Footmate System earns 5 out of 5 American Made Stars

Let me preface this review with the fact that I'm not a manicure pedicure kind of guy. I'm a middle age dork that often makes my daughter and wife cringe when they notice what I'm wearing or saying! So to use a product that claims to soothe and massage is a little out of my comfort level!

Having said that I thought I would have to rely on my wife for a good appraisal of the FootMate System from Gordon Brush, boy was I wrong about that. So what is the FootMate System? Here is the description from the manufacture

"The FootMate® System is a complete foot care system for cleaning, soothing, stimulating, and massaging your feet every time you shower."

The FootMate is a product that you use in the shower. It features brushes on the bottom and sides that you move your foot through with a special gel that is included with the product. It reminded me at first glance like a boot cleaner you would find outside on the porch.

The first thing I noticed about the FootMate when I opened the box was that it felt substantial when I picked it up. It feels and looks well made. It has some weight to it and you can tell it is constructed well.

I attached the retrieval lead (more on that later) on it and gave it a try. Still a little skeptical at this point, I applied the revitalizing gel to the bushes and went to work scrubbing one foot at a time. It only took a few seconds to become a believer. It did in fact make my feet feel good. So now I thought the test would be for how long would they feel different.

I was surprised that even when I was pulling on my socks and shoes my feet still felt refreshed and great. I really came away very happy with the product. I'm very healthy and in shape and it made my feet feel great and I did not even know they could or should feel better. I imagine that someone with sore or tired feet would benefit even more then I do from the Footmate System. I recommend this product to anyone. I think most people would benefit from this product!

Couple take aways worth noting. The Footmate features wing like sides that allow you to stand on one while scrubbing your other foot. I found these wings very helpful and big enough even for my size 12 foot. The retrieval lead I could do without, however that is just me. I think for some people it will come in very handy. If you don't like the retrieval lead you can always remove it so try it for your self.

I give the Footmate System 5 American Made Stars!

Made in America can drive the ecomomy and lift people from poverty

My ninth grader daughter and my wife and I were discussing the school lunch the other day. Our daughter remarked she thought they should eliminate the snack line, where kids can buy nachos, pretzels, fries and other junk food like that. Her reasons were kind of sweet but sparked a vigorous defense of the system by her mother and me. She believes because the children on free or reduced lunches can not go in the snack line because with the free and reduced program children can't buy snacks unless they have brought there own cash.

So her mother and I explained to her that first of all we all agree that children should not go hungry and society has decided to make sure children are fed at school regardless of the parents ability to pay. Then we went on to explain to her however with someone else footing the bill there are normally rules and controls put in place. we explained to her that rather then removing the snack bar so the other kids did not feel bad we should focus on lifting everyone up through a robust economy where everyone could afford the snack bar. with education and a robust economy more and more of her classmate's families would be able to afford the snacks!

I believe at my children's school 2 out of three are on free or reduced lunch and we need more jobs for these families and these children as they approach adulthood! Remember when it is American Made, Americans Paid! Keep you money at home and our jobs will stay home too. Always look for the Made in the USA label!

Site upgrades

The last week or so we have been removing lots of bad links from the site. Many of the companies we linked to over the years have gone out of business. Very sad that these great companies that were Made in the USA are gone as well as the jobs they provided.

Are you ready for chicken improted from China?

Just recently read several articles stating that the USDA have approved certain Chinese companies to begin exporting chicken products to the USA. The articles claim that the USDA stated the Chinese factories we just as safe as American factories.

Not be a food factory expert myself I have been reading and watching the news for some time now. Over the last decade Chinese products have killed or made sick thousands of people in China and around the world. Chinese factories introduced us to tainted toothpaste, mercury filled children's jewelry and other tainted and dangerous food products.

Also don't we at least pay our food workers minimum wage or better? What are the Chinese food factory workers being paid? I'll stick to feeding my children Chicken grown and made in the USA

I think we are just setting ourselves up for more unemployed Americans and unsafe food products.

What do you think. Remember American Made, Americans Paid.

Why are products Made in the USA important to you?

Just curios to hear why Made in the USA is important to you? I assume it is or you would not be at this blog in the first place.

In my case it is about the strength and well being of the country where my children will become working adults. It is about opportunity for them not only to have good jobs, but great medical care, education opportunities, safe communities and all that should go with a good robust economy.

What do you say? What does made in the USA mean to you?

Dave

American made Moto X cellphone

This story is a great breakthrough in many regards while still having room to improve. I always try to be a glass half full type of person and that is the filter I see this story in.

Lets look at the great news about the Moto X smart cell phone. The news is this phone is made in a factory in Forth Worth TX. and provides jobs to 2000 Americans. That is terrific news and lets hope it is a trend in the right direction!

Ok the bad news or the "glass half empty" aspect of the story is most of the parts are not made in the USA. But enough half full I count this as great news! I plan to get one of these phones for myself soon!

Dave

Labor Day Sales

Well I spent most of Sunday driving all over the great State of Washington getting stuff done! One of those items to check off the Honey-Do list was a new outside storage box for the kids sporting good items, chair cushions and other items in the back yard. I stopped at Lowes and was very pleased to find a very large plastic storage box in a wicker pattern made by Suncast in the USA. It was also very nice to see the fact that Made in the USA was plastered all over it very proudly.

After bringing it home my son and I put it together in about 15 minutes (after a few false starts and re-do's which were my fault). This thing even has hydraulics assisted opening and everything and was only $118.00 and again it is huge. Good job Suncast and we will add you to the site soon.

Dave

PS

Also picked up a Seahawks 5 gallon bucket for working outside also made in the USA. GO HAWKS!