Voted #2 - Red Wing Boots From a tiny corner shop started in 1905 in Red Wing Minnesota, the Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. has grown into a respected manufacturer of working boots and shoes as is confirmed by talking to loggers and foresters. Four facilities and hundreds of craftspeople making thousands of pairs by hand each day keep up with supplying a good boot at a fair price.
Voted #3* - Danner Boots The Danner Shoe Mfg. Company continues to manufacture a complete line of hiking, fishing, hunting, uniform, and work boots in their 30,000 square foot factory in Portland, Oregon, U.S.A. Danner wholesales to specialty retail stores and mail order companies throughout the country and has one company owned factory retail outlet.
Voted #4 - Chippewa Boots Chippewa Boots, Inc. started with only logger boots in 1901 and are pioneers in manufacturing woods grade boots. They claim to use only the "best materials, the best construction techniques and the most innovative technology" to build a boot. The result -- as is attested to by a loyal group of hikers and foresters -- are the best boots around.
Voted #5 - Rocky Boots Headquartered in Nelsonville, Ohio, Rocky Shoes and Boots,Inc. provide quality outdoor and occupational footwear since 1932. Nearly 30,000 retail and catalog outlets carry ROCKY® footwear.
