Very interesting article for anyone with an interest in marketing. Thanks.
I didn’t know the term “Shoddy” was in reference to a real material. I always thought it was a term of judgement, as in
Shoddy = Cheap or something of poor construction.
I too have noticed that many Goodwills are selling items at market rates or near the same of retail outlets.
Less common is seeing true value or extreme markdowns,, unless the merchandise is rather unattractive.That is a change.
Same story with most shoes. I have shoes where I want the man-made soles replaced, but I want to keep the top leather since it is already stretched to conform to my feet.
That kind of a material replacement is usually far more expensive vs just buying a new pair of shoes, and dealing with the painful breaking in period as usual. I have very large and very wide feet. I’m a short guy with size 14 EEEE feet.
Oh my. My sympathies. I have 11EEE and it’s a PITA to find decent shoes. I get the re-sled all the time. Buy a great pair of classic dress shoes, and with re-soleing (sp) they will literally last 30+ years. I wore a dress suit to work for decades, and good shoes were a requirement.