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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 | 1 comments | 09 Apr 25 12:58 UTC | HN request time: 0.308s | source
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xpe ◴[09 Apr 25 16:38 UTC] No.43634116[source]▶
Are comfortable and repairable shoes possible and sensible from an economic point of view? Any recommendations?
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1. H1Supreme ◴[09 Apr 25 19:15 UTC] No.43636418[source]▶
I have 4 pairs of Allen Edmonds shoes. The oldest pair is 6 or 7 years old. With some light care (conditioning / polishing) they've held up very well. To address another comment about comfort: They're quite uncomfortable at first. Over time the leather (and cork insoles) mold to your foot. Making them comfortable.

These are leather dress shoes though. As far as I know, this doesn't exist in the athletic shoe world. Considering the materials used in athletic shoes, I don't know how a "repairable" athletic shoe could exist without some serious re-engineering.