They would return with the back of their car filled with closeout shoes from factories such as E.T.Wright, Footjoy (Brockton Footwear) Bates, Alden and Walkover. By purchasing cancellation and discontinued styles, the brothers found that many of the leftover styles at the factories were hard to fit sizes including A and AA widths and lengths that were as small as size 5-6 or long as 14-15. Eventually Sherman Brothers on Mole street became the "go to" store for men with hard to fit sizes.

When Herb and Ed’s younger brother Martin turned twelve years old, he began helping at the store. First he cleaned the store and stocked shelves. Eventually he began selling on the sales floor. And finally became the third "Sherman Brother"! Bruce Rubin also began his career at Sherman Brothers working as a stock boy while going to high school. Eventually he too began selling and showed an interest in management.

In the 1960’s Sherman Brothers gained the reputation as Philadelphia’s finest men’s shoe store. With up to 7 sales men on the sales floor, the store was SRO during lunch hours on weekdays. Their clientele included Mayors, councilmen, State Representatives athletes and entertainers.

In 1972 Sherman Brothers opened their first branch store in Quakertown, PA. A 3rd store followed 10 years later in Rosemont PA.
During the late 70’s, Herb’s middle son Kenneth and Martin’s oldest son Jeffrey joined the firm. It was their goal to learn the business from the ground up. Each had worked at other shoe stores while attending college. They, along with the companies’ other salesmen, made annual trips to the shoe factories in New England and got first hand experience on how shoes were made.

By 1985 Jeffrey’s younger brother Michael joined the team. Shermanbrothers.com was launched in January 2002. The company sold a total of 5 pairs of shoes online during that month. Today, the online store accounts for thousands of pairs each year!

Now with 3 Stores conveniently located in Rosemont, Quakertown and center city Philadelphia and our online catalog, it has never been easier to buy the shoes you want at prices you can afford.

Whether you want famous brands at low prices, need hard to find sizes, or just like your last pair of shoes and want to order the same style, Sherman Brother’s is your best source.

Our current online catalog only shows a fraction of the shoes we carry.
Call our TOLL FREE # 877-33-SHOES (877-337-4637) to get more information or to order from our large assortment of Name Brand shoes.