Buster Brown shoes were sold at dedicated Buster Brown Shoe Stores and at chains like KINNEY SHOE stores in the 1960s-70s, especially for kids' footwear. The brand started in St. Louis with the Brown Shoe Company and was known for in-store fittings and the cartoon mascot Buster Brown
and his dog Tige.
Buster Brown had its own retail stores and was also carried at KINNEY SHOE locations across New Jersey and other areas. People remember shopping at stores on Long Island, in Queens, and in downtown Passaic, NJ, often for back-to-school or Easter shoes.