A History Written Outdoors
Walls Outdoor Goods® is the true Anti-Indoor brand of workwear embracing
those who are wired different. In other words, you won’t find neckties
or dress slacks here.
We built our foundation in workwear back in 1938, when George Walls
began selling overalls and coveralls in Dallas, Texas, for outdoor oil
and gas industry workers. Our workwear was so well made and our brand
so trusted to protect the worker from the elements, demand exploded in
a way that could only be satisfied by building our own manufacturing
facilities. George built his factory and headquarters in Cleburne,
Texas—known as Walls Manufacturing.
Walls became synonymous with hard work done well, and was the only
brand of coverall that Red Adair would wear when he famously fought
oil fires throughout his iconic career. When John Wayne was selected
to play Red Adair in the movie classic Hellfighters, custom Walls
coveralls had to be made for John Wayne’s tall frame because Red
insisted that only Walls be worn on set. In the real oilfields across
the world, Halliburton workers adopted the Walls brand as their
coverall of choice and helped spread our footprint far from our humble
Texas beginnings.
Over the next 80 years, Walls became known across the United States as
the go-to brand for rugged workwear, in other work environments
outside of the oil fields. Walls became the preferred durable
insulated workwear choice for dedicated ranchers and farmers across
the country. New demand forged the path for Walls to become the
industry leader for flame-resistant workwear, and the preferred
outerwear for workers who are defiantly committed to their outdoor
DNA. Walls designed new products with the worker’s unique needs in
mind to enable the calling to live, work and play outdoors because we
believe that a life behind a desk is no life at all.
For many years, Walls also led the hunting apparel category, founding
the modern camo hunting gear industry as the original exclusive
apparel licensee of both Realtree® and Mossy Oak®. And while these
days we focus on outfitting the worker on the jobsite, the hunter’s
love of outdoors continues on in essence in all lines of workwear we
manufacture and innovate.
In 2013, Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. saw an opportunity to purchase a
fierce competitor in outerwear, acquiring Walls and moving its
headquarters to join Dickies in Fort Worth. The combination of the
Walls brand with the global capabilities of Williamson-Dickie unlocked
opportunities for the Walls brand to offer more workwear to more
professionals with increased production capacity and additional
innovation resources.
In 2017, Walls continued its growth through responsible and
well-aligned ownership after being purchased by VF Corporation. As a
part of the VF family of brands, our core values focus on retooling
the workforce for the future amid the decline of traditional trades
and the resulting skills gap; and encouraging all people to experience
the fulfillment of creating and expressing their passion.
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