Padders Slippers......you may not be getting what you think!!
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Reynard
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- Cambridgeshire, UK
I wear crocs and fluffy socks in the house.
On a more serious note, my dad used to have a business making travel goods and instrument cases. He had contracts with several big name acts in the 60s and 70s, as well as with upmarket retailers, so he wasn't making cheap tat. But stuff for sales and clearance was made specially as such, usually with thinner leather or vinyl, cheaper finishings and fewer stitches per inch.
On a more serious note, my dad used to have a business making travel goods and instrument cases. He had contracts with several big name acts in the 60s and 70s, as well as with upmarket retailers, so he wasn't making cheap tat. But stuff for sales and clearance was made specially as such, usually with thinner leather or vinyl, cheaper finishings and fewer stitches per inch.
no no noooo. Not made OF China, made IN China.
Cycleops
Legendary Member
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- Accra, Ghana
He buys up brands many which have been household names when they run into difficulties and go bankrupt. He then trades on the recognisability and kudos of the name and sticks it on cheap often badly made products, not nice but thats the way of the world. I recently bought a electric fan branded AKAI, made in Hong Kong. Everyone remembers them for Hi-fi but I assume they went bust and someone bought the name. On the plus side Ashley saved Evans
How about investing in some of these, the owners have strong cycling credentials.
https://hebtro.co/
bikingdad90
Guru
At £125 no chance! Seems it’s geared at low volume sales.
Just buy off the shelf from Tesco/burtons/new look etc for £35-£40 and then spend £10-15 at a seamstress to custom fit if you care.
oldwheels
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- Location
- Isle of Mull
About 25 years ago I shoplifted ( well we owned the shop) a couple of pairs of hard sole slippers made by Bristol Chamois. They are marked made in UK. I am wearing a pair as I type and they are still in one piece. Cannot remember the retail price but they were not cheap. The other pair are still good but kept at my son’s house to save me carrying too much stuff when I visit.
