This letter went out last night from Kevin Cole President of Original Footwear (aka Original SWAT) regarding their purchase of Wellco and Altama brands out of Ch 11 Bankruptcy. This is great news as they salvage these brands and institute US production for Original SWAT.
Dear valued customers,
We are pleased to announce that our company, Original Footwear, has purchased the majority of the assets of Tactical Holdings and Operations Inc. as of August 15th, 2014. Most notably we welcome the Wellco and Altama companies—brands with a wealth of history, research, and footwear technology.
These premier footwear brands have served military personnel for generations and will live on next to our already successful and rapidly growing Original S.W.A.T. brand of performance tactical boots. With our fifteen-year record of constantly improving footwear manufacturing techniques and quality assurance, this acquisition is a perfect fit for all involved.
There are many important steps to take, and our journey has just begun. We will face all obstacles head on. As a first priority, we are consolidating manufacturing at our state-of-the-art facility in Morristown, Tennessee, and ramping up USA production.
Our unwavering mission is to create the most reliable military and law enforcement boots on the market, and ensure our availability standards are met. Combining Original S.W.A.T’s consistent quality and value with Wellco and Altama’s unique understanding of military needs, we are confident that the end results will far exceed our customers’ expectations.
Thank you for your time and understanding. Please make note of our new Customer Service information below and feel free to contact us at any time.
Best regards,
Kevin Cole
Owner
Original Footwear
Tags: Altama, Original Footwear, Original SWAT, Wellco
That’s great news. However is manufacturing going to remain in the USA?
“As a first priority, we are consolidating manufacturing at our state-of-the-art facility in Morristown, Tennessee, and ramping up USA production. ”
And as a Tennessean, Go Vols!
Should’ve put on my reading eyeballs. Thanks.
thank god some tennessee made boots
make a size 14 wide green upper jungle boot and im sold
‘zactly…green canvas jungle boots. What is old should be new again!
i love them old jungle boots
Will second that motion.
DMS Panama Sole, black full grain leather, OD canvas uppers, Saran insoldes, and brass mesh drainage screens.
Worked for hundreds of thousands of troops in Vietnam and decades after.
+1, but please modernize it a little bit. For example; speed lace, cordura upper, silicone impregnated leather, etc, etc.
Narrow, for the love of all that is holy make Narrow widths.
I think this is a smart step from Original Footwear at this point of time. Taking along brands like Wellco and Altama will not only help them get more customers, but will also make it possible for them to expand their range of products. Let’s hope this convergence will prove to be equally rewarding for military personnel.
I hope they keep Altamas quality or improve on it. My father and I wore thier boots in the U.S. Army during our respective wars. I’ve always been picky about boots and I will be just as picky now that original S.W.A.T. has bought Altama out.