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eric chan
(bearbreeder) - F
buy yr imported outdoor shoes before the new year .. on 11/30/2012 00:11:42 MST Print View

http://www.dailycamera.com/news/ci_22086527

Outdoor enthusiasts: Stock up on specialty footwear now, or watch as prices on waterproof trail running shoes and other kicks rise nearly 40 percent in 2013.

Unless Congress overturns the Obama administration's decision to oppose outdoor industry duty suspension bills, prices on specialty footwear are set to increase as much as 38 percent Jan. 1, said Outdoor Industry Association President Frank Hugelmeyer.

The tariffs will affect technical footwear manufactured overseas. That includes waterproof and breathable footwear, trail running shoes and rubber-soled boots, Hugelmeyer said, hurting manufacturers, retailers and consumers, especially in outdoor-lifestyle hubs like Boulder.

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Travis Leanna
(T.L.) - MLife

Locale: Wisconsin
Re: buy yr imported outdoor shoes before the new year .. on 11/30/2012 10:49:26 MST Print View

Good. Maybe that will be incentive to bring manufacturing back to this country.
USA Duane Hall
(hikerduane) - F

Locale: Extreme northern Sierra Nevada
buy yr imported outdoor shoes before the new year on 11/30/2012 11:13:41 MST Print View

I bought some on sale already back in Sept. or so, set for the coming few years of bping.
Duane