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Again, i'm not going to disney world to go on a ride called hater pansexual's peer that is not what i'm therefor. i want to do disney and not get so ripped off. i'm still paying interest on a hot pretzel i bought in 2012. >> carley: i think a lot of parents agree with you. jimmy, my question is why do companies feel like they have to be political? nike, delta, coca-cola, now disney? wouldn't it be easier to say, okay, we are making sneakers, soda, and we won't dive into politics? >> no, that would be the right thing to do but what happens as these corporations kind of got hijacked by tyranny o...

>> reporter: troops all over the world protecting us and the uniform, every part of it, made in america. and to get into those uniforms, our troops, far more fit than most of us, even their gym clothes, t-shirts made here, shorts made here, but something afoot about their sneakers. the only part made overseas. many wondering why is the federal government spending millions in taxpayer dollars on sneakers made someplace else? could we find sneakers made here? didn't take long. >> so, this is the sneaker lab. >> reporter: new balance, among the companies making sneakers in america. >> if it says ...

Pushing the pentagon. she told me about the labels on the sneeshakers right now. >> they're made in vietnam, chin nashgs all over the world. >> reporter: she points out a 1941 law require every part of the uniform be made in america but there's a loophole when it comes to sneakers. she's watched our "made in america" series. >> i have heard the conversation change. >> reporter: workers in her home state. three new balance factories are sending us a message -- and also send us the very prototype they pitched to the pentagon. they're not the only ones. cap shoes in virginia, wolverine shoes in m...

Sneakers. i'm embarrassed to say i didn't know where they were made. how about that. 1941 law mentioned in david's piece, restricts military funds to buy certain items not produced or grown in the united states, including food, clothing, those military uniforms, fabrics and certain tools. >> and just last month congress passed another law that added the american flag to the list of items covered by the barry law. it's incredible it wasn't already covered. it didn't han until last month? >> i agree with you. we'll be right back, folks. we'll be right back. >> lead paint poisoning affects one ...

See what's new at projectluna.com ♪ born in the usa i was born in the usa ♪ the pentagon is down with made in america program with one glaring exception. >> uniforms our men and women are wearing must be made here so why are the sneakers not necessarily not made here? david muir chase down that made in america footwear.