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Would you 3D print your shoes one day?

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[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 17 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

They will probably be overpriced compared to manufacturing costs, just like Crocs.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 15 points 4 days ago

That has always been the case. Nike is notorious for using overseas sweat shops where children work their fingers to the bone for $0.50 an hour. It probably costs Nike a couple bucks to make a $200 shoe, if that. But they spend billions on advertising, celebrity endorsements, political ~~bribes~~ contributions, and yachts, so it's not all profit.

[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago

mfg cost is nothing compared to marketing and shipping and retail channel and design and lawyers and engineering and accounting etc