Shoe Carnival, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a footwear retailer in the United States. It offers dress, casual, and athletic footwear for men, women, and children through its retail stores. The company also offers complementary accessories, such as handbags, wallets, shoe care items, and socks. As of January 28, 2006, the company operated 263 stores in 23 states in the Midwest, South, and Southeast regions of the United States. Shoe Carnival was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Evansville, Indiana.