Red Wing Shoe Company unveils Wall of Honor in tribute to skilled laborers
Today, Red Wing Shoe Company unveiled its Wall of Honor, a monument that features epic stories about skilled laborers and their Red Wing boots, in the honorees' own words. The Wall of Honor pays tribute to those who have handled some of the toughest jobs such as delivering goods and services across ports and seaways as a U.S. Merchant Marine; installing the spire atop the Willis Tower in Chicago; and the cleanup at ground zero after the 9/11 attacks.
Red Wing asked for customer stories in the summer of 2017, and after receiving nearly 500 submissions, selected 35 to highlight, along with their boots, on a permanent, physical Wall of Honor at its flagship store in Red Wing, Minn. In addition, a virtual experience can be found at www.redwingamericaworking.com where the honorees' impressive tales - surviving job-site accidents, repairing public services during dangerous storms or simply getting up each morning for decades knowing a trusted pair of boots would provide safety and comfort - are featured.