Versa Chuck-AAH and Versa OX expand brand’s fit-first approach into casual footwear
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GEORGES MILLS, N.H. — STOKE Shoes, a footwear brand built around fitting wide feet, has introduced its first new shoe styles since launching in January 2026.
The company’s FW26 Casuals Pack includes two models: the Versa Chuck-AAH, a mid-top sneaker with a classic silhouette, and the Versa OX, a low-top design. Both are offered in Wide and Wider sizing and come in black, grey, and brown.
The new styles build on STOKE’s original two products — the FO-MO, an athletic sneaker, and the VERSA, a court-style sneaker — and are aimed at customers looking for shoes suited to everyday settings such as work, travel, and casual outings rather than athletic use specifically.
STOKE says its designs respond to a gap in the footwear market: an estimated 75% of American men have wide feet, according to the company, yet most mainstream shoe lines are not built to accommodate that. Rick Blackshaw, who founded the company in 2025 and holds the title “Chief STOKE Officer,” said the goal is to offer shoes that don’t force customers to choose between comfort and appearance.
The FW26 Casuals Pack goes on sale this month at stokeshoes.com and through retail partners including Scheels, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Rack Room Shoes, Murdoch’s, and other regional and independent stores.
STOKE Shoes is headquartered in New Hampshire and works with manufacturing partners globally.