Muck Boots raises money for HSUS

I saw on another site that Muck boots is raising money for HSUS . An organization that is for the stopping of all hunting , fishing, and livestock farming. I will no longer purchase anything from them. Not very intelligent for a Company that markets its products to Hunters, Fisherman and Farmers. Muck Boots just took down there facebook page due to all the hundreds of posts telling them what they can do with their boots. The post were split between sportsman and farmers. Many were burning their boots and filming it and sending the video to Muck Boots. Why they would side with a organization that lost their non profit status due to deceitful practices and openly supports banning all the activities of the people that buy your products is beyond me.

Mwal

Yikes! I’ve been a loyal Muck Boot user, singing their praises anytime I could. This whole support of HSUS is quite troubling, and I’ll likely call upon LaCrosse for my next pair of boots depending on what kind of follow Muck has to this predicament. Bold strategy on Muck’s part, putting 95% of their customer base at odds, let’s see how that plays out.

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We would like to respond to our loyal customers and provide additional information about recent posts on social media regarding a monetary donation to a local animal care organization. Our post inaccurately stated that a donation was made to The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Moreover, the post itself was inappropriate under the circumstances.

Family members of an employee who recently passed away requested that, in lieu of flowers, co-workers donate funds to the Humane Association of Northwestern Rhode Island, a local association founded in 1978 to solve community issues primarily related to stray cats. They are not affiliated with HSUS as the posts incorrectly stated.

The money is not a corporate donation, but a collection of personal contributions from employees with the intent of remembering a beloved co-worker. While our intentions were good, the use of corporate social channels under these circumstances was inappropriate.

Muck Boots has a heritage of respect for the outdoors and for nature. We apologize for the anger and confusion the posts have caused and have removed them from our social channels.

Looks like alot of people burned and destroyed their boots for no reason. Unless this is a cover up…

I cant even imagine that company doing what was said. The moment I started reading it I thought it was BS. If I’m wrong then I’ll join the righteous side but for a company like that to alienate their biggest customer is not believable.

Here’s the post that started it.

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Never let the facts get in the way of a good story…..

Whoops!

It’s good to see clarification.

I like the fact that as outdoorsmen we will stand together when it’s necessary. However, this is a great reminder we should get all the facts prior to passing judgement. I get a little tired of the shouting from the roof tops now days. Like the sports show out east last year. It got publicized and the industry stood up for itself. Our group has a powerful amount of pull if we could ever get united. We could easily squash the anti-gun crowd, anti-hunting crowd etc….

My son is a sales rep for “Team J Sales & Marketing, Warehouse Partner for The Original Muck Boot Co.” I can assure you that “Muck” (Honeywell) has never been or will be a supporter of HSUS.
Terry A Heese

“The Original Muck Boot Company
A few days ago we made a series of mistakes here and on our other social media channels. Words can’t express how sorry we are that we’ve caused so much disappointment in our brand. There’s been a lot of speculation as to what happened, and clearly our initial statement caused even more confusion.

While we’ve been quiet here, please know that we’ve been reading every one of your comments and I wan…t to personally address your concerns.

Here’s exactly what happened…we suffered the loss of a colleague a few months ago. Our colleague had a long fight with cancer and had a cat that was by his side until the very end. Because of that, his family requested that — in lieu of flowers — donations by employees, not the company, be made to a local animal shelter in his honor. The Humane Association of Northwestern Rhode Island (HANRI) was identified as our local shelter; it’s about ten miles from our office in Smithfield, Rhode Island.

Here are the mistakes we made: first, we posted photos on our Facebook page and on Instagram of an employee-sponsored collection effort in our warehouse, which was disrespectful to our colleague and completely inappropriate. Despite our good intent, we should never have used these corporate channels for what was a private matter. Then, we incorrectly tagged Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) in the posts, when the money was actually intended for our local animal shelter. And finally, when the statement went up in an attempt to clarify the events, the money hadn’t yet been delivered, because the funds were still being collected. Cash and personal checks were hand-delivered yesterday by the same employees who raised the funds.

Needless to say, our entire team has learned some hard lessons this week.

We know it is you, our customers, who have helped build the Muck Boot brand to what it is today. We would never intentionally alienate you, and we sincerely apologize if we have done so this past week. We’ve worked hard over the years to build quality footwear and to build a brand that is broadly trusted – we hope that you’ll give us a chance to earn back that trust.

Farmers, outdoor enthusiasts and sportsmen are among our most loyal customers and at the core of what we do and why we do it. You can continue to count on us for the very best footwear and to never forget who we work for – you, our customers.

— Sean O’Brien, director of footwear, Muck Boots.”

I feel bad they had to write that apology. Someone passed that they cared for and the best intentions were lost. I hope everyone who blasted them can step back and remember what is important.