05/28/2026
Happy Birthday to... us!
The brand name Thorogood was created May 28th, 1918. Weinbrenner Shoe Company was founded 1892 in Milwaukee, later moved to Marshfield in 1935 and expanded to Merrill in 1936 (all in Wisconsin). Boots were made for a variety of companies before specializing in a personal brand, Thorogood.
Pictured, is an old catalog cover from the fall and winter of 1939-1940.