anotherlin 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2004 So why don't they make skates for the pros in China instead of North America? As beaucoup_fish already said, it's a customization problem.If a player asks a leather palm glove, synthetic instead of PU leather for the body, and its name embroied. It would be more cost efficient and faster to have it done in North America, instead of making it oversea and having it fedexed. Yet I have prostock Mission Flyweights, and the tag says made in china.Micpel, I think your assumption: made in usa or canada = good, made overseas = crap, is wrong. For example, US cars are notorious for being unreliable (and having poor mileage), it's getting better now however. Graf Canada has a pretty bad reputation currently (at least on MSH).The thing is rather, workforces are of equal quality around the world. Mission and other big companies (Nike, Jofa, CCM, North Face, Salomon, K2, etc.) won't have their flagship models manufactured there if it wasn't like that. It's just a profit things. They do the same work but cheaper. And it's all about money. Shareholders always want more money, that's all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mipcel 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2004 Are the Vapor XX and Vapor XXX made in China? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3810 Report post Posted November 15, 2004 Thailand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beaucoup_fish 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2004 Busted. :lol: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mipcel 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2004 Thailand. you guys are fucked! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beaucoup_fish 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2004 Thailand. you guys are fucked! It's true, look at the tag on the tongues...Thailand baby. Last place you'd ever think would be making your skates huh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mipcel 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2004 Not my skates! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beaucoup_fish 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2004 You probably got yours at latest last year, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justin 1933 134 Report post Posted November 15, 2004 Not my skates! I don't think the XX or XXX are made in Thailand...However, you obviously know nothing about manufacturing, so stop make generalized comments...Your opinions on what you like and don't like are important (the basis for this entire site), but uneducated information is not needed...Also, I swear like a sailor, but I have the ability to keep it out of my posts. You should try the same.Justin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mipcel 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2004 Justin go fuck yourself and take that mission shit with you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 1 Report post Posted November 15, 2004 bye-bye, mipcel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3810 Report post Posted November 15, 2004 Whelp, now that that's over and done with...Whoops - I confused them with 8090.The XXs are made in Canada. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beaucoup_fish 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2004 Are they?! I could've sworn I saw the Thailand tag on some high end Bauers...maybe the 8090 as well, since I was considering those...oh well, live and learn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3810 Report post Posted November 16, 2004 I could've sworn they were made over there but I called the store (didn't work) and my guy checked out the tag and he said Canada. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
number_22 3 Report post Posted November 16, 2004 So that means my S500s (custom) were actually made in the states instead of china ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justin 1933 134 Report post Posted November 16, 2004 So that means my S500s (custom) were actually made in the states instead of china ? Nope, Made in China... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaseyJones_86 0 Report post Posted December 27, 2004 a quick question, with the supple fit, sometimes I feel that my heel isn't always as far back in the pocket as it could be. not that it slips or anything, it just feels like I should be able to kick it back farther. is this a regular thing with supple-fit or do you think it is just an irregular foot shape etc.? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
estovlo2 0 Report post Posted December 27, 2004 a quick question, with the supple fit, sometimes I feel that my heel isn't always as far back in the pocket as it could be. not that it slips or anything, it just feels like I should be able to kick it back farther. is this a regular thing with supple-fit or do you think it is just an irregular foot shape etc.? Yeah, the same thing happens to me. My heel feels like it's not really locked in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justin 1933 134 Report post Posted December 29, 2004 a quick question, with the supple fit, sometimes I feel that my heel isn't always as far back in the pocket as it could be. not that it slips or anything, it just feels like I should be able to kick it back farther. is this a regular thing with supple-fit or do you think it is just an irregular foot shape etc.? That is one thing I don't hear...Usually, people say with supple fit, that they get the best heel lock they have ever had...I would recommend re-heat fiting your skates and lacing them pretty tight.I hope this helps.Justin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaseyJones_86 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2005 a quick question, with the supple fit, sometimes I feel that my heel isn't always as far back in the pocket as it could be. not that it slips or anything, it just feels like I should be able to kick it back farther. is this a regular thing with supple-fit or do you think it is just an irregular foot shape etc.? That is one thing I don't hear...Usually, people say with supple fit, that they get the best heel lock they have ever had...I would recommend re-heat fiting your skates and lacing them pretty tight.I hope this helps.Justinmaybe I should rephrase, my heel is secured, but the actual ball of my foot isn't because the "supple" is in the way. illustration: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted January 3, 2005 That's your heel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaseyJones_86 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2005 That's your heel. no, actually it's the ball of my foot. next time read the captions. jk, I was just referring to that portion of the foot that is below the supple, sorry I'm not a pediatrist Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted January 3, 2005 That's your heel. no, actually it's the ball of my foot. next time read the captions. I read the caption and you are wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3810 Report post Posted January 3, 2005 What is a supple? And the ball of your foot is in the front... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mik3 1 Report post Posted January 3, 2005 it's like a teet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
