Wednesday, April 9, 2014

A MILE IN MY SHOES part8....40's THOROGOOD BOOTS







Weinbrenner Shoe Company was established in 1892 ......
At 27 Albert Weinbrenner  starts a business with partner Joseph Pfeifer repairing and selling boots and shoes out of a storefront in Milwaukee.Wi ,calling their new venture: "Weinbrenner and Pfeifer." Their specialty:"work boots".
In 1900 After eight years in the repair and sales business the partners decide to go into manufacturing and purchased the Knoll Shoe Company for $1,500. The new company is named:"Albert H. Weinbrenner Company". Manufacturer of military, work and uniform footwear,Weinbrenner  is better known nowadays for their Thorogood brand first introduced in 1918 .Thorogood has now grown into the company's premiere collection....... 

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