lost4words Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 (edited) regarding the starbury shoes... I doubt kung may magkakaroon sa pinas nyan... or kung may dealer na mag-iimport sa atin ng brand nya... about the prices of the shoes, mataas dahil sa technology ng shoes... and of course, dahil sa name ng brand and the endorser... Sample is the jordan line up. It used to be NIKE(technically, nike pa din pero binigyan ng sariling division si jordan), tas arguably the top endorser ngayon and the technology the shoe has... from expereince, yung fila, hindi maxado maganda panglaro (except yung ghill na nid cut at ghill na may kulay silver), yung DADA cdubbz ni webber(orig) ang tigas panglaro... mafefeel mo yung difference ng shoes and its technology... siguro sa atin, kung mababa price dito nyan, patok yan. ewan ko lang dun sa mga metikoloso sa technology... like me(may diperensya na kasi ako eh) Edited August 30, 2006 by lost4words Quote Link to comment
bubuy Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 about the prices of the shoes, mataas dahil sa technology ng shoes... and of course, dahil sa name ng brand and the endorser...the same team that designed the jordans designed the starbury. and according to the documentary. no athletic shoe costs more than $15 to make. sabihin mo ng $20 yung iba. then they sell it for $150-$200? although you are correct that there is a comfort level which is perceived when buying the expensive ones. maybe psychological for some? again you are correct kung magkakaroon sa pinas ng starbury, coz in the US it is distributed only in Steve and Barry's.. but it was a hit in NY. visit kayo sa Starbury Quote Link to comment
edc Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Kung idedetails lang yung technology yang shoes ni Stephon mas maganda. Kaya din mura kay Stephon hindi sya na-sweldohan jan. Percentage lang sa mga sales. Kasi sa nike gumastos talaga sa marketing nila para idetails yung technology ng shoes nila. Mahal talaga sa nike. Kasi sweldohan nila si Lebron ng 100 million dollars for 7 years ata. Tapos yung ibang models pa nila. Tapos mga ads pa nila sa TV....etc Kaya kahit umabot ng 70off yung discount sa mga selected items sa Nike hindi pa rin sila lugi. The best technology kasi in the market ngayon in regards sa Basketball yung Zoom Air. Mapa-wooden court or cemento wala problema. Quote Link to comment
edc Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 (edited) NIKE shoe production in the Third World-- the facts Indonesian workers make $2.46 a day10,000 Indonesians went on strike to protest wages that are below subsistence level."If I don't work overtime, I can't survive," says Baltazar at PT Hasi Nike factory in Jakarta. He works an average of 40 overtime hours a week. Vietnamese workers make $l.60 a day1,300 workers at the Sam Yang factory went on strike to demand a one cent per hour raise in wages. Other issues include excessive and illegal overtime and compensation for working with hazardous material. Chinese workers make $1.75 a dayThere is no minimum wage in China and when abuses are discovered, the whole factory disappears. "The supervisors will get nervous and move the work to another province. It's impossible to monitor factory conditions," says Asia Monitor Resource Center in Hong Kong. You pay over $100 for shoes that cost less than five dollars to make. As a consumer, you can change Nike's unfair labor practices.Write: NIKE Inc.One Bowerman DriveBeaverton, OR 97005 PHILIP KNIGHT, CEO of Nike is the sixth richest man in America. He is worth 5 billion dollars and profits off the backs of sweatshop laborers.NIKE is the biggest shoe company in the world because it operates in countries where it is illegal to organize and collectively bargain for better wages and working conditions.NIKE can afford to pay endorsers like Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and Monica Seles a combined total of over 60 million dollars to brand themselves with the swoosh. Call NIKE at: 1-800-344-6453 (press 3 for comments)Demand that NIKE pays overseas factory workers a living wage for an eight hour work day.Vietnam and China should get $3.00 a day and Indonesia should get $4.00 a day. For More Information contact Global Exchange: 415-255-7296,E-mail: gx-kimberly@globalexchange.orgAddress: 2017 Mission Street, Ste. 303, San Francisco, 94110Website: www.globalexchange.org***** Questions and answers about NIKE Where does Nike produce shoes?1- During the 1970's, most Nike shoes were made in South Korea and Taiwan. When workers there gained new freedom to