A brake shoe, in particular a brake shoe for a drum brake, comprising a bridge unit and a brake pad unit, wherein the bridge unit comprises a bridge element with an at least partially arched geometry and a bridge-sided connecting portion, the brake pad unit comprises a brake-pad-sided connecting portion, and the brake-pad-sided connecting portion and the bridge-sided connecting portion are configured such that they positively engage each other at least in a certain area so that the positive engagement prevents, in at least one direction, the brake pad unit dislocating relative to the bridge element.