Aldo

Five decades ago, a young Aldo Bensadoun (or as he is affectionately known, Mr. B) set out to realize his dream of becoming the best shoe retailer in the world and the rest is history.

Our founder, Mr. B, was born the son of a shoe merchant, grandson of a cobbler and believed in more than just selling shoes. His eponymous line of shoes made its debut on six feet of department store shelf space in 1972 and in 1978, the first ALDO freestanding store opened its door in Montreal, a city he fell in love with. Ever since, he was always determined to create a new kind of business.