Please just stay out of the fucking Walmart

[SmileyRose]

Yes, I know they employ a lot of people.
Yes, I know there are a number of consumers who have few other choices to shop for necessities.

If you are going to into the fucking Walmart please be kind enough to cause a stink about the fact there isn't one damn pair of shoes in the whole store made in the US of A.

Please?

this goes for all other fucking big box stores too.

You are now free to flame away..........

[FirstLight]

1. i don't go very often...

my mom thinks it's a good idea since i have food stamps...but the food is all crap. I'd rather hit the grocery outlet, at least they do have some real natural brands...

so ya, no flaming here.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. I wouldn't lump Costco with Walmart...

Though they are both big box stores.

Costco does treat its employees well, even though they aren't unionized. They don't force their suppliers to pay their employees so little as to harm them.

And Costco does support Dems.

:shrug:

[mod mom]

35. Never shopped at Walmart but use Costco for bulk items because

of how they treat their employees. We got a membership after watching a 60 minutes episode on them years ago.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

49. and, I've found high quality Made in USA good there.

[Drahthaardogs]

63. Costco is a good company.

Not a great company, but far far better than WalMart or Target. Safeway Stores, which are union, is my first choice. I also like HyVee because they are employee-owned. Pretty much covers my shopping for food stuffs.

[murielm99]

3. I have hardly ever been in a Walmart in my life.

The last time I was there, I had to leave as quickly as possible. I was becoming very anxious. I am not subject to anxiety attacks, either. I just felt uncomfortable and overloaded by all the people, noise and merchandise.

[AndyTiedye]

4. It Would be More Useful to Tell us Where We CAN Buy Shoes that are Made in the USA

Mostly we have to shop online these days to get stuff that is made in the USA.
Online isn't so good for shoes, since you really need to be able to try them on.

[Contrary1]

7. Try SAS shoes...

http://www.sasshoes.com/main/store_locations.php

[ohheckyeah]

8. Those are some damn

fugly shoes.

[Contrary1]

12. I've reached the point in my life where comfort trumps style...

The loafers aren't bad, and last forever. I like their walking shoes and sandals too. But, like I said, it's all about fit and feel for me.

[pipi_k]

38. Yah, I know what you mean...

My shoes have been described by some as being "butt-ugly" but I don't care.

I see the shoes younger women wear...very high heels, toes so pointy they could stab someone to death...and I just cringe.

Especially knowing that I used to torture my own feet the same way.

Well, now they're getting their revenge... :cry:

[Luminous Animal]

13. I agree.

I buy used. I have a collection of amazing Spanish boots. Made in Spain. Not by slaves.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

54. Hotter Shoes, which makes amazingly comfortable and attractive shoes in the UK

has recently started marketing in the USA.

I bought a pair of their sandals in the UK when the sandals I had brought proved impossible to walk on cobblestones in (we were visiting a lot of historic cities). They were the most comfortable sandals ever--and they last.

[eridani]

56. I just got a catalog from them, but am very wary of shoe shopping online

I have a triangle foot, and my choices are usually between pinched toes or heels rubbed raw.

[SharonAnn]

15. They are wonderful, comfortable shoes that hold up well and last a long time.

They're made of very good leather and put together extremely well. All my casual shoes are SAS and I wouldn't wear anything else.

I hardly ever wear dressy shoes, and the ones I have are 10-15 years old and are Easy Spirits made in the U.S.

[eridani]

55. Maybe so, but hubby finds their size 9 EEEs about the only shoes he can find that fit

Otherwise it's either toe torture or holes in the uppers sooner than later.

[watercolors]

31. Thank you, found a store about 15 min from me!

There styles are alot like Clarks, I'm for comfort, and there styles are very nice.

[jtrockville]

45. WOW, they come in different widths! So hard to find these days.

[quakerboy]

17. Sandals

Chaco sandals used to be made in the USA, but no longer. But you can still get US made Chacos.

If you work through the "repair" menu you can actually have them construct a new pair at their US repair facility. If enough people do so, maybe they would consider moving their regular production back

[pipi_k]

37. Kind of sort of...

Hitchcock shoes for men says their shoes are made in respected factories in the US and overseas.

