New Balance would probably like to produce all their shoes in the USA. But then all their stock would cost $120+ and most consumers would balk at the price. So they're forced to mainly produce $65 Chinese-made product to avoid losing a ton of market share and becoming a boutique brand.
I appreciate that they're the only company producing domestically-made athletic shoes, and they've done cool collaborations with J Crew and the Ball & Buck listed above.
Supporting American-made products is easier to do with your voice than your wallet. I struggle with making that choice.
Got these in a worn dark grey colour a while ago and I'm waiting for an occasion to wear them. Can't seem to find pic of the grey ones.
And I got these IPath on the cheap... they look better IRL then in this pic - less "rough" edges on the seams in my pair. Good fall/winter kicks.
My favourite shoes to wear around right now are these Clae Romare Lo's. Super comfortable. I have another pair of Clae hitops and I like them a lot as well.
Sh*tty weather has made me step up my waterproof game. Nike Conqueror and Inov-8 Terrafly 343 Gore-Tex?? Trail Running Shoes. I am using the latter on the mtb and for work, the Nikes have really impressed because they look as comfy as a tank but feel like a Merc S-Class when on.
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Man's 'avin' a bubble, surely.
I like their trumpeting of being
Wow. That could really read as you saying your stuff isn't mass produced in China like everyone else.
So 75% of your stock is made in China.
That value could be US labor rates, alone. The parts could all be Chinese. So 30% of the cost of the US stuff is actually foreign.
So, really...
'MERICA. THAT IS WHY $148 DOLLAR, BATCHES.
I'm not sure of your point?
New Balance would probably like to produce all their shoes in the USA. But then all their stock would cost $120+ and most consumers would balk at the price. So they're forced to mainly produce $65 Chinese-made product to avoid losing a ton of market share and becoming a boutique brand.
I appreciate that they're the only company producing domestically-made athletic shoes, and they've done cool collaborations with J Crew and the Ball & Buck listed above.
Supporting American-made products is easier to do with your voice than your wallet. I struggle with making that choice.
I used to rock them hard in High School. And I still own them. Too small now.
i like these but those bastards dont make size 13.
Trying these now:
And I got these IPath on the cheap... they look better IRL then in this pic - less "rough" edges on the seams in my pair. Good fall/winter kicks.
My favourite shoes to wear around right now are these Clae Romare Lo's. Super comfortable. I have another pair of Clae hitops and I like them a lot as well.
man im definitely outta the loop.
The look is known as "Mankles".
Looks good on a couple of girls at work, would be a grave mistake for me.
On sale for 30, couldn't resist:
Nice Green
addressing austrian parliament in over the top jeremy scott's.
Copped these this week and rocked them today.
Stussy X Nike....
P.S. I tried to post these from 4 different websites and I kept getting a warning that said "blacklisted item." WTF?!?
as well as these:
Just found out recently that they came to special fame as Daniel Craig wears them in Skyfall.
I got something identical - the white doesn't stay white for long and no-one notices from head-height.