Originally named the Hirth-Krause Company, founded in 1883, Wolverine began manufacturing shoes in their Rockford Michigan shoe factory in 1903. In the years following, working men and women came to count on the Wolverine brand for quality shoes and boots. As Woverine World Wide, the company now manufactures many lines of high quality work, sport and casual footwear including Hush Puppies® and Harley-Davidson Footwear, as well as their original Wolverine Boots & Shoes brand.