I found them while searching for a place that sells winter boots for extremely wide feet. I personally don't mind wearing men's boots. I have no choice, really, as I've never been able to find women's boots to fit.

Anyway, if you don't know your size, you can send them your foot measurements and they will choose the size for you. My order hasn't come in yet, so I don't know how well that works, but it can't be any worse than having to send two pairs of boots back because they didn't fit (which I did last month).

[emilyg]

5. I'm sure you stay out of Target, too.

[RebelOne]

53. I shop at Target and have bought shoes there also

and to my knowledge, they have all been American made.

[MADem]

6. So.....don't buy shoes at the Walmart? nt

[ohheckyeah]

9. Maybe people should just fucking quit

telling other people where to shop.

[DesertFlower]

11. i agree. i do some shopping at the local

supermarket, but hubby goes to walmart once a week. an example -- a 12 pack of irish spring soap was $5.99 in the supermarket and $3.99 in walmart -- big savings on detergents, fabric softeners and even orville redenbacher's popcorn. fancy feast cat food -- 89 cents in the supermarket -- 50 cents in walmart. the people who work in the supermarket also shop in walmart.

why shouldn't i save money?

flame away. i don't care.

[Luminous Animal]

14. Maybe some people feel that promoting a slave economy is not the right thing to do.

[ohheckyeah]

48. And maybe some people don't

have other choices.

[pipi_k]

41. OTOH....

Maybe it's my perverse nature, but whenever I feel someone is trying to tell me what to do, I turn around and do the opposite.

In fact, right this very minute...and even though I've never even been IN a Walmart (though I have shopped online) I feel this overwhelming urge to go to the nearest store and buy up a whole shitload of shoes...

:7

[DesertFlower]

10. i wear birkenstocks -- made in germany.

there great shoes and they last a long time.

[SoCalDem]

27. I love my Finn Comforts..also made in Germany

I tried to like birkenstocks, but they do not work for me

[AndyTiedye]

58. Birkenstocks are My Favorites Too

Birkenstocks are actually shaped like feet, not like some fashion designer's idea of what feet ought to look like.

[Obamanaut]

16. It isn't just Walmart. One is hard pressed to find 'made in USA' shoes in ANY store

that sells shoes.

It is not limited to shoes.

[quakerboy]

19. True

TV's. Phones. Any textile you care to mention. Appliances. Bicycles. Rare to impossible to find versions of those made in the US in any chain store. Occasionally in a small/independent shops, but rare even there.

But some places are worse than others. I don't care for Walmart. I understand why people shop there. But I prefer not to. At least there is a chance that someone in my own community walks away with some of the profit. Walmart, its guaranteed that no one in my community profits. And I personally find that its a rare day that it costs me more to shop elsewhere, as there is almost always somewhere that will price match.

[TreasonousBastard]

20. Not at all-- Zappo's has 897 shoes allegedly made in the USA...

http://www.zappos.com/search/made+in+usa/filter/productTypeFacet/%22Shoes%22/orig/made+in+usa

and after you filter for sge and gender, you might find a half dozen you might like and/or can afford.

Of course, Zappo's is owned by Amazon, which plays hardball with its suppliers, treats its employees like shit, enjoys putting competitors out of business, and sells mostly Chinese-made stuff.

Just like Wal-Mart.

[dixiegrrrrl]

51. I had no idea Zappos was owned by Amazon.

that would explain why I found a pair of shoes at Amazon that were out of stock at Zappos.
At a considerable price savings, too.

[Modern_Matthew]

18. I work there. I use my discount card, but I don't buy shoes there. I wear a size 16.

And they don't have a size 16.

Flame away.

[Luminous Animal]

23. If you are tall then size 16 sounds reasonable.

If you are short then size 16 is, quite frankly, Side Show Bob feet.











Oops. just realized that that is not the kindof flaming that you were inviting! :P

[smokey nj]

39. There aren't many places that do carry size 16s. Mr. smokey

wears size 16 and he has a hell of a time finding shoes.

[pipi_k]

42. Posted above, but just in case...

you don't see it...

