Patrick et al,
http://www.sasshoes.com/main/view_styles_catalog.php?catid=1
Pushed one of my buttons. SAS ( San Antonio Shoe). These US made
(family owned co.) shoes changed my life when I discovered them 20 years
ago. My congenitally malformed foot has only hurt occasionally- and I
can actually walk for a few miles- thanks to them.
I recommend the Time Out model for general use. Granted, none are very
dressy and all have their (superb) soft soles. I rotate three pairs,
need a new pair about every two years. The uppers are near to glove
leather, wear forever & keep looking good if you care for them (leather
dyed through). (Their care products are almost as good as the shoes- if
you get the shoes get the polish & scuff coat also.) Cost about $130
on sale. (For around $40 they'll resole them and send them back looking
new -I only did that once as I want them to stay in business.)
Highest recommendation.
Pete Pollock
BJ7
N. California
Awgertoo@aol.com wrote:
> Patrick--
>
> Thanks for spending some $$ while on your visit but I am afraid I must
> be the bearer of bad news.
> The following quote comes from the Dexter Shoes website in the FAQ
> department:
>
> "Why did Dexter stop making shoes in the United States?
> Offshore competition in the shoe industry started eating away at the
> business of U.S. companies in the 1970s. Foreign companies began
> selling leathers and finished shoes in the U.S. for less. As much as
> consumers would like to support American manufacturers, most people
> will buy the products that offer the best value for the price,
> regardless of where they're made. Dexter held out against these
> pressures for decades, allowing much of our workforce to retire on
> schedule. We developed offshore manufacturing facilities that could
> maintain our high standards for quality. By moving manufacturing
> abroad and retaining management and distribution functions in the
> U.S., we're able to protect workers' pensions as we provide customers
> with extraordinary value."
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> In a message dated 3/5/2009 9:24:19 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> Patrick.Quinn@det.nsw.edu.au writes:
>
> Eventually we were in Kamloops, Canada and wandered into a shoe store. I
> walked out with a pair of full leather shoes made in the US with the
> brand name of Dexter.
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