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That Tarahumara Sandal Photo

August 4, 2018 by Pete Peterson

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Barefoot Ted AKA Ted McDonald, is an extreme runner who started a sandal company but often runs barefoot. But this story is not about running, or footwear, or the Rarámuri tribe that still lives mostly in traditional ways in the Copper Canyons of Mexico. This story is about this photograph.  In his travels and quest for footwear that ultimately led Barefoot Ted to create … [Read more...] about That Tarahumara Sandal Photo

Buck Knives 110 Folding Hunter Knife

July 30, 2018 by Admin

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Hoyt Buck was born in Kansas about ten years before the turn of the century… the last century. As a young man Hoyt worked various jobs on a ranch and was a blacksmith apprentice. One of his tasks was to sharpen the hoes of workers, which dulled quickly. So Hoyt developed a tempering process that allowed the hoes to hold their sharp edges longer. Discovering this, he started … [Read more...] about Buck Knives 110 Folding Hunter Knife

Duluth Pack #60 Utility Pack (Canoe Pack)

July 4, 2018 by Admin

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A canoe pack is different from a backpack. Duluth Pack company President Tom Sega explains, “The canoe pack is what we were founded upon, they were the first products that were made at Duluth Pack by Camille Poirier…. When you’re canoeing you have to think about portaging, and when you portage a canoe you put it on your shoulders. So you can’t have a pack that’s above your … [Read more...] about Duluth Pack #60 Utility Pack (Canoe Pack)

Benchmade Grizzly Creek Knife

July 4, 2018 by Admin

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Les de Asis started out just by making a knife for himself; that butterfly knife took off after a local gun shop put in an order for 100 of them. The knives were a hit, and formed the basis of the company Les stated and named Bali-Song. That company grew into Pacific Cutlery Corp; but in the late 1980s, that corporation, which produced overseas, went into bankruptcy. But Les … [Read more...] about Benchmade Grizzly Creek Knife

LUNA Sandals MONO 2.0 Sandal

July 4, 2018 by Admin

sandals made in America, made in Seattle, trail sandals made in the USA, US made footwear

Luna Sandals make their footwear in Seattle, Washington. According to company founder and owner Barefoot Ted McDonald, there’s more to success than profits, “…and I think that’s partly by being made in America. You’re getting back to the realization that you’re growing not only product, but people and processes and you don’t want to have to avert your eyes. Part of the success … [Read more...] about LUNA Sandals MONO 2.0 Sandal

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MISSION STATEMENT

Launched July 4, 2018, this website tells entertaining stories about the people involved in manufacturing consumer products in the United States and also is built to make you aware of some of those companies’ Made In America products.

Too often we see a problem, like US manufacturing jobs going away, and ask what we can do to help. The great news regarding consumer products is that you can do something right now, and then again each time you make a purchase. Consider products that are Made in the USA and give those companies a chance to earn your business.

Every dollar you spend is a vote.

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