This Is the #1 Shoe Brand of the Year—and It's Affordable

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When it comes to shoes, Footwear News is at the pulse of anything and everything that's happening in the industry. So when the publication names the Brand of the Year for its annual Achievement Awards, it's a big deal. This year, the honour goes to Schutz, the Brazilian brand loved by celebrities and style bloggers alike.

The brand, which keeps many of its heels and flats in the less-than-£160 range (boots run slightly higher), develops 4000 to 5000 styles per year, thanks to the fact that it owns its own factory, unlike many of its competitors. Alexandre Birman, who has been CEO of the company since 2011, explained, "We can offer more control with what we can do, and our speed to market is much faster."

Birman, who also has his own namesake high-end line, has made it his mission to increase the fast-fashion brand's presence and expand into the U.S. from its native Brazil, a move that has clearly paid off. Celebrity fans of Schutz include Bella Hadid, Kate Middleton, Alessandra Ambrosio, Taylor Swift, Hailey Baldwin and Jennifer Lawrence. 

Keep scrolling to shop a few of our favourite Schutz shoes, and head over to Footwear News for more details about the brand and its new honour. 

Allyson Payer
Senior Editor

Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.