Shoe Store Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a shoe store, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Shoe Store name ideas
Tap a name to read what its key word means and where it comes from. Always check trademarks and your state's business name rules before you register.
Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a shoe store is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a shoe store usually falls under NAICS 448210: Shoe Stores.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing all types of new footwear (except hosiery and specialty sports footwear, such as golf shoes, bowling shoes, and spiked shoes). Establishments primarily engaged in retailing new tennis shoes or sneakers are included in this industry.
Businesses classified here include
- Athletic shoe (except bowling, golf, spiked) stores
- Children's shoe stores
- Orthopedic shoes stores
- Shoe (except bowling, golf, spiked) stores
- Shoe stores, orthopedic
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 448210), U.S. Census Bureau.
Shoe Stores in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most shoe stores locations
- California 2,125 locations
- Texas 1,563 locations
- Florida 1,286 locations
- New York 1,283 locations
- Pennsylvania 706 locations
- Georgia 705 locations
- Illinois 697 locations
- North Carolina 648 locations
- New Jersey 589 locations
- Ohio 573 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.