Thank you for your detailed response. One statement you made that I find interesting is that the Japanese place higher value on overseas goods. It strikes me as a bit odd considering how well the Japanese have produced so many different quality products over the years.
It's sad how many...
So, it sounds as if a consumer is paying dearly in terms of markup. Is it fact and/or common belief that nobody can duplicate what is coming out of Japan now? Could JL(or others) not at least come close...and potentially save someone in the US hundreds of dollars?
There seems to be this...
...found this. "The Shoe Service Institute of America reports that shoe repair shops have dwindled from 100,000 in the 1930s to 15,000 in 1997 to about 5,000 today. The industry may be facing extinction, but business is booming for the cobblers who remain."...
...concerning leather repair.
An old tradesman in Wisconsin told me that towns there 50+ years ago were somewhat self-sufficient. Every town had a shoemaker, a blacksmith, a seamstress, etc etc. When old Mr Smith was nearing retirement, if he did not already have an apprentice, folks in...
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