While most of you are familiar with the “Hush Puppy” brand of shoes, (making their recent comeback in a “Brooklyn” foot fad; bringing the shoe manufacturer front and center) – many are unaware of another brand it produces. Bates Footwear
Michigan’s Wolverine World Wide, Inc., which is based in Rockford, has announced a government contract ($30.5 million dollars) to make boots for our US Marine Corps AND an additional $5.7 million contract to make combat boots for the US Coast Guard. Also on order are oxford dress shoes for the US Navy, Army, Marine Corps & Air Force!
The Bates Footwear manufacturing plant is located in Big Rapids, and is expected to hire as many as 70 additional employees to keep pace with this new business opportunity. The Big Rapids plant is the only US based manufacturing shop for Wolverine World Wide, and has been in existence for 67 years.
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