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Ol Janx Spirit

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8. It seems very unlikely. I know it is very difficult for Americans to understand, but there
Mon May 12, 2025, 04:30 PM
May 2025

are things that we just don't do very well and that other countries have developed workforces to do over many decades. It is more than just a matter of every thing is equal but labor costs are lower. China and other countries have developed close-knit supply chains, factories in the same localities, shipping infrastructure, and a workforce skilled in the very type of work that it takes to produce these goods over many many years. America has not; and likely will not. Shifting production to America would be a much more mechanized proposition which would make an American shoe industry far less able to respond to the demands of shoe makers to make limited production runs for testing and sampling--something China and Vietnam are very good at it.

There are many realities that are being ignored by the Administration as it levies these tariffs, but when has reality been a barrier for F-47?

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San Antonio Shoes - they are higher priced.... haele May 2025 #1
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We do have a domestic shoe industry ! Nigrum Cattus May 2025 #2
They are Rebl2 May 2025 #3
A significant amount of material in those shoes is from abroad. DemocratSinceBirth May 2025 #13
I love the 993s ITAL May 2025 #16
So those Rebl2 May 2025 #19
Shoes for industry! Charlie Chapulin May 2025 #4
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There is a builder of custom work boots in Spokane, WA jmowreader May 2025 #6
New Balance has a USA line Johonny May 2025 #7
It seems very unlikely. I know it is very difficult for Americans to understand, but there Ol Janx Spirit May 2025 #8
Two words: musette_sf May 2025 #9
I love my Made in the USA NEW BALANCE kicks... WarGamer May 2025 #10
I have three pairs of New Balances 608 series DemocratSinceBirth May 2025 #11
Here are some of their Made in the USA styles WarGamer May 2025 #12
How much do they cost? DemocratSinceBirth May 2025 #15
all of their Made in USA styles are at least 120 WarGamer May 2025 #17
That's a lot of money to a lot of people. DemocratSinceBirth May 2025 #18
true... about 2x the cost of their Indonesia made shoes WarGamer May 2025 #20
I have three pairs of 608s. DemocratSinceBirth May 2025 #23
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