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Originally Posted by vash
Only the USA made boots w stitching around the sole.
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That is called Goodyear Welting. Goodyear Welted shoes can be resoled forever so long as the insoles and uppers are in good condition. I have 50 year old pairs of American made Florsheim Imperial 5 nail V cleat long wingtips and Derbys...those have global demand.
Alden is one of the few remaining American made shoes and is about the closest in construction and quality, they start at $550 and go to over $700
Allen Edmonds and Johnston Murphy custom still make shoes in America..starting at $400 on the Edmonds and going to $475 on the Murphys.
Quality which equates to durability costs money, cheap shoes equates to crap. They fall apart quickly.