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Re: Bummer of the Week: LEGO Made in China
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Tue, 11 Sep 2001 01:20:59 GMT
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Sorry Jim,
I didn't see you followed this up to .fun. There was a recent article
in the NYTimes about converse and i think an NPR report in the past
three weeks. Most of my info came from those sources.
That's interesting new that they are still being made. All the shoes of
my youth that were made in US have now moved (all-stars and vans) to the
pacific rim. Luckily, my feet have paid the price of the flat almost no
support they give, and i've had to switch to new balance. at least some
of that brand is still US made.
-chris
Jim Green wrote:
> I had heard this news many months ago and in a panic rushed to buy-up a lifetime
> supply of my favorite low-tops (a necessary part of my social uniform). However,
> according to my Chucks supplier, a heavy Converse dealer, when Converse filed
> for bankruptcy they were immediately snapped up and the decision was made to
> keep the classic Chuck Taylor lines (apparently, besides myself, there still is
> a demand for them). The only difference, I am told, is that the All-Stars will
> no longer be manufactured in the US but in a Pacific-Rim country... most likely,
> China. The news may have changed in the last four months... and if so, please
> reply to this so I'll know to make a mad dash to the store.
>
> Jim
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 | | Re: Bummer of the Week: LEGO Made in China
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| In lugnet.general, Christopher Tracey writes: <snippitty-doo-da> (...) I had heard this news many months ago and in a panic rushed to buy-up a lifetime supply of my favorite low-tops (a necessary part of my social uniform). However, according to my (...) (23 years ago, 6-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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