>Every New Balance sneaker created at one of the company’s five New England-based factories moves quickly, stopping at each worker for an average of just 22.5 seconds. But those 22.5 seconds come full of precision, both mechanically and individually, as New Balance still churns out over 4 million sneakers—roughly a quarter of overall production—from the United States, the only major sneaker brand making product domestically.

>As the Boston-based company continues to grow—it plans to add a sixth factory to its stable in Massachusetts and Maine—don’t expect that 22.5 seconds to slow anytime soon.

New Balance can apparently make some of their shoes in America. Nike has no excuse.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/design/a28789083/new-balance-sneakers-factory-tour/

RT: https://poa.st/objects/732c55af-a834-400f-8a77-d021bfa7c2bf