The original Browns Shoes location, on Saint Laurent boulevard in downtown Montreal, burned down in 1954.

Upon graduating from high school, Morton worked at his father's department store on Montreal's St. Lawrence Boulevard.

[11] Morton Brownstein was especially known for his philanthropy, his generosity and his charity work, receiving several honors such as Entrepreneur of the Year in 1995 and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Award in 2002.

[12] In 1984, Morton Brownstein raised $20 million for the Montreal Jewish General Hospital's emergency department, which was eventually named after him and his wife, Bernice.

Today, Browns Shoes carries on the charitable work of its past president, Morton Brownstein.

[13] In addition to carrying a large selection of brands such as Michael Kors, Stuart Weitzman and Giuseppe Zanotti, Browns also carries a range of exclusive collections, namely: Mimosa, Browns Couture, The Wishbone Collection, Luca Del Forte, Intensi , Artica and B2.