Thorogood 1892 Kenosha Boots

Inspired by Kenosha, a port city in Weinbrenner Shoe Company’s native Wisconsin, these boots are rugged yet refined—and made entirely in the USA. They’re Goodyear welted, allowing them to be resoled ad infinitum, and built on the company’s No. 60 last: a classic silhouette with a roomy toe box. The full-grain roughout leather comes from S.B. Foot Tanning Company, and it’s coated with 3M Defender to protect against water, oil, and stains. Environmentally friendly and nontoxic, this coating makes for some seriously weather-ready boots. But don’t just take our word for it. See the Kenosha in action.

Weinbrenner Shoe Company still makes every pair of boots right here in the United States—just as it did when it was founded by Albert H. Weinbrenner, the son of a German cobbler, in 1892. Even in the last 8 years, as Weinbrenner has experienced rapid growth with the release of its Thorogood 1892 line, this Wisconsin-based manufacturer still uses the same machines it acquired in the ‘30s and ‘40s. And why not? In business more than 100 years, Weinbrenner knows better than to mess with a good thing.