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[srimes]

Interesting. What is the cost increase on that? Is an American made shoe the same as china made + tariffs?

I'm not privy to that data. But you don't invest in building a new factory unless you expect it to pay off. There must be some combination of:
a) it costs less to build it here,
b) they can charge more, or
c) they expect higher volume.

Chinese factories are struggling to get enough orders. A lot of production has shifted to other areas, like Vietnam and Indonesia. They may be doing this to keep the rest of the supply chain running.

Either way, it's investment, jobs and money here in the US. That's a win in my book. More of the supply chain will follow.

I'd be willing to pay a little more for shoes made here. The question is always how much. A lot of people say they'd like American made, but you almost never see it on their feet.

 

[speeding_infraction]

I'd be willing to pay a little more for shoes made here. The question is always how much. A lot of people say they'd like American made, but you almost never see it on their feet.

This is always the problem for me. It's a lot easier to justify a $250 pair of thorogoods, than it is a $200 pair of sneakers.

I want to compile a list of American manufacturers for apparel/shoes etc. anyone know where to start?

 

[Zorba]

I'd be willing to pay a little more for shoes made here. The question is always how much. A lot of people say they'd like American made, but you almost never see it on their feet.

I'm willing to pay a bit more for American made as well - AS LONG AS:
1) The quality is there.
2) They're not ripping me off because its "American made".
3) It isn't "premium" or "high end" or some other bullshit when I'm not looking for it (which I'm usually not).

 

[ColoJeep]

I'm willing to pay a bit more for American made as well - AS LONG AS:
1) The quality is there.
2) They're not ripping me off because its "American made".
3) It isn't "premium" or "high end" or some other bullshit when I'm not looking for it (which I'm usually not).

I agree , with boots I tried HH safety toe made in the USA , they started squeaking when you were walking . They were exchanged twice more , same thing .
I finally went with Ariat , no issue's at all and last for years and years . They make a great slip on comp. toe work boot in regular and insulated styles.
I tried , but it didn't work out for me .

 

[speeding_infraction]

I agree , with boots I tried HH safety toe made in the USA

What is HH safety toe? These are the ones that I have from Thorogood. No regrets, they keep my feet warm and protected.
https://www.elliottsboots.com/thorogood-mens-western-work-ct-wp-safety-boots-crazy-horse
They are now 6 months old and still clean up nice. I wear them everywhere, especially washing my jeep cause they keep my feet dry.

 

[ColoJeep]

What is HH safety toe? These are the ones that I have from Thorogood. No regrets, they keep my feet warm and protected.
https://www.elliottsboots.com/thorogood-mens-western-work-ct-wp-safety-boots-crazy-horse
They are now 6 months old and still clean up nice. I wear them everywhere, especially washing my jeep cause they keep my feet dry.

Double H safety boots .

 

[lBasket]

Double H safety boots .

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What is the minimum acreage ownership required for a pair of boots like that?

 

[srimes]

What is the minimum acreage ownership required for a pair of boots like that?

Depends if you want them "certified free range" or not

 

[lBasket]

Depends if you want them "certified free range" or not

Well I think if you're under the requirement you end up looking like this dude

 

[B1Toad]

 

[Zorba]

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OMFG - thanx for the earworm!

 

[B1Toad]

Local POCO replacing the wooden poles with steel to prepare for the new 13.8 KV distribution lines. Our grid in the older parts of town is sorely lacking and everyone wants EVs and solar but when the POCO put forward the new plan nobody wanted to look at the lines in their neighborhood so it's taken years to put a plan together, meeting after meeting and constant re-hashing of everything.

 

[duffer]

Unhappy bystander when I was working on an irrigation line last fall-difficult to hold the pixalator well left handed when the other hand is occupied by something else.

 

[sab]

Unhappy bystander when I was working on an irrigation line last fall-difficult to hold the pixalator well left handed when the other hand is occupied by something else.
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It looks like your escape route involved a tree? From the claws and ears, it looks like a black bear, and in my experience, they can climb trees faster and better than browns, and much faster than I ever could. How'd to get it to lose interest in you?

 

[duffer]

Actually I was on the ground trying to get a pipe back together and then all hell dogdemonium broke out when the 3 canines finally got a whiff of her. She was about 10' right over my head and 2 cubs above her in the doug fir. I just abandoned the effort and backed away, finished the job a few hours later. That was the second run-in with a black bear last fall and over the years there have been at least a dozen more. I haven't observed those "other" bears on the place but they are present 10 miles east, maybe a 20 minute wander for a griz.

Yes, I carry bear spray, the 6 doses of 325 gr type. But they're soooo cute-———