Red Wing Shoes Amsterdam - Online Soon

Red Wing Shoes Amsterdam is excited to announce it will soon open its online Red Wing Shoes Store. This September, to be more precise. The store is going to stock a unique, broad range of Red Wing Heritage shoes, as well as a truly one of a kind range of accessories. Some of the brands on offer include Double RL, American Optical, Duluth Pack, Heritage Leather Company, Royal Republiq, Tanner Goods, The Hill-Side and Nigel Cabourn.

The Red Wing Shoes Amsterdam crew would like to make special mention of the daily updates on the new Red Wing website that they will provide. Aside from the evident focus on all things Red Wing, the site will also shine a light on any things that boots and workwear aficionado's alike would love to gather.

More soon at Red Wing Shoes Amsterdam.

Red Wing Visit - Update II

Our main man Matthijs at Red Wing Shoes had some serious fun in Minnesota the last couple of days. He will post about a lovely vintage car show he visited in Hastings tomorrow. In the mean time our German colleague Fred sent us some traditional Red Wing pottery and one of his latest vintage treasures: old stars (and stripes). Stay tuned.

Vintage Red Wing Boots

Although nothing beats a new start, a blank piece of paper - boots are like denim: the more they are worn out, the better. We often put our vintage Red Wing boots on display and all day, every day, we get ridiculous offers from collectors who wish to buy them from us. We kindly tell them that selling the shoes would feel like turning away from a close friend. Luckily for them the internet is like a 'boot refugee camp' full of pairs that are desperate to find a new home. Like, for instance, the vintage Red Wing Irish Setters above. Show them some love people.

Red Wing Stoneware

Our friend Birgit traveled to Japan a while back. She found these cups from Red Wing Stoneware Co. and thought it was Red Wing Shoes merchandising. Unaware they have no direct connection to the shoes she took a picture for us. We knew that Red Wing was also famous for its pottery, but we were quite amazed it is sold as far away as Japan.

Red Wing has been the place for pottery since German immigrants introduced it there in 1865. There have been multiple companies producing a variety of stoneware. This florishing business continued until 1967, when Red Wing Potteries stopped its production. The industry could no longer compete with Asian competitors. This old style of pottery is still highly valued by collectors and enthusiasts. A number of companies currently produce pottery in Red Wing. For instance Red Wing Pottery and Red Wing Stoneware, which produced the cups above.