I bought a pair of shoes for work for $30 (locally, not mail order) and thought they were a pretty good deal. Obviously some synthetic and not real leather, and I was fine with that. Nor did I expect to resole them forever.
But six months later, they are starting to pull apart.
This isn't a law of nature; I have inexpensive Chinese made boots that are like ten years old and might as well be made of iron.
Most people underestimate the variables that can go wrong in a product, even the simplest. I bought grocery store brand aluminum foil once, thinking "what can Reynolds possibly offer other than the brand name"? What could be more of a commodity? Well, the foil wasn't wrapped on the roll correctly...
But six months later, they are starting to pull apart.
This isn't a law of nature; I have inexpensive Chinese made boots that are like ten years old and might as well be made of iron.
Most people underestimate the variables that can go wrong in a product, even the simplest. I bought grocery store brand aluminum foil once, thinking "what can Reynolds possibly offer other than the brand name"? What could be more of a commodity? Well, the foil wasn't wrapped on the roll correctly...