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LETTERS, Page 10High-Stepping Sneakers
I am pleased to note that America's technicians are busily
designing athletic shoes (BUSINESS, Aug. 28). Forget the B-2 bomber
and the Trident II missile. Let's start shipping sports shoes to
the U.S.S.R. Not only will we reduce our trade deficit, but the
Soviets' dispositions will also undoubtedly improve.
William S. Harvie
La Jolla, Calif.
As a footwear-development engineer, I applaud the painful
accuracy of your story. Years of development and manufacturing in
the U.S. built the foundation for the athletic-shoe industry.
Despite $9 billion in annual retail sales, many of us will not reap
the profits, because we have been displaced by Asian factory
workers.
William H. Charleston
Lakewood, N.J.