Florsheim
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 6 sources
US footwear brand selling men's leather dress and casual shoes.
Florsheim is rated as part of a company that scored 17/100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report, and workers in Vietnam and India are very unlikely to earn a living wage.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and a failing or very low rating (Ethical Fashion Report 17/100 in 2026, for the company it's rated with). Two or more red flags means a poor grade.
- It isn't Harm on record, because there's no serious confirmed problem on its record.
- Lacks transparency is still a poor grade: in supply chains like this, workers who can't be seen to be treated fairly are usually underpaid or unprotected.
Good requirements 2 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsJudged on where its products are made: worker rights are poorly protected in China, Vietnam and India.
- Met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Met: No child or forced labour findings or links
- Not met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that list
- Not met: High-risk raw materials (leather and natural rubber) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: leather and natural rubber
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Failing or very low score on an independent rating: Ethical Fashion Report 17/100 (2026, the company it's rated with)
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
These are its parent group's countries across all its brands; Florsheim doesn't say where its own products are made. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Cambodia | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Dominican Republic | Strong protections | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| BangladeshUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| TürkiyeUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| PakistanUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
Evidence
What we found
- Independent social audits of all its main factories
- Modern slavery statement
- Uses little or no cotton (e.g. wool, linen or leather products)
- Doesn't show where its leather comes from. Leather is linked to hazardous tannery work and forced labour on some cattle ranches, so it can't be graded Good until it traces or certifies it.
- Doesn't show where its natural rubber comes from. Natural rubber is linked to forced and child labour on some rubber plantations, so it can't be graded Good until it traces or certifies it.
Research notes Florsheim shoes are made by independent suppliers. Weyco Group buys finished shoes from more than 80 suppliers, mainly in China and India and to a lesser extent Cambodia, Vietnam and the Dominican Republic, but gives no country shares and publishes no factory list. It uses third-party announced and unannounced social audits, prioritised by risk rather than covering every factory, and has a supplier code banning forced labour. It makes no living wage commitment, publishes no audit results and does not say where its leather is tanned. Weyco scored 17/100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Problem found | Parent company Weyco Group, rated for its Florsheim brand, scored 17 out of 100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report (average 31.5), after 15 in 2024. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Weyco Group - Good Shopping Guide (ethical.org.au) · search the archive · 2026 Ethical Fashion Report: Weyco Group scored 17/100 (average 31.5); brands listed are Florsheim men's and women's shoes
- Weyco Group Form 10-K 2025 · search the archive · Shoes bought from 80+ suppliers mainly in China and India, also Cambodia, Vietnam, Dominican Republic; products depend on leather and rubber
- Weyco Group Form 10-Q, June 2026 · search the archive · Florsheim Australia retail and wholesale operations in Australia continue to trade in 2026
Published by Florsheim or its owner
- Weyco Group - Forced Labor in Supply Chains (Bill S-211 / California disclosure) · search the archive · Third-party announced and unannounced audits, prioritised by risk; supplier code with zero tolerance for forced labour; no supplier list
- Florsheim Australia - Sustainability · search the archive · Third-party social audit programme for over a decade; material and chemical goals; no leather origin disclosed
- Florsheim Australia online store · search the archive · Active Australian store selling leather dress, casual and school shoes
Company details
- Headquarters
- United States
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Florsheim ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/florsheim, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
Better-graded footwear
Second-hand and refurbished goods create no new factory work, so they're Good by rule and come first.
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