Shoe Carnival Acquires Rogan's Shoes for $45M

Shein Acquires Everlane for $100 Million

May 22, 2026

E-Commerce

Fast-fashion eCommerce giant Shein is acquiring the sustainability- and transparency-focused D2C apparel brand Everlane in a deal reported to be valued at $100 million. The transaction is expected to keep Everlane operating as an independent brand while Shein gains a stronger U.S. foothold and access to a higher-end online retail model.

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.

Shoe Carnival Acquires Shoe Station

December 3, 2021

Retail

Shoe Carnival, Inc. acquired substantially all of the assets of family‑owned Shoe Station, Inc. for $67 million in a cash‑funded transaction. The deal adds 21 Southeastern retail locations and e‑commerce capabilities, is expected to be immediately accretive to diluted EPS in fiscal 2022, and contributes approximately $100 million in incremental net sales.

Fleet Feet Acquires JackRabbit

November 5, 2021

Retail

Fleet Feet has acquired JackRabbit, bringing all JackRabbit retail locations across 15 states and the jackrabbit.com e-commerce business into the Fleet Feet network. The deal, completed in early December 2021 from affiliates of CriticalPoint Capital, expands Fleet Feet's national footprint to roughly 250 locally owned and operated running stores and strengthens its omnichannel capabilities.

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.

Palladin Consumer Retail Partners Acquires AEROSOLES

June 9, 2014

Consumer Products

Palladin Consumer Retail Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, acquired AEROSOLES, the Edison, New Jersey-based footwear brand, in a majority buyout announced June 9, 2014. Palladin will provide capital and operational support to expand AEROSOLES' retail, wholesale and e-commerce distribution (the company sells in ~30 countries, ~4,000 doors and operates ~120 retail/outlet locations); financing for the deal included debt from Wells Fargo and THL Credit.