On 5/23/2021 7:29 AM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> 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.
>
They are hands down the best American boot, period.

Better even than Red Wings!