Red Wing Boot Statue event part of Centennial celebration Red Wing, MN—This summer the city of Red Wing will look like a messy giant with two left feet who left his boots scattered all over the city. His Red Wing boots that is. As Red Wing Shoe Company marks its 100th anniversary, a larger than life public art project is a feature of the centennial events. More than 30 large (4’tall) Red Wing boot statues will be on display in recognition of the Red Wing Shoe Company’s 100th anniversary. Over 50 local businesses and organizations are sponsoring the boots and will decorate and display them as their way of showing thanks for the important role the Red Wing Shoe Company has played in the local community over the past century. The boot unveiling will take place at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, at Red Wing Shoe Company’s corporate headquarters at Riverfront Centre, 314 Main Street in Red Wing. F.A.S.T Corporation that created the boot statues will present the first four of the 30 boots to kick off the start of the public art project. On behalf of the City of Red Wing, Mayor Donna Dummer will make the presentation to Dave Murphy, Red Wing Shoe Company president and COO. The boot statues are larger-than-life replicas of Red Wing Shoe’s famous style no. 877. Each boot statue measures approximately 4’ tall X 4’ long X 2’ wide, weighs approximately 50 pounds and is constructed out of fiberglass. Local companies and organizations will creatively decorate each boot statue. Style no. 877 is also the same style as Red Wing Shoe’s “Worlds Largest Boot.” The custom boot statues are the creations of Jim Schauf, owner of F.A.S.T. Corporation, located in Sparta, Wisconsin, who has over 20 years experience as a premier manufacturer of fiberglass statues and amusement park figures. The Red Wing boot statues are exact replicas of the original boot. To see samples of their custom work, visit www.fastkorp.com or call 608-269-7110. The Republican Eagle will be a media partner for the community event and will be printing maps of the locations where the boot statues will be located. The maps will be distributed through the Red Wing VCB and businesses across the community. For additional information contact Kim Wiemer, Integreat Business Counsel at 651-388-7737. Sponsoring Businesses and Organizations: • Anderson Center • ArtReach • Associated Bank in support of Youth Outreach • Blue Airways • Blue Moon/Braschler’s Bakery/Josephson Clothing/Uffda Shop • City of Red Wing • Corner Drug • DBI Industries • Fairview Red Wing Health Services (2) • Falk Auto Body • RW Dental Arts in support of Red Wing School District 256 • Hallstrom’s Greenhouse & Florist • Indigo Properties • Lawrence Realty • Red Wing Area Chamber of Commerce/Integreat Business Counsel/Oar d’ouevre/Focus Design/Look aaMedia • Red Wing Chevrolet • Red Wing Construction in support of YMCA • Red Wing Credit Union • Red Wing Pottery Sales • Republican Eagle in support of Sheldon Theatre • SB Foot Tanning in support of United Way • MN State College Southeast Technical • St. James retailers: Shear Perfection/The Levee/Marita’s/Destiny Diamonds/Twigges of Galena aaLtd/Vestiges/Steamboat Park • Sturdiwheat in support of Red Wing Arts Association & VCB • Treasure Island Casino • Wells Fargo Bank • White Rock Bank • Wilson Oil • Wild Wings Schedule: Statues will be delivered to sponsoring businesses in during the end of May. Statues will be placed around the City of Red Wing beginning in mid-June and will be displayed through November.