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Product Reviews :: Real US made basketball shoes? You've got to be kidding! My faithful set of two basketball shoes was wearing just a little thin so I reluctantly decided it was time to replace them. Being worried about what outsourcing is doing to the US economy I resolved that I would replace my old Reeboks (which were made in Korea) with a set of two real and 100% genuine "Made in USA" basketball shoes. During the procedure I wanted to remain out from the clutches with the scammers and spammers who were selling fake replica shoes. First I went on the web and looked at the dazzling variety of beautiful new court shoes available, but there were no indication of where these may have been made so off I attended Google. There I soon found that all of big brand shoes like Big N? ( you know who I mean the king of shoes which made more than a billion dollars profit a year ago) were made overseas, that this labor practices in their overseas plants appeared to be less than desirable, and that this foreign operations of an number of U.S. shoe companies created a lot to be desired. From there I decided to attempt the Mall and looked at the labels of all the so-called brand name basketball shoes - "Made in VietNam", "Made in Korea", Made in China", "Made in Thailand", "Made in "Indonesia" and "Made in Brazil". Not one particular pair "Made in USA". This didn't apparently help much so I turned to the hovering clerk and asked if she had any Made in USA shoes. That question seemed to bewilder her, so I asked clerks in other stores and those who were not stunned by this question informed me that there is no such thing being an American made basketball shoe, using the possible exception of Chuck Taylors. I was soon to find out that even creation of these stalwarts was moved overseas when Nike bought out Converse in 2003. I went back home perplexed along with a bit disappointed but resolved to go straight on the horse?s mouth, so I started calling the organization headquarters of some in the major US shoe manufacturers to get the real story. Nike told me that they were still manufacturing in Indonesia "and other countries in that region", knowning that "it was not economically feasible to manufacture in the United States". This is the same company that developed a profit of over $450 million in the third quarter of 2007 alone? The nice lady at L.A. Gear seemed somewhat surprised when I asked if their shoes were made in USA but explained that their shoes were produced in Brazil as well as some countries in Asia. Being nothing otherwise stubborn, I kept the telephone warm and called Reebok but all I was told was that "All in our shoes are made somewhere outside from the United States". When I told this lady that I was concerned with shoes being created in deplorable conditions overseas she sent me a excellent 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 state that they manufactured "offshore" but when I called New Balance I was told that 70% of these shoes are manufactured in the United States, while using remaining 30% stated in Europe and Asia. Sadly none with their shoes gave the impression to fit me. Somewhat discouraged I sat down and seriously considered it for somewhat. How much will it matter I wondered? How easily do principles give way for the need for better ankle support, brand loyalty, fashion or for better pricing? What's this all flap about foreign made replica shoes? Are all of the shoes sold online fakes since they are all made overseas? How can I determine if an online shoe site is selling fake replicas or the genuine genuine thing? Does it matter as long as the shoes are good? What exactly is a fake and what is real or genuine? So I made a decision to join the crowd and went back web found a nice couple of basketball shoes from the company called kicksbay.com. They probably were not produced in USA however the price was right, the sneakers were delivered on time, they can fit well and seem to get just as good as my old Reeboks at basketball. Their customer service was helpful and I will probably buy from them the very next time, even though I wish I could find a set of Made in USA basketball shoes. And now I am having a hard rethink about every one of the fuss the big manufactures are making over "fake or replica" shoes. Is a set of shoes that came from the same factory that produces Nikes or Addidas? shoes similar in results as the "genuine real thing" or will be the high prices were paying just to support the high dollar profits a few of these companies are earning? It is food for thought as well as perhaps more articles. |