Yasser Elshair / Elshair Cos. Acquires Freebird

Fleet Feet Acquires Flying Feet Sports Shoes (York, PA)

February 3, 2025

Retail

Fleet Feet has taken over the location formerly operating as Flying Feet Sports Shoes in York, Pennsylvania after owners Greg and Celine Baum retired. The store will be operated as Fleet Feet York by franchise owners Fred and Shelby Joslyn, who already own two other Fleet Feet locations in central Pennsylvania.

Surefoot Acquires FrontRunners and Super Runners Shops

June 27, 2021

Retail

Park City-based ski boot retailer Surefoot, L.C. has acquired Los Angeles-based FrontRunners and New York City-based Super Runners Shops. The deal will relocate the acquired companies' headquarters to Surefoot's Park City offices and integrate Surefoot's custom footwear/orthotic technology into the running-store locations.

KNS International Acquires Birdies

March 11, 2025

Consumer Products

KNS International, a Centre Partners‑backed e-commerce footwear platform, has acquired Birdies, a direct-to-consumer women's footwear brand founded by Bianca Gates and Marisa Sharkey. The deal brings Birdies into KNS's portfolio (which includes Journee, Taft and Vance) with Gates joining KNS as Brand President to help scale the brand's DTC and wholesale distribution.

Alera Group Acquires Haylor, Freyer & Coon, Inc.

October 17, 2022

Insurance

Alera Group, a national independent insurance and wealth services firm, has acquired Haylor, Freyer & Coon, Inc., a top-100 independent insurance agency. The deal will integrate Haylor’s property & casualty, employee benefits and risk management capabilities into Alera’s national platform to expand product offerings and service resources; terms were not disclosed.

American Exchange Group Acquires Luxury Footwear Brand Aerosoles

January 19, 2022

Consumer Products

American Exchange Group has finalized an agreement to acquire the assets of luxury comfort footwear brand Aerosoles. The buyer plans to operate Aerosoles as a separate division, expand its distribution channels, introduce the brand into new categories, and leverage existing retail relationships (Nordstrom, Macy's, DSW, Zappos, Belk and aerosoles.com) to drive growth.

Arklyz Group / The Athlete's Foot Acquires Shoe City and ycmc.com

May 25, 2022

Retail

Arklyz Group, owner of The Athlete's Foot, has acquired Shoe City, a Baltimore-based sneaker and streetwear retail chain, together with its online platform ycmc.com. The acquisition adds approximately 40 retail locations in the DC-Maryland-Virginia (DMV) region and aims to accelerate omnichannel growth by integrating Shoe City into The Athlete's Foot organization.