PSUFAN wrote:
I think we're pretty close in age.
Hehehe...hehehe....hehehehe....
For some reason, I thought I was responding to someone else. I do believe we're fairly close in age.
The shoes were definitely not manufactured in the U&L
Dude...we don't
make shoes here. That's what chinks are for. I'm not sure if any of those companies ever did....Avia might have at one point. Not sure Nike has since they were cranking them out of a waffle iron. Tigers used to make their early shoes for them.
BTW-a quick check of the label says my Docs were made in Thailand. Pretty sure they used to come out of London, before the world stopped giving a shit about decent products.
Although the shoes the athletes wear are made in the U&L....and the Chris Weber/Tracy McGrady/whatever signature models there are, are NOT the same as the ones you buy, except in general appearance. Their kicks are made from a custom mold from their feet, with custom materials, and are hand-stitched...the whole nine yards. I knew a dude who worked in that very department. Said Michael Jonson's shoes(about a women's size for that little whiney fairy) weighed in at about 2 ounces apiece....try finding those off the rack.
...perhaps that's the reason that you can't buy a good pair these days, because the methmouthed aren't so good at stitching together soles?
Dude...like tweekers work anywhere besides gas stations. But mostly at places where they can steal aluminum.