Not Made in China

Not Made In China.

Up until a year and half ago I was purchasing work boots made in the USA from Knapp Shoes. I would place a phone call once a year to a great little shoe store that has survived Walmart, Fred Shoes. Rick is the proprietor there. He knows me by name and by the type of boots I buy. Knapp Farm Boots, Chestnut 6” high. And like I said, Made in the USA. NOT CHINA. A week later I get a phone call from Rick to find out that my boots had come in. He told me over the phone that I was probably not going to be happy. The new boots were now being made in China and instead of $90 they were $129.00. What is wrong with this picture? The main reason they are not being made in the USA any longer is because Ironage Shoes bought Knapp boots. Way to go you fart baggers. I will never buy footwear from Ironage Shoes or their brands.

The Knapp boots that I had been wearing and ordering for the last several years are now being made in China and for a much larger price. What is wrong with these people?

The boots are not even close to the same quality as the old Knapp boots. They now have a 2-piece tongue. That’s right, right in the middle of the tongue there is a seam. They stitched 2 pieces of mush cheaper grade of leather together. No longer is there a very comfortable sneaker-like innersole. The famous 2-Shot Knapp sole has been replaced with some poor excuse of a sole.

So after viewing this poorly made pair of boots I pushed them back across the counter and said No Thanks. Can you get me a pair of similar pair of boots made in the USA? I purchased a Pair of Chippewa Boots. Not as comfortable, but well made, in the USA. They sole and leather are high grade. Don’t be fooled by all Chippewa Boots not all are made here, in the USA.

Ever wonder why gasoline is so expensive? Think bout it. It’s not about G.W.’s war. It’s about how much crap we are buying and importing. Well actually it is partly G.W.’s fault, he lifted the trade embargo on China in February of 2005. So greedy USA companies have been importing as much as they possibly can get. Like addicted drug addicts. So just think … how does all that crap make it here? By a win powered ship? NO. It all comes by oil-powered ships. They are buying the world’s oil supply. Not do they need oil for ships they need it to drive their cars they are building to drive the billions of people around. A few years ago China had about 5 million cars on the road and soon to have 25 million plus. They are consuming way too much raw materials and burning through the worlds oil supply faster than any other country presently or in the past. Be careful. China will drain the world of all its resources, Oh be careful of India they too are a headed in the same direction. They will surpass China’s population very soon. They may have done it while you have been reading this blog.

Just say no to China’s imported crap. Buying made in China stuff will not save you money in the long run.

I will continue to write about this.

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