Founded in 1898 in Wisconsin, USA. The company's founder, Will Russell, began by creating handmade boots for lumberjacks working in forest clearing operations. The manufacturing method is unique and is known as the "moccasin manufacturing method," which wraps the foot like a bag from the back side, which is said to have originated from Native Indian shoes. Over 100 years since then, this is a good old American brand that is still handmade by skilled craftsmen even today.