17th June 2023
Refill Day, Zero Waste, Plastic Free all link round the idea that we cannot afford to waste the earth’s resources. In the repairing and reliability are relevant. The following article comes from a recent article in the Guardian:-
Timpson bemoaned the fact that shoe repairs had not bounced back because of a surge in trainer wearing during the pandemic. The service has been in long-term decline because of competition from cheap footwear and the switch to more casual dressing. It now only makes up a “modest part” of the group’s trade. “Look at what people are wearing,” he said. “I was at a concert on Sunday and 100% people were wearing trainers or some sort of leisure shoe and they don’t get those repaired. The best part of the shoe repair business is people wearing really nice shoes to go the City and that’s still not back as it should be.” https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jun/11/timpson-group-dividend-lockdown-effect-recedes?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Why are we choosing to buy non repairable shoes?
Why do manufacturers design non repairable shoes?
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