What are the famous American boot brands?
In this article, I wanted to collect some interesting and not widely known facts about the iconic American bootmakers: Lucchese, Red Wing Shoes, White’s Boots, Wesco, Chippewa, Frye, Wolverine, and Danner. You’ll notice that all of these companies are pretty old and have been selling shoes for decades. Founded 1863 in USA Frye expanded to become one of the largest boot manufacturer in the country and is, by its own accounts, the oldest continuously operated shoe company in the United States.
What is the oldest boot company?
The Frye Company is an American manufacturer of shoes, boots and leather accessories. Founded in 1863, it claims to be the oldest continuously operated American shoe company. Eduard Meier GmbH, also known as Ed Meier, is a German shoemaking company. Founded in Munich in 1596, it is the oldest existing shoemaking company in the world, as well as one of the oldest continuously operating companies in the world.