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Why are shoes made in America only $20 more expensive than shoes made in Asia?
Posted on 4/5/25 at 2:32 pm
Posted on 4/5/25 at 2:32 pm
Take into account the U.S. doesn’t have the same infrastructure as China to mass produce these shoes which also factors a price increase.
Made in USA
Made in China
Made in USA
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Posted on 4/5/25 at 2:34 pm to RaoulDuke504
Making clothes in America will be unaffordable except Walmart already does it 
Posted on 4/5/25 at 2:36 pm to RaoulDuke504
People don't like common sense remarks on this topic. Many have been brainwashed to think you have to make things elsewhere.
Posted on 4/5/25 at 2:38 pm to notsince98
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People don't like common sense remarks on this topic. Many have been brainwashed to think you have to make things elsewhere.
Premium shoes with top quality materials are $20 more expensive than cheap Chinese crap
Posted on 4/5/25 at 2:38 pm to notsince98
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Many have been brainwashed to think you have to make things elsewhere.
Slanted point of view.
Posted on 4/5/25 at 2:42 pm to RaoulDuke504
Bad comparison. That's a high price for most New Balances. Air Jordans are more because they're more of a status/"brand".
Posted on 4/5/25 at 2:43 pm to DeltaTigerDelta
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Slanted point of view.
Posted on 4/5/25 at 2:44 pm to Bubb
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Bad comparison. That's a high price for most New Balances. Air Jordans are more because they're more of a status/"brand".
Those New Balance shoes are made from much better quality than the Chinese shoe. The U.S. doesn’t also have mass production like China does to reduce the cost.
I also showed the Walmart example
Posted on 4/5/25 at 2:48 pm to RaoulDuke504
Do people pay 200 dollars for shoes? That is crazy even after all the inflation.
Costco sells brand name shite under 40
Costco sells brand name shite under 40
Posted on 4/5/25 at 2:49 pm to UltimaParadox
Yes it’s extremely common not everyone likes to look like a slob.
Posted on 4/5/25 at 2:55 pm to RaoulDuke504
Those aren’t even the most expensive nikes.
Posted on 4/5/25 at 3:16 pm to UltimaParadox
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Do people pay 200 dollars for shoes?
If
You want high quality leather shoes, yes.
Posted on 4/5/25 at 3:17 pm to RaoulDuke504
Say it all together "TO MAXIMIZE SHAREHOLDER VALUE"
Posted on 4/5/25 at 3:20 pm to RaoulDuke504
Did the price of Fords go down when they started making them in Mexico?
If a company knows they can sell something for $200, and they move manufacturing to a country with no minimum wage or environmental laws, why would they lower the price?
If a company knows they can sell something for $200, and they move manufacturing to a country with no minimum wage or environmental laws, why would they lower the price?
This post was edited on 4/5/25 at 3:25 pm
Posted on 4/5/25 at 3:34 pm to RaoulDuke504
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Why are shoes made in America only $20 more expensive than shoes made in Asia?
2 things:
1. Chinese labor costs have exploded with their economy
2. Companies are making significantly more profit selling those Jordans for $180 than for those NB basic shoes for $200
Posted on 4/5/25 at 3:51 pm to Epic Cajun
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If you want high quality leather shoes, yes.
I can't even imagine calling a pair of Nike tennis shoes "high quality leather".
Posted on 4/5/25 at 3:57 pm to RaoulDuke504
I meant, you can normally get New Balance for $45-65. Most NBs are not $200 like these made in the US ones.
Posted on 4/5/25 at 4:10 pm to Smeg
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I can't even imagine calling a pair of Nike tennis shoes "high quality leather".
Can you imagine learning how to read? The poster I was replying to asked if people pay $200 for shoes, I absolutely pay more than that, but the shoes I buy are high quality leather shoes. My comment had nothing to do with Nike shoes.
Posted on 4/5/25 at 4:37 pm to RaoulDuke504
Wouldn’t this make more sense if you compared identical products?
Posted on 4/5/25 at 4:39 pm to Bubb
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Bad comparison. That's a high price for most New Balances. Air Jordans are more because they're more of a status/"brand".
Most New Balance that people wear are $200+. They're a status brand now as much as Jordans.
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