JB makes samples of all their shoes. Im pretty sure some products are rushed to manaufacturing, but samples are always used. I couldn’t imagine a company producing that many shoes without the final sample(s) being “signed off”. I would consider this generally known. Also the fact that this is a “Retro” model that has been manufactured god knows how many times is outstandingly shocking.
JB either knew about the issue or the possibility that it could occur. It is their responsibility to ensure that it did not. We are not talking about a startup company. They have the money for R&D. You would have to suspend reality to think JB has these shoes made without any QC representation in the foreign factories.
People are downplaying the defect but it is real. The complaints and photos keep coming. There have been multiple photos of different shoes and sizes in this very thread. You can check JBs posture and tell the smoke is real.
Is this Gentry’s fault?
He is the VP of JB Footwear. He holds the power to improve the quality and standards of the footwear.