When Kenneth Cole, then a budding young shoe designer, wanted to show his shoes at the exclusive New York Footwear Show, he applied for a permit to film the movie "Birth of a Shoe Company," and dubbed his company Kenneth Cole Productions. Selling his shoes from the back of the production truck, he created a new meaning to the term "blockbuster hit." From those humble beginnings, Kenneth Cole has become a leading fashion footwear force. Created by visionary designer Kenneth Cole as a natural expression of his love of footwear style, Kenneth Cole Footwear is always innovative, always stylish, and always crafted to the most exacting standards. With a vision that's part European high fashion and part American classic, Kenneth Cole is always in style. Quality craftsmanship ensures peerless and lasting comfort. Renowned for being one of the world's leading designers and an outstanding social conscience, Kenneth Cole is well known for his outspoken advocacy of AIDS research.