Are these the ones made in Colorado or China? I know Chaco has recently started making ones outside the US and supposedly they do not hold up as well :(

I am HORRIBLY disappointed in this company for this. I absolutely love these sandals and was planning to buy more but now am rethinking it. Having been laid off this year as well I understand the impact companies like this have on the working American. I would support whole heartedly and even be willing to pay extra for items from companies refusing to give in to greed and stay in business in this country. Does anyone know of another sandal as good as these made here?

Since July 2008. Made IN CHINA... and all for a measly 5 - 6 dollars! "According to Wieland, factory to factory the cost to make the sandals will be $10 to $11 less in China than Paonia. With shipping and the import duty of 37-1/2 percent the total savings per pair of sandals will be between $5 and $6." http://www.deltacountyindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3627:73-laid-off-at-chaco-moves-production-to-china&catid=35:north-fork&Itemid=70 I no longer plan to purchase Chacos until this changes. ****This is an update from a CHACO employee.**** Dear Chris, Last summer Chaco laid off the entire production crew and farmed out the last of our American made products to China. Over 100 people lost their jobs. On May 29 the rest of us will be laid off. Chaco has sold to Wolverine Worldwide. Nobody here was thrilled about moving to China. Nobody here was thrilled about Wolverine buying us. The man quoted in the article, Ed Wieland was let go since those articles were written. So now we are all being let go to join the swelling ranks of the unemployed. It seems as soon as we outsourced we went down the tubes. Wolverine will keep the Chaco label but the product will be made in China. Chaco will no longer be in Colorado but in Michigan. Thank you for your e-mail. Joe Joe Kaputa Chaco,Inc./ ULU Boot 39955 Hayden Road Paonia, CO 81428 970-248-5861 kaputa@chacousa.com

These are Made in China now. :(