[Poohbah]

BTW, the worst pair of shoes I owned were "Made in the USA," lasted three months (the sole came off the right shoe about halfway through a five-mile run), and cost about double what my made-in-China shoes I've worn the past 18 months did.

Bottom line: sell me crap once, I will *NOT* say "Thank you sir, may I have another" and buy a second time.

[palmer]

I'm not going to claim all American products are better. I just want the free traders to focus a little more broadly than just on price and start looking for ways to promote American industry without protectionism.

[spunkets]

"the sole came off"

Buy Danner.

[Cronos]

BTW, the worst pair of shoes I owned were "Made in the USA," lasted three months (the sole came off the right shoe about halfway through a five-mile run), and cost about double what my made-in-China shoes I've worn the past 18 months did.

WEre those at the same price as the made-in-China stuff? I dunno, when I buy quality American merchandise, it lasts, but it also costs more to buy -- though it does cost less in the long term.....