Canadian Footwear Brands

The Canadian-made footwear you can still buy includes Kamik boots from Quebec plants, La Canadienne City Dry boots from Montreal, and Arctic Canada Trading moccasins from the Northwest Territories. Vessi and Aldo are Canadian companies that design here and manufacture abroad. Nike, Adidas, Skechers, and ASICS, the athletic names with the biggest store share, are imported.

Last verified September 2026

Footwear Brands Compared

Brand	Made In	Brand Origin	Ingredients Sourced From	Available In
Arctic Canada Trading	Fort Liard, Northwest Territories	Handmade in the Northwest Territories	Northern moosehideBeaver fur trimBeads	Online across Canada
Kamik	QuebecOntarioNew Hampshire, United States	Made in Canada and the United States	Canadian and imported materialsRecycled rubberFelt liners from recycled plastic bottles	WalmartDSW Canada and 1 more Online across Canada
La Canadienne	Montreal, QuebecItalySpain	Waterproof boots made in Montreal; other styles in Europe	Italian materials	La Canadienne storesOnline across Canada
Nike	VietnamIndonesiaChina	American-owned, made in Vietnam, Indonesia, and China	Independent contract manufacturers in Asia	Sport ChekNike.com and 2 more WalmartFoot Locker
Adidas	VietnamIndonesiaChina	German-owned, made in Asia	Independent manufacturing partners in Asia	Sport Chekadidas.ca and 1 more Foot Locker
Skechers	AsiaLatin America	American-owned, made at independent factories abroad	Independent factories, mainly in Asia and Latin America	WalmartSport Chek and 2 more Skechers storesskechers.com
ASICS	Southeast Asia	Japanese-owned, made mainly in Southeast Asia	Tier 1 contract factories, mainly in Southeast Asia	Sport ChekRunning Room and 1 more asics.com
Vessi	TaiwanChinaCambodiaVietnam	Designed in Vancouver, made in Asia	EVA midsolesRubber outsolesDyma-tex knit	Online across CanadaVessi stores in British Columbia
Aldo	Contract factories worldwide	Canadian-owned, designed in Montreal, made abroad	Not disclosed by factory country	Aldo stores across CanadaOnline across Canada
Cougar	China	Canadian-owned, mostly made overseas	Not disclosed	Canadian shoe retailersOnline across Canada

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Which brands of footwear are made in Canada?

6 of the 10 top brands of footwear we scored are made in Canada, across 17 products on fyiCanada. Brands with the strongest Canadian roots come first, so a famous name with weak Canadian ties doesn’t get the top spot. How the fyiCanada score works.

1. Kamik

75/100 · Strong Canadian ties

Partly assembled in Canada (Montreal, Quebec)

Head office in Montreal, QuebecFounded 1898

Kamik is a Canadian manufacturer, not just a Canadian name. The company was founded on Montreal's South Shore and still moulds boots in Quebec plants. Some styles, including the Work Horse, are labelled Made in Canada with domestic and imported materials. The about page also says 70 percent of footwear is made in North America, which leaves a share outside Canada.

Brand ownership: Canadian family company (Genfoot / Kamik Canada Inc.)
Ultimate parent: Genfoot, Montreal
Manufacturing: Quebec plants; 70% of footwear made in North America
Ingredient origin: Domestic and imported materials; recycled rubber
Official claim: Made in Canada with domestic and imported materials (selected styles)

kamik.com Source: About Kamik Source: Work Horse men's work bootsVerified September 2026

2. Arctic Canada Trading

94/100 · Very strong Canadian ties

Canadian-made, mostly Canadian inputs (Fort Liard, Northwest Territories)

Head office in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

Arctic Canada Trading is Canadian from end to end. The company is based in Yellowknife and says every product it showcases is crafted in the Northwest Territories. The moccasins and mukluks on fyicanada.ca come from northern workshops such as Acho Dene Native Crafts in Fort Liard. This is not a mall brand with a Canadian nameplate. It is northern-made footwear sold through a northern trading company.

Brand ownership: Arctic Canada Trading Co. Ltd. (Canada)
Ultimate parent: Arctic Canada Trading Co. Ltd., Yellowknife
Manufacturing: Northwest Territories, including Fort Liard
Ingredient origin: Northern moosehide, fur, beads
Official claim: Crafted and manufactured across the Northwest Territories

arcticcanadatrading.com Source: About Arctic Canada Trading Source: ManufacturersVerified September 2026

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3. Aldo

53/100 · Some Canadian ties

Designed in Canada

Head office in Montreal, QuebecFounded 1972

Aldo is a Canadian company. Aldo Bensadoun founded it in Montreal in 1972, and The Aldo Group Inc. is still a Canadian corporation headquartered there. The brand designs in Montreal and does not operate its own factories. Its CSR pages say it works with factories around the world, with a sourcing office in Asia. The company is Canadian. The shoes on the shelf are imported.

Brand ownership: The Aldo Group Inc. (Canada)
Ultimate parent: The Aldo Group Inc., Montreal
Manufacturing: Independent factories worldwide; no Aldo-owned plants
Ingredient origin: Not disclosed
Official claim: Designed in Montreal

aldoshoes.com Source: We are ALDO Source: Aldo GroupVerified September 2026

4. Vessi

53/100 · Some Canadian ties

Designed in Canada

Head office in Vancouver, British ColumbiaFounded 2018

Vessi is a Canadian-owned brand designed in Vancouver, but the shoes are not made here. The company's own FAQ says pairs are manufactured in Taiwan, China, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Founders Andy Wang, Tony Yu, and Mikaella Go launched the waterproof knit sneakers after a 2017 Kickstarter. You are buying a Canadian brand with an Asian factory.

