G'day Michael
Always one to believe the labels, my shoes must have been NOS as they
had "Made in the USA" written on them.
Hoo Roo
Patrick Quinn
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From: Awgertoo@aol.com [mailto:Awgertoo@aol.com]
Sent: Friday, 6 March 2009 1:31 PM
To: Quinn, Patrick; healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] new clutch -non healey
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
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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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