DocumentationBC Footwear and Seychelles: How the Brands Relate
BC Footwear is the sister brand of Seychelles. See how BC Shoes and Seychelles differ in style, and which name to look for when you shop.
Quick answer: BC Footwear, also called BC Shoes or BC Footwear by Seychelles, is the sister brand of Seychelles. They are two separate labels with their own styles. BC stands for Born in California and is known for playful, chunky, 100% vegan women's shoes. Check the brand name on each listing.
Two brands, one family
BC Footwear is the sister brand of Seychelles. You may see our shoes presented as "BC Footwear by Seychelles" on some retail sites. That wording describes the family connection, not a different product. If you search for "bc shoes," "bc footwear" or "bc footwear by seychelles," you will find the same collection.
Both labels make women's fashion footwear, and BC styles are shown alongside Seychelles on the Seychelles Footwear website. They are still two distinct brands with different personalities.
How the two differ
BC is the playful one. The name means Born in California, and our shoes lean into chunky platforms, retro loafers and Mary Janes, moto and sock-style boots, and sandals in punchy colors. We design 100% vegan, cruelty-free footwear.
Seychelles is its own label with its own style names and collection. For anything about Seychelles styles, check the Seychelles listing itself. This guide covers BC Shoes only.
Why this matters when you shop
Check the style name
Some shoes look alike across brands. Each BC style has its own name, such as Evolution, Fiction, Fan Club, Ambitious, Koko, Winnie or Peace Train. If the style name on a listing does not belong to our collection, it is not one of our shoes.
Check the brand on the listing
On large marketplaces, search results can mix brand names. Some results use "B&C," which is not our brand name, and some mix BC Footwear and Seychelles styles. Look for BC Footwear or BC Shoes in the brand line, then confirm the style name and color.
Do not mix up sizing
Sizing advice for one brand does not carry over to the other. Use our BC Shoes size chart and fit notes by style for BC pairs.
What stays the same for BC
No matter where you see our shoes listed, a BC pair is designed to be 100% vegan and cruelty-free, packed in recycled-cardboard boxes printed with plant-based ink, and made with recycled and repurposed materials where possible.
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