At TopOfStyle, explore top-selling men's belts for both casual & formal setups in shades of black, grey, brown, tan, white. Bates is an English footwear brand founded in 1885 by Andrew Jackson Bates with an ambition to manufacture the best-ever boots for soldiers. Wolverine World Wide owns Bates, and over the years it has emerged as a global leader in the footwear category. The color blue symbolizes peach and trust.