Most things we assume are made in China, but every so often there are items that surprise us. Like TOMS. TOMS prides it's self on being a company that makes a quality product AND for every pair of shoes you buy another goes to a child in a developing nation - cool huh? So like many others I was both surprised and disappointed (and maybe a tad embarrassed) that TOMS were made in China. However they do claim that their employees make a fair wage (http://www.toms.com/manufacturing-practices). And then I look at my beloved shoes - green Merrell hiking shoes - which are also made in China...I spent about $80 on them because Merrell makes an amazing shoe and like magic my back never hurts when I'm wearing them. Would I be willing to spend an extra $20 on them if they were made in the United States? Absolutely.
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