Private company
Goodwill Shoe Company
Former shoe-making company, specialized in leather shoes and steel toe boots1
Goodwill Shoe Company also known as Arthur A. Williams Shoes (after its founder) was a shoe brand specialized in leather shoes and steel toe "Safety First" boots. Among the earlier companies to produce such products at the time, it was one of the largest companies in manufacturing industrial boots by the 1930s. The company became bankrupt sometime in the mid-20th century.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Goodwill Shoe Company also known as Arthur A. Williams Shoes (after its founder) was a shoe brand specialized in leather shoes and steel toe "Safety First" boots. Among the earlier companies to produce such products at the time, it was one of the largest companies in manufacturing industrial boots by the 1930s. The company became bankrupt sometime in the mid-20th century.2
Products and brands
- shoe
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1950Dissolved Dissolved1
Links
- WikipediaGoodwill Shoe Company
- WikidataQ5583661
Sources
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- 2WikipediaGoodwill Shoe Company on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsGoodwill Shoe Company photo by Sobebunny, CC BY-SA 4.0