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- From: klf@druwa.ATT.COM (FranklinKL)
- Newsgroups: misc.consumers
- Subject: re: Rockport Shoes
- Keywords: Used to be GREAT but--
- Message-ID: <18596@drutx.ATT.COM>
- Date: 23 Jul 92 17:24:16 GMT
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- I have two pair of Rockperts that I have had for many years. One pair is
- about trashed. The other still looks good and has been resoled 3 or 4
- times. Great shoes BUT the Rockports of today are not the same level
- of quality. Since Reebock bought them out, Rockports have largely been
- living on their reputation. It's good to see that people are finally
- beginning to recognize the decline in the quality of the product.
-
- As one poster pointed out, several manufacturers make a line of shoes
- similar to Rockports. From what I have observed, when I finally retire
- the current pair of Rockports, I will look at one of the competitors.
-
- As to Timberlines. They are of good quality and will give good service
- but they are outrageously expensive. Dexter, Bass, Lands' End and LL
- Bean all make shoes of comperable quality and style to Timberlines
- at significantly better prices.
-
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- Ken Franklin They say there's a heaven for people who wait
- AMA #553197 And some say it's better but I say it ain't
- DoD # 0126 I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
- The sinners are lots more fun, Y'know only the good die young
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