im not saying the US WOULDN'T commit suicide before abandoning capitalism but i am incredibly doubtful there is no possible way to sustainably make a quality shoe for under $200 without poverty wages
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Your comment made me curious, there's no answer here, but it does specify all the current costs. It estimates $3 in labor for a pair of sneakers in a country where (based on quick google, maybe wrong) minimum wage is $150 per month.
So if you assume labor to cost about 10* as much, it would be $30 in labor per pair. If material-costs don't change, based on the linked page a pair of sneakers that would normally be $70 would go up to $130. If the materials need to be imported and are tariffed ofc. it would go up by more. 2/2
You can and should!
I don't think you should take any of those numbers as a given but for me it helps thinking about how the cost would change. E.g., The US is a top leather importer and China is a top leather exporter, so the cost of leather would also go up.
For methods idk
So long story short, under $200 for very basic pair of sneakers (remember we started with a $70 pair) seems doable even when cost of materials rises quite a bit. Fancier sneakers under $200 probably not.
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https://shoemakersacademy.com/cost-to-make-a-sneaker/
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I don't think you should take any of those numbers as a given but for me it helps thinking about how the cost would change. E.g., The US is a top leather importer and China is a top leather exporter, so the cost of leather would also go up.
For methods idk