ON & BEYOND

Aside from the aboriginal artists performing their handcraft, the Manitobah Mukluks company also has a manufacturing HQ in the outskirts of downtown Winnipeg. The building houses the company’s management team and shoe-makers. It is an odd feeling to be so patriotic, but boy do I feel proud to say that Manitobah is 100% Canadian made. Manitobah Mukluks seems to have found the perfect formula in making The Ultimate Canadian boot; with the upper being a tribute to the Canadian Aborignal boot and the bottom being a true testament to weatherproof technical footwear, it is obvious to say that this boot will be warm and ideal to face Canadian winters. That’s right, they’ve incorporated vibram soles to their mukluks, something you don’t see from other “moc-makers”.

One of the highlights of our visit was meeting the employees manning the sewing machines in the factory. There was such a minute attention to every little task they performed, that their pride in working for such a community invested company was more than evident…

I wanna thank Sean for having us in Winnipeg and sharing a very personal side of his company with us. This was easily one of the most eye-opening trips I’ve had the pleasure of going on. A little video recap in a few days.