American Duchess Inc. | Historical Footwear Employee Directory
Retail Apparel and FashionNevada, United States2-10 Employees
American Duchess designs and manufactures footwear rooted in historical styles, offering both women's and men's shoes along with historically accurate accessories and tools. Its customer base includes performing arts productions—opera, TV, film, theater, Broadway, and ballet—as well as historical sites, reenactors, museums, and costumers. Based in Reno, Nevada, the company operates within the retail apparel and fashion industry with a small team focused on niche, historically inspired footwear. The business traces its origins to 2011 when it released its first historical reproduction shoe for pre-order. In recent years, it has pursued collaborations and new product lines, including a 2025 collection called Heroines by Elena Kanagy-Loux.