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689 points taubek | 3 comments | 09 Apr 25 12:58 UTC | HN request time: 1.046s | source

1. asdefghyk ◴[09 Apr 25 16:54 UTC] No.43634382[source]▶

my guess, less than $5

2. chrisco255 ◴[09 Apr 25 19:31 UTC] No.43636683[source]▶

This is closer to correct than the article's claims. You can buy sneakers for $3 on Alibaba, as an individual: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Cheap-New-Trendy-Leat...

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3. e44858 ◴[09 Apr 25 22:15 UTC] No.43638635[source]▶

Or $0.80 if you make a big order of 100k.

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