New Balance’s Skowhegan factory lands military sneaker contract
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SKOWHEGAN, Maine (WABI) - The New Balance Factory in Skowhegan will be making athletic sneakers for the military. Senator Susan Collins announced that New Balance was awarded a contract with the Defense Logistics Agency. It is a three-year contract. In the agreement, the Defense Logistics Agency would purchase a minimum 22,000 pairs of shoes each year. Under the contract, the agency could also purchase a grand total of 540,000 pairs of sneakers from New Balance. Copyright 2026 WABI. All rights reserved.