Private label footwear manufacturer
From concept to production, we help brands develop and manufacture their own footwear.
What we do
Fastest to market
Start from a proven style and make it yours with your logo, colors, materials and packaging.
Built from your idea
Develop an original shoe with your own outsole, last and construction.
Sample development is a paid step, quoted per project before any work begins. Colorways can be split within the minimum.
Our work
Finished products and samples from our factories. If you can picture it, we can likely make it.
How it works
Share your brand, the footwear you want to make, your quantities and your timeline.
We quote sample development for your project, then build and refine samples until you approve.
We produce, inspect and ship your order, starting at 400 pairs per style.
Why Manhattan Shoe Company
More than 20 years developing and producing footwear for brands and retailers.
Production from 400 pairs per style, with colorways split within the minimum.
Partner factories in China, Portugal and Spain, matched to construction, price point and volume.
Development, sampling, production and quality control with one partner, run from New York.
Yes. Manhattan Shoe Company is a private label footwear manufacturer with more than 20 years in the footwear industry. We make footwear under your brand name, starting from a proven style or a fully custom design.
400 pairs per style. Colorways can be split within that minimum. Minimums for custom projects are set based on the design and materials.
Yes. Every project starts with a sample. We build it, you review fit and finish, we revise, and you approve the final sample before production. Sample development is a paid step, quoted per project before any work begins.
First samples take 4 to 8 weeks. Production takes 60 to 90 days after sample approval, depending on materials and complexity.
Our partner factories are in China, Portugal and Spain. We match each project to the factory that fits the construction, materials and price point.
New York City. Development and client work are run from New York. Production happens at our partner factories in China, Portugal and Spain.
Sneakers, court sneakers, golf shoes and spikeless golf sneakers, pickleball and athletic shoes, sandals, slides, espadrilles, flats, mules, slip-ons, boots, rain boots, jelly shoes, slippers, and kids sneakers, sandals and slippers.
Apparel brands adding footwear, DTC and wholesale brands, retailers, and specialty brands with an established customer base. We are not the right fit for pre-revenue or sample-only projects.
Private label starts from a shoe already in production, finished with your branding, colors and materials. It is the fastest and most affordable way to launch. Custom footwear development builds a new shoe from your idea, including your own outsole and construction.
No. Bring your brand, your customer and an idea of what you want to make, and we will recommend styles and materials that fit.
Start your project
Tell us about your brand and what you want to make. We will reply with next steps and a quote for sample development.
Production from 400 pairs per style.