Pingree Detroit

Pingree Detroit We believe anything is possible & if you see a better way, find a way to make it happen. We are not interested in greenwashing.

Worker-owned design and manufacturing cooperative in Detroit handcrafting urban utility footwear, home and pet goods, and accessories with leather, seat belts, and air bags upcycled from the Detroit auto industry. We see an opportunity in Detroit to make high-quality, veteran-made footwear & gear that redefines sustainability and maximizes the health and well-being of our workforce, our neighbors, and our customers. Putting Motor City Soul into Sustainable Shoes


SUSTAINABLE: Pingree Mfg affirms our responsibility to steward the life giving systems around us and make decisions that benefit and protect life 7 generations from now. We have work to do so we can make a sustainable product that meets our standards. We improve our watersheds by eliminating all harmful chemicals from the entire life cycle of our process and invite competitors and partners to do the same. We seek to become carbon neutral, toxic free, and source our materials from the Great Lakes Watershed as quickly as possible. LOCAL: When we do well our neighbors and community do well. The impact of every Detroit-made Pingree purchase is multiplied because we source materials and brilliance locally. Profits are shared with our workers, investors, surrounding community, and other social impact initiatives that benefit veterans or contribute to neighborhood restoration and resilience. We have an opportunity to do more than pay a living wage. We want to change how our community wages a living!

10/05/2026

A wallet made in Detroit.
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The Concord II wallet is $48 and includes RFID blocking sleeve, 4 card slots, and free new car smells.
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Some jobs are dirty. Some jobs require grit and craftsmanship. We’re proud to be displaying our work today at Michigan C...
09/30/2026

Some jobs are dirty. Some jobs require grit and craftsmanship. We’re proud to be displaying our work today at Michigan Central thanks to Ford Pro and Ford Motor Company for the the essential economy summit and doing live shoe making. The amazing Mike Rowe himself from Dirty Jobs stopped by and saw our handywork in action.
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With our co-owners Nate Nathaniel Crawford II and Jarret A. Schlaff and COO Dre Clemons
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Can you guess what this machine does at Pingree? •No Ai or google help, just your best guess…the best (or funniest) gues...
09/21/2026

Can you guess what this machine does at Pingree?
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No Ai or google help, just your best guess…the best (or funniest) guess may get some Pingree swag.
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We’ll see y’all there tomorrow! Find us in Shed 4 a few stalls past Mystic Kettle Corn, next to our neighbors Nakee Butt...
09/16/2026

We’ll see y’all there tomorrow! Find us in Shed 4 a few stalls past Mystic Kettle Corn, next to our neighbors Nakee Butter not too far from the entrance to Shed 3.

Eastern Market After Dark returns Sept. 17 from 6–11 p.m. with free admission, DJs, art, gallery pop-ups, food trucks, shopping, mural routes and a bike tour. The event welcomes all ages, with activities throughout the district and local businesses staying open late. Link to the article below.

Ever wonder why we’re named Pingree Detroit? Hint: the street is named after the same guy.•Over a hundred years ago, Haz...
09/09/2026

Ever wonder why we’re named Pingree Detroit? Hint: the street is named after the same guy.
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Over a hundred years ago, Hazen S. Pingree changed the destiny of Detroit. As the owner of the second largest footwear company in the US, he created jobs for hundreds, including his fellow veterans. As a progressive mayor of Detroit during times of great adversity, he started urban farms, ended corporate and political corruption and restored the utility companies to public control. He worked hard to maximize the well-being of the people he was elected to serve.

In that spirit, our Pingree company is teaching Detroiters, especially US veterans, new skills in industrial sewing, shoemaking, and leather crafting. We’re also teaching entrepreneurship, creating pathways for every maker on our team to become co-owners. Employing Detroiters. Creating something beautiful and useful. We think Mayor Pingree would be proud.

Pingree Detroit honors Hazen S. Pingree, a shoemaker, Civil War Veteran, four-term Mayor of Detroit, and 24th Governor of Michigan. His legacy of craftsmanship, innovation, and community empowerment inspires our mission to create sustainable products while supporting Veterans and Detroiters.

Handmade in Detroit in 1894.
Handmade in Detroit Now.
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09/06/2026

Detroit Made Me.

09/06/2026

Live sneaker making happening now with our Co-owner Nate Nathaniel Crawford II at Arts Beats & Eats in
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Have you been to our flagship store yet in downtown Detroit? If so, what did you think? We’re at 22 W. Columbia St, step...
09/03/2026

Have you been to our flagship store yet in downtown Detroit? If so, what did you think?

We’re at 22 W. Columbia St, steps from the Fox Theater and stadiums and are open Tuesday- Sunday 12-6 and open till 7pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
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Address

22 W. Columbia Street
Detroit, MI
48201

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 6pm
Tuesday 12pm - 6pm
Wednesday 12pm - 6pm
Thursday 12pm - 6pm
Friday 12pm - 7pm
Saturday 12pm - 7pm
Sunday 12pm - 6pm

Telephone

+13139222322

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