Buy men’s boots by Timberland, Skechers, Dr. Martens, etc., and dress elegantly for work, date night, or a night out. 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. Olive is one of the oldest green shades invented.