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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