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insta8er

(960 posts) Sat Apr 23, 2016, 08:47 PM Apr 2016

Shoemaker New Balance Challenges Obama On Trans-Pacific Partnership

Shoemaker New Balance is criticizing the Obama administration over the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The company is trying to make a running shoe with 100 percent American parts and feel the trade deal will doom shoes made in the U.S.

http://www.npr.org/2016/04/22/475311897/shoemaker-new-balance-challenges-obama-on-trans-pacific-partnership

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Shoemaker New Balance Challenges Obama On Trans-Pacific Partnership (Original Post) insta8er Apr 2016 OP

The only tennis shoe I will buy, New Balance peacebird Apr 2016 #1

Bravo New Balance, standing up for American workers and the environment! senz Apr 2016 #2

NB are the best shoes made madokie Apr 2016 #3

K & R senz Apr 2016 #4

I buy ONLY New Balance. Fuddnik Apr 2016 #5

K/R 840high Apr 2016 #6

Kick and R BeanMusical Apr 2016 #7

New Balance is my brand of sneakers meow2u3 Apr 2016 #8

I've worn only New Balance athletic shoes for almost 30 years. Johnyawl Apr 2016 #9

Thank you DU readers. Soxfan58 Apr 2016 #10

Welcome to DU. surrealAmerican Apr 2016 #11

peacebird

(14,195 posts)

1. The only tennis shoe I will buy, New Balance

Reply to insta8er (Original post)

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 08:49 PM

Apr 2016

senz

(11,945 posts)

2. Bravo New Balance, standing up for American workers and the environment!

Reply to insta8er (Original post)

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 08:55 PM

Apr 2016

I hope more American corporations will have a conscience and follow suit.

Thanks for the OP, insta8er.

madokie

(51,076 posts)

3. NB are the best shoes made

Reply to insta8er (Original post)

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 09:04 PM

Apr 2016

according to my nurse wife. She's on her feet a lot and won't even consider any other brand of shoe.
Back in my working days it was redwings for me. I've got a pair of Dr marten dress shoes that I've been wearing for 20 or so years now. Admittedly its only a few times a year but they're some mighty fine wearing shoes.

senz

(11,945 posts)

4. K & R

Reply to insta8er (Original post)

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 10:16 PM

Apr 2016

Fuddnik

(8,846 posts)

5. I buy ONLY New Balance.

Reply to insta8er (Original post)

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 10:50 PM

Apr 2016

Fuck TPP. And Obama and Hillary to boot.

840high

(17,196 posts)

6. K/R

Reply to insta8er (Original post)

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 11:06 PM

Apr 2016

BeanMusical

(4,389 posts)

7. Kick and R

Reply to insta8er (Original post)

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 11:31 PM

Apr 2016

meow2u3

(25,251 posts)

8. New Balance is my brand of sneakers

Reply to insta8er (Original post)

Sun Apr 24, 2016, 08:32 AM

Apr 2016

And not just because they're made in the USA. I have a hard-to-find shoe size and these canoes fit me. You can't get a women's 12N just about anywhere.

Johnyawl

(3,210 posts)

9. I've worn only New Balance athletic shoes for almost 30 years.

Reply to insta8er (Original post)

Sun Apr 24, 2016, 02:35 PM

Apr 2016

Back in the late '80s I read an article in "Runners World" that rated athletic shoes, and they said that NB made the best athletic shoes for big guys. I'm a big guy, 6'2" 225 at the time, and in my late 30s starting to have foot problems due to serious pronation.

I love that my shoe company is still producing shoes in this country and fighting for American jobs.

Soxfan58

(3,537 posts)

10. Thank you DU readers.

Reply to insta8er (Original post)

Sun Apr 24, 2016, 04:09 PM

Apr 2016

I have been a employee of New Balance in Maine for 30 yrs. I am proud of the management team who are always looking for ways to make shoes in the US. And I am proud of my coworkers who have the skill to make quality American Made shoes.

surrealAmerican

(11,928 posts)

11. Welcome to DU.

Reply to Soxfan58 (Reply #10)

Sun Apr 24, 2016, 05:19 PM

Apr 2016

I'm glad your employer is doing the right thing.

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