Hitchcock shoes for men carries large sizes

http://www.wideshoes.com/catalog.cfm?page=upsized-sizes-16-to-24


I just bought a pair of winter boots for myself because my feet are so wide I can't wear women's sizes.

[TreasonousBastard]

21. Please stop telling me where to shop.

[Luminous Animal]

28. Please stop supporting slave labor.

[pansypoo53219]

22. i have american shoes. they are called feet. NO SHOES.

tho, in wis, i need mocs + or slippers. only thing i can wear after 5+ years. now, i would like some american socks.

[Rochester]

24. Jib Jab makes fun of Wal Mart

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKv6RcXa2UI

[TheDebbieDee]

25. I hate shopping at Wal-Mart, too, BUT...................

I can't afford NOT to shop there. I get my prescriptions filled there and while there, I pick up a few other things.

You can't find US made shoes at Wal-Mart because apparently there aren't any US shoe-makers anymore......apparently, the US shoe-making industry sucked at making a sexy, fashionable inexpensive pair of shoes so US shoe-buyers opted for buying Italian-made, French-made, Brazilian-made or Chinese-made shoes.

[DCKit]

26. I NEVER go to WalMart. You'll get no flames from me. nt

[eShirl]

29. You really should add a lot more stores to your list.

Because it's not just Walmart.

[DainBramaged]

30. So, JUST because it's NOT just Wal-Mart that mkes it OK to shop there?

[eShirl]

32. Do you really need remedial logic class, or are you just being grumpy?

here, have a cuppa
:donut:

[DainBramaged]

40. Glass o'kitteh is better

[eShirl]

43. agreed!

aww :loveya:

[AsahinaKimi]

33. The City of San Francisco has no Walmarts...

Even if they did, I would never go.

[AndyTiedye]

57. We're Walmart-Free in Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz Counties

[AsahinaKimi]

61. isn't it wonderful!!

Woohoo!

[nc4bo]

34. Ever go into their toy department and pick up a few boxes?

It's not much better than the shoes. Nearly everything from you-know-where.

I remember last year we needed a gift for a couple neighborhood kiddos and after picking up about 15 boxes of toys and just gave up.

[Magoo48]

36. I live in SoCal, lucky, ride locally made flops year round.

[easttexaslefty]

44. I buy many clothes & some shoes

second-hand. Clothes can be washed & shoes washed and/or sanitized.

[Upton]

46. I live about 30 miles from town..

when I do go there, I have limited choices for food..unless I want to spend a whole lot more money. I also need somewhere that has most of what I want in one place. Your self righteousness notwithstanding, I'll continue to shop at Walmart..

[TwilightGardener]

47. Well...no can do. It's my closest store. Not going to drive double the distance

just because someone on the internetz told me to do so. Edit to add: when I do drive further, it's usually to Target. Not sure if that's much better.

[WinkyDink]

50. There ARE other stores that sell shoes.

[Exilednight]

62. and most of those shoes are made in China. Nike, New Balance, Adidas, even high end

dress shoes are made in China. Very few companies make their shoes in the US, and most that do are the ones that make work boots.

[RebelOne]

52. I go there maybe once a year even though

it is just a few miles down the road from me. I mainly do not go there because the parking is a bitch and I don't like parking in never-never land and walking a block to the store. Plus, I cannot comment on the shoe department because I have never checked it out.

[avaistheone1]

59. k&r

[Pryderi]

60. How many people here boycott Starbucks or McDonalds? n/t

[sendero]

64. Not defending or condemning wal mart.

..... but you are not going to find a decent pair of shoes there, ever. Nor at Target or Payless or any other discounter.

My definition of a decent pair of shoes is one that I can get a least a solid year of daily use out of. When you buy cheap shoes you are not getting a bargain, they will fall apart soon and then you just have to buy another pair.

Some things you should just get cheapest thing and be done with it, but things you need to last, like shoes, spend the money and get something that is made well and will not end up polluting a landfill in 3 months.

[xchrom]

65. i'll never darken the doorway of a wal-mart.

and mostly, i never go into any big box.

they are a blight on the country.