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How did brands like Doc Marten, Allen Edmonds and Birkenstocks survive?
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Date: August 16th, 2025 4:23 PM Author: Dave Prole They suck (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5763109&forum_id=2),#49190590) |
Date: August 16th, 2025 4:24 PM Author: butt cheeks (✅🍑) I see Birkenstocks everywhere these days, at premium prices too tbf their sandals are really comfortable |
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Date: August 16th, 2025 4:31 PM Author: Dave Prole My wife has some ultralight version that resemble Crocs
Absolutely disgusting |
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Date: August 16th, 2025 4:32 PM Author: butt cheeks (✅🍑) the plastic ones are ghastly I have a pair made out of cork with leather straps, they look hippy dippy but I really like wearing them |
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Date: August 17th, 2025 2:28 PM Author: alpha+outgoing 24/7 thingdoer introvert (gunneratttt) birkenstocks rock. best sandals out there. they've got the market corned on "comfortable, high quality sandal for people that don't care if they look like nerds." dads, hippies, etc. but now they're actually considered stylish and i see them everyone.
who tf is wondering why birks are still around? they are more popular than ever. |
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Date: August 17th, 2025 3:29 PM Author: David Justice tp (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5763109&forum_id=2),#49192243) |
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Date: August 16th, 2025 4:31 PM Author: Ass Sunstein hdy (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5763109&forum_id=2),#49190605) |
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Date: August 16th, 2025 9:39 PM Author: .,.,.,.,,,,..,...,.,.,.,,..,.,.... (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5763109&forum_id=2),#49190983) |
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Date: August 17th, 2025 3:31 PM Author: David Justice tp (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5763109&forum_id=2),#49192245) |
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Date: August 16th, 2025 4:53 PM Author: ~~(> ' ' )> What's the issue with Allen Edmonds?
I have some from about 15 years ago that I still wear sometimes. |
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Date: August 16th, 2025 4:58 PM Author: Martin Skhreli ((zurich is stained)) They’re just not that good quality or stylish. The Charles Tyrwhitt of shoes. Alden is more expensive but way better and worth it. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5763109&forum_id=2),#49190677) |
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Date: August 16th, 2025 7:35 PM Author: peeface except for shell, don't see the point of Alden. they make a lot of clunky looking shoes and a lot from resurfaced leather. for the same price i can get something brit or italian that's nicer.
AE is okay quality, at an okay price, with strong distribution. in a lot of places the nicest dress shoe you can get. bought a pair of black Park Aves earlier this year because i was in a third tier city and needed something i could wear with black tie on very short notice.
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Date: August 16th, 2025 9:40 PM Author: .,.,.,.,,,,..,...,.,.,.,,..,.,.... (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5763109&forum_id=2),#49190987) |
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Date: August 16th, 2025 9:40 PM Author: .,.,.,.,,,,..,...,.,.,.,,..,.,.... Aldens fucking suck and only stay in business because of the mass delusion of the tradfag crowd (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5763109&forum_id=2),#49190986) |
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Date: August 16th, 2025 7:38 PM Author: Dave Prole I have like 10 pairs of them from a decade ago and will never buy dress shoes again
Just wondering how they survived |
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Date: August 16th, 2025 4:55 PM Author: ghee (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5763109&forum_id=2),#49190676) |
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Date: August 16th, 2025 5:03 PM Author: Die Hard 2: Die Harder White people can be fiercely loyal to weird things. Until they become devastated economically and stop caring and the brands have to fend for themselves (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5763109&forum_id=2),#49190683) |
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Date: August 16th, 2025 6:53 PM Author: bloomington (🦬) Dr Martens killed their English production 20 years ago and moved to China
The made in England ones I had in high school were decent quality. The made in China ones I got in college were shit |
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Date: August 16th, 2025 7:00 PM Author: CapTTTainFalcon *Allens Edmond *Birkensstock |
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Date: August 16th, 2025 9:40 PM Author: .,.,.,.,,,,..,...,.,.,.,,..,.,.... (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5763109&forum_id=2),#49190988) |
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Date: August 16th, 2025 7:02 PM Author: Bob Rooney how did any shoes over 40 bucks survive. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5763109&forum_id=2),#49190812) |
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Date: August 16th, 2025 9:41 PM Author: jew hater Tasteless, goofy jews (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5763109&forum_id=2),#49190990) |
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Date: August 17th, 2025 2:29 PM Author: alpha+outgoing 24/7 thingdoer introvert (gunneratttt) you have a handful of hoodies, tshirts, and sweats that you rotate only when your mom mentions you're starting to stink. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5763109&forum_id=2),#49192090) |
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Date: August 17th, 2025 4:21 PM Author: jew hater Lmao @ this 45 year old shitskin stomping around in doc martens like a retard
Fuck you, nigger |
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Date: August 17th, 2025 4:24 PM Author: ,,,,....,..,...,....,. I don't know shit about shoes. What's the XO shoe if not AE / Alden? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5763109&forum_id=2),#49192369) |
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Date: August 17th, 2025 4:42 PM Author: ataraxic that's precisely how they "survive." cut costs, creep down into mass market territory, roll the dice on their brand equity carrying sales, and shift spending from r&d and high-quality COGS into marketing to increase the EV of that bet as much as they can. it always ends up with them on the sale rack at macy's or dsw but that can still be profitable within reason. cutting margins by a few percentage points but increasing sales a few times over can make a lot of $$$ for the execs if they don't fuck it up. they "survive" as ghosts of themselves.
this is exactly why almost every iconic brand clothing brand has gotten fucked in the past 50 years. brooks brothers, abercrombie, etc. once the owners shift from their legacy stewards to pure investors nobody gives a fuck anymore. nobody but the original stewards would put in the time and effort to preserve the brand purely as an act of stewardship and artisanship, without getting paid for it. unless they remain in the family or with people who really care for it, it will go to investors and they will either try to get their nut or give up entirely. |
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Date: August 17th, 2025 5:26 PM Author: Dave Prole (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5763109&forum_id=2),#49192498) |
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Date: August 17th, 2025 4:44 PM Author: ,.,.,:,,:,..,:::,...,:,.,..:.,:.::,. have you seen those TikTok videos explaining how 'luxury goods' now cost like 25-cents to manufacture in Asia?
the mark up is like 9,000,000 %
a $20k Chanel bag costs like $5 to produce. |