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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: 0s | source
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jimt1234 ◴[09 Apr 25 17:18 UTC] No.43634690[source]▶
Sorta related: Those Crocs/clogs shoes have been extremely popular for a few years now. ... I've always wondered how much it costs to make that type of shoes (Crocs/clogs) - it can't cost more than $1 to make most of them; they're just injection-molded, right?
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josefresco ◴[09 Apr 25 17:58 UTC] No.43635169[source]▶
You can buy Croc knockoffs at the "Dollar Store" yet Crocs still exists. Why? Is it purely first-mover advantage/brand or is there an engineering edge?
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1. swah ◴[09 Apr 25 19:23 UTC] No.43636552[source]▶
I don't know about Crocs but brazilian flip-flops "Havaianas" never lost market share even though it feels so trivial to clone it.

The only two modes of failure of this sandal is "drying up" after a couple years and broken thong straps (yes, 3rd parties sell those as replacements..)

I guess they make sure they have cheap offerings and are always investing in design and marketing so no one can enter this market..