They are the second group to step into the canvas shoes of the bob-haired Chinese amahs of decades past.

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To put it plainly, the Chinese manufacture for us the shoes, t-shirts and socks that we could only manufacture stateside at a profit if Americans were willing to work for next to nothing.

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The major Chinese athletic company which makes athletic shoes and sporting goods has been proactive in making an imprint in the United States.

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Most Chinese exports to the US are still lower value manufactured goods such as clothing and shoes.

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One of his shoes is stolen and the Cleveland, Ohio, native speaks none of the Chinese dialects, so nobody understands him.

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