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Old 04-09-2008, 05:59 PM   #1 (permalink)
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No offense to Michael, I'm not sure this matters much to you but maybe you know too.

Just curious about which skate shoes are actually made in the u.s.a.. Please don't turn this into a religious debate about wether they should be or not. I just want to know who's doing it and the very cursory search I've done hasn't revealed much except that most are made overseas.

I saw a pair of DC shoes that had DCSHOESUSA stamped on the side, but they were actually made in Vietnam.
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Old 04-09-2008, 06:03 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Not many, look up NO SWEAT Apparel, its not USA, but its not sweat shop fabricated.
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Old 04-09-2008, 06:12 PM   #3 (permalink)
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DC's were originally made in Korea...they were good shoes and very well made (I bought 4 pairs of Manteca's in Pusan my first trip to Korea). At some point it became cheaper and higher quality to have them made in Vietnam. Lots of shoes are made their now I know Salomon makes most of their hiking shoes there. Van's used to be made in the USA and so were Chuck Taylors but I'm pretty sure both have moved to China
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As far as I know, no actual skate shoes are US made. There are some court and basketball shoes that could be suitable for skating that are made here, but that's about it...
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Vans are hand made in america
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Vans are hand made in america
you're kidding, right?
'cause the one's on my feet as i type this were made in China.
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Simple Shoes - Green Toe and ecoSNEAKS eco-friendly sneakers, sandals, casuals, and bags for Men, Women and Kids. Simple is committed to making our footwear & bags 100% sustainable

I'm pretty sure these are. They make them out of recycled bike treads, truck treads, hemp fabric and such.
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Those are some ill shoes
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Simple makes AMAZING shoes.
I've got the OS Cork (sadly not in production anymore) and i looooove them. like butter on the feet.
But they're not made in the U.S.
The company is based here, but they're made in china.
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Simple makes AMAZING shoes.
I've got the OS Cork (sadly not in production anymore) and i looooove them. like butter on the feet.
But they're not made in the U.S.
The company is based here, but they're made in china.
Oh okay. My bad. They look pretty sweet. I'd like to get a pair.

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I don't know of any skateshoes made is the US. The only major manufacturer that offers US made shoes is New Balance, AFAIK:

New Balance Shoes - NB Web Express - Made in USA

There's also the Blackspot sneaker, a union-made sweatshop free shoe (made in Portugal) that looks skateable (never tried 'em though):

Blackspot - Blackspot Shoes
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you're kidding, right?
'cause the one's on my feet as i type this were made in China.
damn my bad last i knew they were but then again the last i looked is when i was 12.
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