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

I've had a couple of leather shoes (goodyear welted oxfords) repaired, and the last pair cost me around $100 to get re-soled. It was a local cobbler that has a very, very small shop.

I mean if you pay $300 and up for a pair of shoes, it could make sense. If you pay $100 for a pair, you might as well just purchase a new pair. In my case I re-sole the shoes because my shoes fit me well, and they're more on the high-end and thus I've paid a bit for them at the time of purchase. Makes sense for me to re-sole a pair of $1k shoes, rather than purchase a new pair.

To get the prices down, you'd need a lot more cobblers though. And there just aren't many going to trade school for that. It is very much a "artisanal" craft today, akin to tailoring.