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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: 0s | source
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asdefghyk ◴[09 Apr 25 16:54 UTC] No.43634382[source]▶
my guess, less than $5
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1. 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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2. e44858 ◴[09 Apr 25 22:15 UTC] No.43638635[source]▶
Or $0.80 if you make a big order of 100k.