West Coast Shoe Company

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West Coast Shoe Company
Type Private [1]
Industry Designing and Manufacturing
Founder John Henry Shoemaker (1918)
Headquarters,
Key people
Roberta Shoemaker, [2] President and CEO
Jeannie Shoemaker, Vice President
Peggy LeBlanc, Secretary and Treasurer
Products Footwear
Number of employees
32
Website https://builder.wescoboots.com
Entrance road to the headquarters Entrance to West Coast Shoe Company headquarters - Scappoose, Oregon.JPG
Entrance road to the headquarters

West Coast Shoe Company, commonly known as Wesco, is an American manufacturer of men's and women's boots based in Scappoose, Oregon. [3] The company was founded in 1918 and still manufactures all its boots in the United States. Wesco is especially known for making work boots used by linemen, loggers, wildland firefighters, bikers, and other rugged outdoor use.

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References

  1. "West Coast Shoe Co". D & B Business Directory. Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  2. "West Coast Shoe Co". D & B Business Directory. Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  3. "West Coast Shoe Co". D & B Business Directory. Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. Retrieved 19 March 2023.