Where we began

Mr. B’s is a new brand with deep roots. Truth be told, our founding mister actually was a monsieur. 

Great-grand-père Bensadoun was a French cobbler, producing and repairing handmade shoes. His son, “papi” Bensadoun learned his father’s trade and parlayed that skill into a network of shoe stores called Le Pied Mignon. With footwear in his blood, papi’s son, Aldo Bensadoun (Mr. B), built on this heritage by bringing old-world expertise into the new world. 

Thus was born Mr. B’s Gentlemen’s Boutique for ALDO: A small-scale, decidedly low-tech operation focused on handmaking shoes with a commitment to quality and timeless style.

Emile Bensadoun (papi), in front of Le Pied Mignon, 1925