Red Wing Shoes (work line)
Work boots from Red Wing, Minnesota. Sold through company stores with in-house repair.
Status: Watchlist
- Founded
- 1905
- Website
- redwingshoes.com
- HQ
- USA
- Manufacturing
- USA,Various
- Ownership type
- Family-owned
- Parent
- Red Wing Shoe Company
- Status since
- 2026-10-30
Ownership
Privately held; reported in 2010 as owned by about 200 Sweasy descendants, employees and retirees. 2026 ownership not re-verified.
Why Watchlist
Red Wing's Made in the USA page says it has crafted boots in Red Wing, Minnesota since 1905, and also that "Red Wing makes boots all over the world". On 3 Nov 2026, 61 of the 296 styles in its men's work section carried a US origin badge (27 Made in USA, 6 Made in USA with imported parts or materials, 28 Assembled in USA with imported components). The other 235, including the $284.99 Traction Tred Lite 2440, say only "Sourcing: Globally Sourced", with no country named. Its Heritage boots are all labeled Made in USA.
Reversibility
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Work-boot pages name the country of manufacture.
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