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I went back home perplexed and a bit disappointed but resolved to go straight to the horse's mouth, so I started calling the corporate headquarters of some of the major US shoe manufacturers to get the real story. Nike told me that they were still manufacturing in Indonesia "and lots of other countries in that region", and that "it was not economically feasible to manufacture in the United States". Gear seemed a bit surprised when I asked if their shoes were made in USA but told me that their shoes were made in Brazil and several countries in Asia. Being nothing if not stubborn, I kept the phone warm and called Reebok but all I was told was that "All of our shoes are made somewhere outside of the United States". When I told this lady that I was concerned with shoes being manufactured in deplorable conditions overseas she sent me a very nice brochure which assured me that their shoes were manufactured under circumstances "appropriate in light of national practices and conditions". Several calls later I found that these countries were China, Thailand, Indonesia, Korea, and the Philippines. Sigh! K Swiss shoes would only say that they manufactured "offshore" but when I called New Balance I was told that 70% of their shoes are made in the United States, with the remaining 30% made in Europe and Asia. Sadly none of their shoes seemed to fit my needs. Somewhat discouraged I sat down and thought about it for a bit. How much does it matter I wondered? How easily do principles give way to the need for better ankle support, brand loyalty, fashion or for better pricing? What's all this flap about foreign made replica shoes? Are all the shoes sold online fakes since they are all made overseas? How can I tell if an online shoe site is selling fake replicas or the genuine real thing? Does it really matter so long as the shoes are good? What exactly is a fake and what is real or genuine? 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