TEXARKANA, Texas - Red Wing Shoes of Texarkana has completed its move to near the intersection of of I-30 and Richmond Road. Nestled in a slot in the plaza, next to T-Mobile, new customers have begun discovering its new location. Some are even new to the fact that Texarkana even has a Red Wing Shoes.
"Some have come to check us out after coming to T-Mobile," said Michael Sparks, manager-in-training. The store was previously located for about 50 years at a State Line Avenue location.
"We moved to the new location because that's where the healthier retail part of Texarkana's business community seems to be," he said. "Business is a little slow, but summers are usually like that for us. But people have been finding us. Some didn't know we've been in town the whole time."
Sparks shows off the red brick backing and red walls of the store's interior.
"This kind of look is typical for our stores," he said. "Most Red Wing Shoes stores have some version of that look."
Red Wing Shoes specializes in working footwear, according to Sparks.
"We've got rugged footwear that is waterproof, puncture resistant and steel-toed," he said. "We have some dress pieces but by and large, this is footwear for the working folks."
The new place, despite appearing at first to be smaller than the previous location, features a bit more shelf space and a much larger stockroom, Sparks said.
(Red Wing Shoes is located at 3745 Mall Drive. You can find Red Wing Shoes Texarkana on Facebook.)