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Product Reviews :: Real US made basketball shoes? You've have got to be kidding! My faithful couple of basketball shoes was wearing a bit thin so I reluctantly decided it was time to replace them. Being worried about what outsourcing has been doing to the US economy I resolved that I would replace my old Reeboks (that have been made in Korea) with a set of two real and 100% genuine "Made in USA" basketball shoes. During the method I wanted to remain out from the clutches of the scammers and spammers have been selling fake replica shoes. First I went on the internet and looked at the dazzling variety of beautiful new court shoes available, but there were no indication of where these might have been made so off I went along to Google. There I soon learned that all of big brand shoes including Big N? ( you know who I mean the king of shoes which made over the billion dollars profit recently) were made overseas, the labor practices inside their overseas plants seemed to be less than desirable, and how the foreign operations of an number of U.S. shoe companies created a lot to become desired. From there I decided to use the Mall and decided to look at the labels of all brand name basketball shoes - "Made in VietNam", "Made in Korea", Made in China", "Made in Thailand", "Made in "Indonesia" and "Made in Brazil". Not an individual pair "Made in USA". This didn't apparently help much so I turned on the hovering clerk and asked if she had any Made in USA shoes. That question appeared to bewilder her, so I asked clerks in other stores and those have been not stunned with this question explained that there was clearly no such thing being an American made basketball shoe, with all the possible exception of Chuck Taylors. I was soon to determine that even output of these stalwarts was moved overseas when Nike bought out Converse in 2003. I went back home perplexed as well as a bit disappointed but resolved to visit straight for the horse?s mouth, so I started calling the organization headquarters of some from the major US shoe manufacturers to find the real story. Nike said that they were still manufacturing in Indonesia "and lots of other countries in that region", understanding that "it has not been economically possible manufacture inside United States". This is exactly the same company that created a profit well over $450 million inside the third quarter of 2007 alone? The nice lady at L.A. Gear seemed a bit surprised when I asked if their shoes were produced in USA but told me that their shoes were stated in Brazil and several countries in Asia. Being nothing or else stubborn, I kept the device warm and called Reebok but all I was told was that "All of our shoes are made somewhere outside in the United States". When I told this lady that I was concerned with shoes being stated in deplorable conditions overseas she sent me a good brochure which assured me that their shoes were manufactured under circumstances "appropriate in light of national practices and conditions". Several calls later I found that these countries were China, Thailand, Indonesia, Korea, and also the Philippines. Sigh! K-Swiss shoes would only point out that they manufactured "offshore" when I called New Balance I was told that 70% of the shoes are produced in the United States, with all the remaining 30% manufactured in Europe and Asia. Sadly none of these shoes appeared to fit my tastes. Somewhat discouraged I sat down and seriously considered it for a little. How much will it matter I wondered? How easily do principles give way to the need for better ankle support, brand loyalty, fashion or for better pricing? What's this all flap about foreign made replica shoes? Are every one of the shoes sold online fakes since they will be all made overseas? How can I know if an online shoe site is selling fake replicas or genuine the real guy? Does it genuinely matter providing that the shoes are great? What exactly is really a fake and what is real or genuine? So I chose to join the bunch and went back web found a nice pair of basketball shoes coming from a company called kicksbay.com. They probably were not manufactured in USA nevertheless the price was right, the shoes were delivered by the due date, they can fit well and seem to be just as good as my old Reeboks in the game. Their customer care was helpful and I probably will buy from them the next occasion, even though I wish I could find a couple of Made in USA basketball shoes. And now I am developing a hard rethink about all of the fuss the top manufactures are generating over "fake or replica" shoes. Is a couple of shoes that came out from the same factory who makes Nikes or Addidas? shoes just as good as the "genuine genuine thing" or are the high prices we have been paying just to support the billion dollar profits some companies decide to make? It is food for thought and maybe more articles. |