White's Boots began before the American Civil War as a family bootmaking business in Virginia, relocating to St. Maries, Idaho in 1902 before settling in Spokane, Washington in 1915. It built its name supplying loggers, construction workers, and wildland firefighters, including its Smoke Jumper boot, designed specifically for firefighting use. LaCrosse Footwear, which also owns Danner and is itself owned by Tokyo-based ABC-Mart, bought the company in July 2014.