Red Wing Shoes Factory (Red Wing)
Red Wing Shoe Company, Red Wing, Minnesota
Red Wing Shoe Company, founded in 1905 by Charles H. Beckman, makes work boots and other footwear at its plant in Red Wing, Minnesota, one of its two main U.S. manufacturing sites. The company also owns the S. B. Foot tannery in Red Wing.
- Company
- Red Wing Shoe Company
- Status
- Operating
- Opened
- Not stated
- Employees
- Not stated
- Industry
- Other manufacturing
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
What is made here
Work boots, hiking boots and other leather footwear.
Facts
| Founded | Founded in 1905 (company: redwingshoeco.com) |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 314 Main Street, Red Wing, MN (company: redwingshoeco.com) |
| Retail | More than 500 retail locations (company: redwingshoeco.com) |
| Factories | The Red Wing, Minnesota plant is one of the main manufacturing sites, along with Potosi, Missouri (reference: en.wikipedia.org) |
| Tannery | The company also owns the S. B. Foot Tanning Company tannery and the St. James Hotel in Red Wing (reference: en.wikipedia.org) |
Figures are as stated by the source named next to each one. Company figures are the company's own claims.
Can you visit?
We haven't found a public tour of this factory. See factory tours in Minnesota.
Sources
- Red Wing Shoe Company: home page (company, checked November 12, 2026)
- Red Wing Shoes (Wikipedia) (reference, checked November 11, 2026)
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