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JM Weston cordovan shoes

Fishball

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Interesting! JM Weston used the Japanese Cordovan not Horween.
 

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Those prices are outrageous!

For the loafer in shell, it would be about USD 2350, EUR 1750, GBP 1475.
 

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Originally Posted by bengal-stripe
Those prices are outrageous!

For the loafer in shell, it would be about USD 2350, EUR 1750, GBP 1475.


That is why every people like to sell shoes in Japan!
 

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Are there actual buyers for these shoes/luxury goods in Japan? I don't understand, Japan has been in a rut for the past 10 years. 1/2 of the students coming out of universities are not getting a job. Companies are not hiring and many people had been let go. Revisiting Economics 101, consumer spending is a key piece of spending to sustain an economy. Perhaps there is a latent demand of these goods, am I missing something?
 

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Originally Posted by Omega Man
Are there actual buyers for these shoes/luxury goods in Japan? I don't understand, Japan has been in a rut for the past 10 years. 1/2 of the students coming out of universities are not getting a job. Companies are not hiring and many people had been let go. Revisiting Economics 101, consumer spending is a key piece of spending to sustain an economy. Perhaps there is a latent demand of these goods, am I missing something?

I used to travel there a lot and ask myself the same question. I suspect there are still deep pockets in Japan.
 

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