organize and wages began to rise, Nike looked for "greener pastures." It found them in Indonesia, China and most recently Vietnam - countries with no protective labor laws, endless supplies of cheap labor, and authoritarian leaders who outlaw independent labor unions.2- By 1992, Nike had eliminated nearly all of their U.S. work force in favor of low-wage Asian producers. Why pick on Nike, if all shoe companies are the same?1- The Asian-American Free Labor Institute in Indonesia says Nike factory workers file more complaints about wage violations than any other shoe company.2- Nike has been in Vietnam for less than two years and already one factory official has been convicted of physically abusing workers, another fled the country during a police investigation of sexual-abuse charges and a third is under indictment for abusing workers, as reported in the New York Times.3- Nike, the biggest shoe company in the world, spends $978 million a year on marketing ploys that "empower" women and inner-city youth to buy overpriced shoes that are made with sweatshop labor.4- Nike has a responsibility to abide by humane labor practices as defined by their Code of Conduct which says "in the area of human rights...in the communities in which we do business - we seek to do not only what is required, but what is expected of a leader." A leader would not lower human rights standards to maximize profits. Aren't the workers happy to have the factory jobs?1- Workers risk retaliation and further repression by staging strikes to protest Nike's unfair labor practices. In April 1997, 10,000 Indonesian workers went on strike over wage violation. In the same month, 1,300 workers in Vietnam went on strike demanding a one cent per hour raise and last year 3,000 workers in China went on strike to protest not only low wages, but hazardous working conditions.2- If Nike sets up shop in a developing country, great things are supposed to happen because the workers need jobs. Yes, they need jobs. What they don't need is physical and verbal abuse by Nike factory supervisors. What they don't need is to work up to 192 overtime hours per month because they don't even make minimum wage at the Nike factories in Dongguan Province in China. Isn't the minimum wage enough to live on in those countries?1- If minimum wage was enough, workers would not have to work from 100 - 200 overtime hours per month.2- The Indonesian government admits minimum wage is only 90% of subsistence needs for one person.3- U.S. companies like Coca-cola and Goodyear recognize minimum wage is not enough. They are in Indonesia paying above minimum wage and have remained competitive in the global market. Can Nike afford to pay workers a living wage?1- Some U.S. companies like New Balance, make most of their shoes in the U.S. paying workers over 30 times what Nike workers get in Vietnam. And New Balance still makes a profit.2- Less than 10 percent of Nike's 978 million dollar marketing budget could raise the salary of all their factory workers in Asia.3- Nike has projected revenue at 9 billion dollars for 1997 and the CEO of Nike, Philip Knight is worth 5.2 billion dollars. *5 dollars nga lng.(Pero luma na ito article) So its more sa Marketing Expenses nila kaysa Technology. Kasi yung Raw Material ng mga yan Pakyawan kaya mura nila nakukuha. Pero ang ayoko lang sa Nike sa Asia na ginagawa yung shoes. Dapat sa USA para mas mataas Quality Control. Magulang kasi sa Profit eh. Edited August 30, 2006 by edc Quote Link to comment
kamotequeue Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 bro edc, out na ung kobe 2k4 na parang cheetah, i just saw it sa makati Quote Link to comment
Uno™ Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 how about the AND1 of Allen I? Quote Link to comment
Barenaked-NoMre Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Hey, there! ;-) Hope everyone's well ... not TOO stressed or overworked. ;-P Maybe over-SEXed? ;-) Btw, got this in my egroups ... you might be interested: Beat the holiday rush. Start your Christmas Shopping right now. Run to the Nike Lifestyle Product Sale at the 6/F Rufino Tower, Ayala Ave. Up to 70% discounts. Sale runs from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1 from 10AM to 7PM. Visa and Mastercard accepted. Please spread the word. Hey, if you've got extra cash to spend ... y not? ;-) You might find good buys there... See you peeps at future EBs. Quote Link to comment
