outsoles. Core Crossover derbies, loafers, longwings and the Victory Trainer list between roughly $175 and $295, hand-finished in Portugal. The company sells direct online, operates New York and Los Angeles stores, and counts Maria Sharapova as investor and adviser.