Columbia Redmond hiking shoe

Columbia Sportswear is a historic American outdoor brand founded in 1938. The Redmond hiking shoe is a popular model known for its Techlite cushioning and Omni-Grip traction. The brand originated as the Columbia Hat Company in Portland, Oregon. Today, Columbia Sportswear Company is a publicly traded multi-brand enterprise that also owns SOREL, Mountain Hardwear, and prAna. While headquarters remain in Oregon, manufacturing for their footwear line is outsourced to various global hubs, including Vietnam, China, and India, to ensure high-performance quality at scale.