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Default I got some new New Balance US made Walking Shoes...

On Sun, 23 May 2021 14:58:12 +1000, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On Sat, 22 May 2021 19:14:33 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 22 May 2021 16:05:23 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 5:29:00 PM UTC-5, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>> On Sun, 16 May 2021 16:36:11 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > ...and some Merrill Boot Laces on the way for them!
>>>> >
>>>> > They are my new Nursing Shoes!
>>>>
>>>> Do they have AWS (Automatic Wobble Stabilization)?
>>>>
>>>> -sw
>>>
>>>No, but I'm pretty good at not falling with them on because they are about the best United Statesian made walking shoes made! At $150/pair.

>>
>>"New Balance continues to make some (but not many) of its shoes in
>>five U.S. factories; New Balance has 1600 U.S. workers. Most shoes are
>>made in China."
>>
>>https://business.nmsu.edu/~dboje/AA/...ew_balance.htm
>>
>>Sorry, John.


I wear LLBean boots, made in Maine.... they are comfy and last
forever, I'm wearing the same pair for mowing, etc., for some thirty
years, still like new. Easy to clean with the garden hose. There are
several styles, I like the low cut Gumshoe:
https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/1906...N2&csp=a&pos=7
There are many look-alikes on the market but no way are they made
alike.