Red Wing: The Minnesota Boot Every Steel Mill Foreman Bought His Son For 100 Years

You can't buy a premium Red Wing boot at Walmart. You can't find it made overseas. And you can't buy the tannery that supplies its leather—because Red Wing already owns it. Founded in 1905 in Red Wing by Charles H. Beckman, Red Wing built its reputation on durable work boots for miners, farmers, and railroad workers. Over the next century, the company stayed family-controlled, kept production in Minnesota, acquired its own leather tannery, and created one of the most iconic work boots ever made—the Iron Ranger. Today, Red Wing remains privately owned by the Sweasy family, operates American factories, and still rebuilds worn boots through its famous resole program. This is the story of the Minnesota boot every steel mill foreman bought his son for over 100 years. *#RedWing #IronRanger #WorkBoots #MadeInUSA #Workwear #Minnesota #HeritageBoots #BrandHistory #Documentary*