TopOfStyle is your one-stop online shop for various types of trendy pumps & peep toes for women. 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. Dress in black if you want to show authority.