Brand ownership: Vessi Footwear Ltd. (Canada)
Ultimate parent: Vessi Footwear Ltd., Vancouver
Manufacturing: Taiwan, China, Cambodia, Vietnam
Ingredient origin: EVA midsoles, rubber outsoles; fibre origin not disclosed
Official claim: Designed in Vancouver, Canada

vessi.com Source: Help Centre | FAQs Source: The Vessi Footwear StoryVerified September 2026

5. Cougar

55/100 · Some Canadian ties

Canadian-owned brand, imported

Head office in Montreal, QuebecFounded 1948

Cougar started in Burlington, Ontario, as Susan Footwear in 1948 and became famous for the Pillow Boot. Pajar Canada, another Montreal family boot maker, bought the brand in 2024. Cougar's own story page confirms that sale. The Globe and Mail reported that most manufacturing for both Pajar and Cougar happens overseas in China, while Pajar still runs a heritage plant in Montreal.

Brand ownership: Pajar Canada (Canada)
Ultimate parent: Pajar Canada, Montreal
Manufacturing: Mostly overseas (China); Pajar heritage plant in Montreal
Ingredient origin: Not disclosed
Official claim: No origin claim on the brand story page

cougarshoes.ca Source: Our Story Source: Pajar Canada acquires competitor Cougar ShoesVerified September 2026

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6. La Canadienne

64/100 · Some Canadian ties

Partly assembled in Canada (Montreal, Quebec)

Head office in Mont-Royal, QuebecFounded 1987

La Canadienne is a Canadian company, incorporated in Mont-Royal, Quebec, and founded in Montreal in 1987. A 2023 company release says the Montreal factory has produced the City Dry waterproof collection for more than 35 years, using materials sourced in Italy. Other footwear is made in Europe. So some of the boots are Canadian-made, and some are not.

Brand ownership: La Canadienne Shoes Inc. (Canada)
Ultimate parent: La Canadienne Shoes Inc., Mont-Royal
Manufacturing: Montreal (City Dry); Italy and Spain
Ingredient origin: Materials sourced in Italy
Official claim: City Dry collection made in Montreal

lacanadienneshoes.com Source: La Canadienne Launches Insider Video Source: La Canadienne Shoes Inc.Verified September 2026

Which brands of footwear are not Canadian?

These 4 brands are popular in Canada but score lower on fyiCanada’s Canadian score, because they’re foreign-owned, made elsewhere, or both.

1. Nike

0/100 · Imported

Head office in Beaverton, OregonFounded 1964

Nike is not a Canadian brand. NIKE, Inc. is an Oregon public company with headquarters in Beaverton. Its fiscal 2025 filing says nearly all footwear is made outside the United States by independent factories, with Vietnam, Indonesia, and China making about 51, 28, and 17 percent of Nike Brand footwear. Canadian stores sell an American brand built in Asia.

Brand ownership: NIKE, Inc. (United States)
Ultimate parent: NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, Oregon
Manufacturing: Vietnam, Indonesia, China (contract factories)
Ingredient origin: Not disclosed beyond factory countries
Official claim: No Canadian origin claim

nike.com Source: Welcome to NIKE, Inc.Source: NIKE, Inc. Form 10-K fiscal 2025Verified September 2026

2. Skechers

0/100 · Imported

Head office in Manhattan Beach, CaliforniaFounded 1992

Skechers is not Canadian. The brand is based in Manhattan Beach, California. 3G Capital completed a take-private of Skechers U.S.A. in 2025 through Beach Acquisition Co Parent, LLC. Skechers Canada's own forced-labour report says products are made at independent factories around the world. The 2025 UK slavery statement places those factories mainly in Asia and Latin America. Canadian stores sell an imported American shoe.

Brand ownership: Beach Acquisition Co Parent, LLC / 3G Capital (United States)
Ultimate parent: 3G Capital via Beach Acquisition Co Parent, LLC
Manufacturing: Independent factories, mainly Asia and Latin America
Ingredient origin: Not disclosed beyond factory regions
Official claim: No Canadian origin claim

skechers.com Source: 3G Capital Completes Acquisition of Skechers Source: Skechers Agrees to Be Acquired by 3G CapitalVerified September 2026

3. Adidas

0/100 · Imported

Head office in Herzogenaurach, BavariaFounded 1949

Adidas is not Canadian. The parent is adidas AG in Herzogenaurach, Germany. The 2024 annual report says the group outsources almost all production to independent partners, mostly in Asia, with Vietnam, Indonesia, and China the largest sourcing countries. Canadian retailers sell a German brand assembled in Asia.

Brand ownership: adidas AG (Germany)
Ultimate parent: adidas AG, Herzogenaurach
Manufacturing: Independent partners in Asia; Vietnam largest
Ingredient origin: Not disclosed beyond sourcing countries
Official claim: No Canadian origin claim

adidas.com Source: Sourcing and Supply Chain - adidas Annual Report 2024 Source: Company | adidas GroupVerified September 2026

4. ASICS

0/100 · Imported

Head office in Kobe, HyogoFounded 1949

ASICS is not Canadian. ASICS Corporation is a Kobe public company listed in Tokyo. Its modern-slavery statement says more than 150 Tier 1 suppliers in over 22 countries make the product, with most manufacturing in Southeast Asia. ASICS CANADA CORPORATION is a federal sales subsidiary with a registered office in Sherbrooke, Quebec. A Canadian office does not make GEL trainers Canadian.

Brand ownership: ASICS Corporation (Japan)
Ultimate parent: ASICS Corporation, Kobe
Manufacturing: 150-plus Tier 1 factories; majority in Southeast Asia
Ingredient origin: Not disclosed beyond factory regions
Official claim: No Canadian origin claim

asics.com Source: Company Profile | ASICS Global Source: ASICS Group Modern Slavery Statement 2019Verified September 2026

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