Economy Red Wing Shoes updates logo to honor trade workers The popular shoe company has added a “Trades-Made” mark to its logo, prompting 15 companies to do the same.

Red Wing Shoe Company employs more than 2,000 employees worldwide and operates two U.S. manufacturing facilities in Red Wing, Minnesota and Potosi, Missouri.

Underneath the Red Wing logo, there are two fields labeled “Worn By” and “Left To,” which the original wearer fills out with a permanent marker when they’re ready to pass on their boots. The tag ...