red wing shoes

red wing shoes was founded in 1905 by charles h. beckman in the small town of red wing in minnesota. the shoe company quickly made a name for itself : comfortable and robust work boots with a long service life. the full-grain cowhide leather of the red wing boots is tanned in a very special process that was developed in the late 1940s out of the shortage of the war years and patented for red wing: in mineral oil. this gives it a fat content of 22% ( 8-10% are normal ), which makes the leather, despite its strength, uniquely supple, hard-wearing and water-repellent. nowadays, red wing boots are working shoes and popular fashion shoes at the same time, which become more beautiful through wearing.