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Policy change to benefit US-made shoe brands

30/04/2014

The US government has altered a long-debated policy on athletic footwear for its armed forces, meaning they will now have to be made by companies on US soil. New Balance, which makes a quarter of its shoes in the US, and Wolverine Worldwide have been campaigning for a change for several years.  Blake Krueger, Wolverine CEO, said: "Our Saucony,...

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