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When companies look to keep their employees safe, they often turn to local businesses Eke Red Wing Shoes and Tico Duckett Distributing for important supplies such shoes, protective gloves, safety glasses and other apparel.
Since 1905, Red Wing Shoes has been providing hardworking men and women with top-quality protective shoes that meet and even exceed OSHA regulations, workplace standards and union recommendations.
The shoes, sold in more than 400 Red Wing stores in the United States, are made in Red Wing, Minnesota. Lansing has two stores: one at 5855 W. Saginaw Hwy., managed by Ian McEwan, and the other, managed by Mike Repins, at 2490 N. Cedar St.. Both carry a full. line of Red Wing products, which includes not only shoes but also slippers, socks, gloves, shoe care kits, belts and both comfort and support insoles, as well as a few other lines of footwear and even some clothing.
According to Repins, "Red Wing Shoes are generally considered to be the best safety shoe sold. While they can be more expensive than other shoes, their quality can't be beat. In the long run, that's what counts. Not only do Red Wings last longer than other work shoes, they give the best protection. As with most products, you get what you pay for; Red Wings are definitely the Cadillac of work shoes. Our customers might pay more coming in, but they don't have to replace them as often as other shoes and the protection they provide keeps workers productive, healthy and on the job."
Features include electrical hazard resistance, insulation, static dissipation properties, efficient metatarsal guard, puncture resistance, waterproof qualities and steel or tech toe. They come in a variety of styles and colors and in all sizes, even usually hard-to-find sizes.
A visit to the website provides potential buyers with a myriad of customer testimonials, including...