edc Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Hey, there! ;-) Hope everyone's well ... not TOO stressed or overworked. ;-P Maybe over-SEXed? ;-) Btw, got this in my egroups ... you might be interested: Beat the holiday rush. Start your Christmas Shopping right now. Run to the Nike Lifestyle Product Sale at the 6/F Rufino Tower, Ayala Ave. Up to 70% discounts. Sale runs from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1 from 10AM to 7PM. Visa and Mastercard accepted. Please spread the word. Hey, if you've got extra cash to spend ... y not? ;-) You might find good buys there... See you peeps at future EBs. Thanks for the information. Pero may nabasa ako sa ibang forum na mga AMPAW daw yung mga binebenta dun. Karamihan daw for Womens ang mga Ok. Wala daw masyado or wala talaga Basketball shoes. More on sa Shirts and Shorts. Pero baka mag-dag dag sila ng Stocks or As is na mga yan. Quote Link to comment
edc Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 bro edc, out na ung kobe 2k4 na parang cheetah, i just saw it sa makati Yes. Meron na sa Greenbelt pero Im still waiting muna dun sa Olympic Lebron 20.5.5 Pag hindi dumating 20.5.5 Yan na next target ko. Haaaay ang hirap pag sa Sapatos ka maadik dahil ang Mahal! Quote Link to comment
derrick28 Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 how about the AND1 of Allen I? And1 na si Allen Iverson? I thought life-time endorser cya ng reebok. Quote Link to comment
derrick28 Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 edc - card mo na pareho! whooohooo!!! Mahal talaga ng hobby na ito!!! Tapus si Bob Knight lang yumayaman. Ok lang sana to pay this much kung nababayaran ng tama mga labourers nila. Bili na lang tayo ng Starbury sa ebay. 15 buck is a great deal kung kahit karampot ng comfort and durability ng And1 eh meron cya. At least di nakaka-guilty pang harabas! Genius din pagkagawa ng logo...letter na may goatee and a star!!! Quote Link to comment
lost4words Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 the same team that designed the jordans designed the starbury. and according to the documentary. no athletic shoe costs more than $15 to make. sabihin mo ng $20 yung iba. then they sell it for $150-$200? although you are correct that there is a comfort level which is perceived when buying the expensive ones. maybe psychological for some? again you are correct kung magkakaroon sa pinas ng starbury, coz in the US it is distributed only in Steve and Barry's.. but it was a hit in NY. visit kayo sa Starbury Point well taken sir... sabagay AND! nga compared sa NIKE or RBK ay mura... AND1 ni A.I.? - reebok sya diba? Quote Link to comment
edc Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 edc - card mo na pareho! whooohooo!!! Mahal talaga ng hobby na ito!!! Tapus si Bob Knight lang yumayaman. Ok lang sana to pay this much kung nababayaran ng tama mga labourers nila. Bili na lang tayo ng Starbury sa ebay. 15 buck is a great deal kung kahit karampot ng comfort and durability ng And1 eh meron cya. At least di nakaka-guilty pang harabas! Genius din pagkagawa ng logo...letter na may goatee and a star!!! Wala ako credit card. Mas ok na din yun kasi baka pag may credit card bili lang ako ng bili. Pero Regarding dun sa Starbury pag meron dito sa Pinas baka mapabili ako. Kasi Imagine 15 dollars so mga around 750pesos dito yun. Gawin na nating mga 1000 pesos carry pa rin. Mas mura pa ito sa Accel. Kaso gusto ko talaga mabasa yung details ng technology ng Starbury. Quote Link to comment
pao^_^ Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 ei..favor naman mga pipz.. sino sainyo may receipt for black aj4, sa nike stadium or park, nawala ko kasi un receipt ko, di ko na naitago after ko papalitan dati un shoes ng umangat un tahi, un pinalit na bagong pair, isang gamit ko pa lang umangat na naman..ipaayos ko sana sakanila, kaya kailngan ko sana ng receipt...thanks kung sino man magpapahiram...pa pm na lang po.. Quote Link to comment
edc Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 ei..favor naman mga pipz.. sino sainyo may receipt for black aj4, sa nike stadium or park, nawala ko kasi un receipt ko, di ko na naitago after ko papalitan dati un shoes ng umangat un tahi, un pinalit na bagong pair, isang gamit ko pa lang umangat na naman..ipaayos ko sana sakanila, kaya kailngan ko sana ng receipt...thanks kung sino man magpapahiram...pa pm na lang po.. Ibalik mo ulit dun sa pinalitan mo dati. Kahit wala resibo sigurado naman maalala nila na dun mo binili yun kasi pinalitan na nga eh. Pero may mga nabasa nga ako ganyan regarding sa Jordan na madali bumigay. Karamihan yung mga Retro madali bumigay. Quote Link to comment
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