New Balance Made in the USA racecar

here's some more pics of the car

http://joegibbsracing.com/nationwide-photos-gateway.html

i believe that there are only a few nb made in the usa, the 993 being one of them, the rest are just assembled parts from other countries.

i think they say that at least 25% of their shoes are made in the US.

i don't know how they count that but i wouldn't expect them to blatantly lie.

google for FTC lawsuits vs NB (yes they happened in the past but they have a poor history of straddling a line)the term 'made in the USA' does not mean what most people think it means (you can also find the various definitions on the ftc site)let's just say that various industry lobbyists have made it very difficult to find out where anything is really from anymorelastly...25% of styles is vastly different from 25% of sales

sheep farmer wrote:

i think they say that at least 25% of their shoes are made in the US.

i don't know how they count that but i wouldn't expect them to blatantly lie.

993 is the only one made partially in the USA. The top is attached to the bottom, that is it. Everything else done over seas

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993 is the only one made partially in the USA. The top is attached to the bottom, that is it. Everything else done over seas

Not sure what your vendetta against NB being made in the US is, but a little research might help you sound a bit more credible.

The 993 starts in ME as a sheet of leather and is completely made in the factory in Skowhegan. Some of the other shoes, like the NBx series of performance trainers, are assembled in the US of parts obtained in various places.

In either case, there are US workers touching shoes that no one else in the industry employs. I think they should be applauded for this, not berrated. 25% of shoes made in the US is a lot more than 0%

You watch NASCAR

My guess is that Tetra Plastics (a fully owned subsidiary of Nike, Inc) employs more US workers than any other US footwear manufacturer

BK wrote:

............... wrote:

993 is the only one made partially in the USA. The top is attached to the bottom, that is it. Everything else done over seas

Not sure what your vendetta against NB being made in the US is, but a little research might help you sound a bit more credible.

http://www.newbalance.com/USA

The 993 starts in ME as a sheet of leather and is completely made in the factory in Skowhegan. Some of the other shoes, like the NBx series of performance trainers, are assembled in the US of parts obtained in various places.

In either case, there are US workers touching shoes that no one else in the industry employs. I think they should be applauded for this, not berrated. 25% of shoes made in the US is a lot more than 0%

That isn't "SICK."

oval wrote:

Anyone see kyle busch win the Nascar Nationwide series event last night? His car, sponsored by New Balance had a SICK paint scheme. Red,white,and blue with the New Balance symbol and "Made in the USA" on the side.

http://www.nascar.com/http://www.nascar.com/video/busch/2009/07/19/nns.gat.high.winner.nascar/index.html

B L Z wrote:

My guess is that Tetra Plastics (a fully owned subsidiary of Nike, Inc) employs more US workers than any other US footwear manufacturer

Interesting. They don't, and they don't make footwear, but still interesting.

I work for NB in Skowhegan, Maine. Watch the video. Everything in it is true. That is our factory and our people in that video. We make many styles, all of which I am proud of. Please don't assume that NB is just an advertising scheme. They have supported me and my family for 15 years and I am just one of many. I my not be a big Kyle Busch fan, but it was nice to see our car in victory lane.