Red Wing Boots and Shoes

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Engineer Boots: An Entirely Too-Detailed Guide

Engineers are the enthusiast's boot. Alien to most "regular" people (including, at one point, our very founder), they exemplify everything that's exciting and f... Read More...

Franklin & Poe—Philadelphia—Founder Andrew Li Interview

Franklin & Poe’s Andrew Li on Where Retail’s Going, Malls, and The Perfect White Tee

My chat this week is with Andrew Li of Philadelphia’s Franklin & Poe, one of the best shops in the US for serious quality footwear, denim, and more. I go... Read More...

SOLE SEARCHING Tokyo, Pt 2: Japanese-Only Red Wings, Attractions Engineers & The 2 Monkeys

In the first episode of our five-part Sole Searching: Tokyo series, we spent most of our day in Asakusa, Tokyo’s historic shoemaking area that’s by far the most... Read More...

Lots and Lots and Lots of Tokyo Boot Videos are Coming—Here’s a Preview

A few months back, I spent five days in Tokyo. I went, in many ways, to confirm a strong suspicion: that it is indeed the greatest city in the world for quality... Read More...

The Tannery and “The Shoe”: A Deep Look Inside the Red Wing Shoes and S.B. Foot Factories

Inside the historic St. James Hotel—established on the main drag of Red Wing, Minnesota in 1875—sits a room lined with humble displays that pay tribute to what ... Read More...

Red Wing Japan Alum Michiya Suzuki Is Back With His Latest Venture—The 2 Monkeys

Few people played a more pivotal role in shaping the heritage footwear revival at Red Wing Shoes than Michiya Suzuki. A few years prior to the worldwide launc... Read More...

Red Wing’s Mike Larson on How the Heritage Line Was Developed, 100+ Year Old Shoemaking Machines, and More

As global product design & development manager at Red Wing Shoe Co., Mike Larson has touched every single product that's ever been placed into a Red Wing He... Read More...

Red Wing’s Oro Leathers: The History of The Irish Setter, How The Iconic Moc Toes’ Leathers Have Evolved, and How They Age

In our How Leathers Age series, we’ve imparted some surface-level knowledge and background about each of the leathers we’ve showcased. This time around, we’re t... Read More...

Why the Hell Do All These Workboot Makers Call Their Derbies “Oxfords”? An Investigation.

What’s an oxford when it’s absolutely, definitely not an oxford…but is still, somehow, called an oxford? It’s difficult to fathom how one one of the most co... Read More...

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Every Single Winner From the Inaugural Stitchdown Patina Thunderdome

Seven months. 457 pairs. Made by exactly 100 brands. 271 different leathers. Contestants from 29 countries around the world (shout-out Cyprus!). 17 pairs of han... Read More...