pointing to a Red Wing

celebrates 100th Anniversary

They may have been concentrating harder, perhaps working a little faster, because people were watching. Once a century they conduct tours at Red Wing Shoes. Warehouseman Jeremy Earney was proud to be a guide. He told his group that Black Leather Cathay 100mm 440 people work at the Red Wing plant.

If you include shipping department and worldwide, we're well Black Satin and crepe Canonita 100mm over 1,000.

Everybody in the Silver Satin and crepe Canonita 100mm Red Wing shoe plant is proud of the fact they produce 5,000 pairs of shoes and boots every day.

We make more shoes than anyone in America for the American consumer, says Red Wing Shoe president Dave Murphy. He TMs proud that the company has endured and prospered to become one of only two major shoe manufacturers left in the country.

Community pride in the company is shown around town by 34 painted and decorated Red Wing boots. A take off of the Peanuts character craze in St. Paul.

It is the original Irish Setter made by Red Wing Shoe started more than 50 years ago, says

Murphy, pointing to a Red Wing Boot.

They call it the 877 now and this special week they even honored that boot at Braschlers Bakery where they built their own buttercream boots.

The Red Wing shoe people have scheduled a couple of "once in a century" events to help celebrate 100 years in business. Thursday they'll unveil the world's largest boot, 20 White Satin and crepe Canonita 100mm feet long by 16 feet tall, an exact replica of an 877.