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How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike shoes in Asia?

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689 points taubek | 2 comments | 09 Apr 25 12:58 UTC | HN request time: 0.561s | source
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tmaly ◴[09 Apr 25 15:08 UTC] No.43633014[source]▶
I think the one thing I am not seeing much discussion on is, will the end consumer pay for these $150 sneakers or will they simply switch to lower cost alternative brands?
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gorfian_robot ◴[09 Apr 25 16:13 UTC] No.43633728[source]▶
fun fact: sneakers are already $150. went shoe shopping at a "sketchers warehouse" and found a pair that fit well and noped them back on the shelf when I checked the price.
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1. giardini ◴[09 Apr 25 16:23 UTC] No.43633874[source]▶
My sneakers have been $200* for the past 5 years but then they're made in the USA. It's time to buy a new pair.

* - I have a large foot and believe I'm paying primarily for the materials in my shoes, which easily weigh twice what my friends' shoe do!

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2. thfuran ◴[09 Apr 25 19:06 UTC] No.43636264[source]▶
Unless you're getting goretex or leather (and even then, shoes are small), there's not really anything in a shoe besides a bit of rubber, some EVA foam, and probably some plastic mesh. The materials cost is very low.