If the average pair of NIKE shoes are at about $70-$90, why are they still made in China when they can open a factory here in the US and still sell them
![Inside Lil Nas X's Satan Shoe, the sneaker that sold out in under a minute: is the limited-edition, US$1,000 MSCHF shoe really a Nike Air Max 97 knock-off? | South China Morning Inside Lil Nas X's Satan Shoe, the sneaker that sold out in under a minute: is the limited-edition, US$1,000 MSCHF shoe really a Nike Air Max 97 knock-off? | South China Morning](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/768x768/public/d8/images/canvas/2021/03/31/68f73708-a7d0-42b6-914e-315af8226339_55a34147.jpg?itok=5Wv3Yu4T&v=1617184728)
Inside Lil Nas X's Satan Shoe, the sneaker that sold out in under a minute: is the limited-edition, US$1,000 MSCHF shoe really a Nike Air Max 97 knock-off? | South China Morning
![SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 27, 2020 - Limited Edition Nike sneakers (basketball and running shoes) are on the market at the Limited edition Museum of Limited edition in hupu fashion sports district. SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 27, 2020 - Limited Edition Nike sneakers (basketball and running shoes) are on the market at the Limited edition Museum of Limited edition in hupu fashion sports district.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2EKX6B4/shanghai-china-october-27-2020-limited-edition-nike-sneakers-basketball-and-running-shoes-are-on-the-market-at-the-limited-edition-museum-of-limited-edition-in-hupu-fashion-sports-district-shanghai-china-october-27-2020-photo-by-xing-yun-costfotosipa-usa-2EKX6B4.jpg)
SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 27, 2020 - Limited Edition Nike sneakers (basketball and running shoes) are on the market at the Limited edition Museum of Limited edition in hupu fashion sports district.
![11 of the most expensive sneakers in history, from Kanye 'Ye' West's Grammy-worn Nike Air Yeezys to Michael Jordan's game-worn kicks and Virgil Abloh's Louis Vuitton Air Force Ones | South China 11 of the most expensive sneakers in history, from Kanye 'Ye' West's Grammy-worn Nike Air Yeezys to Michael Jordan's game-worn kicks and Virgil Abloh's Louis Vuitton Air Force Ones | South China](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/1200x800/public/d8/images/canvas/2022/02/24/2fbcb459-5519-4142-85bf-23f88513f52e_d7be0ef1.jpg?itok=QLkJcQMN&v=1645640515)