The Breakdown
- Supply chain opacity typical of fast fashion tier
- Repairability low; glued and stitched for landfill
- Some domestic leather lines exist but minority
- Classic styles hold resale value better than fast fashion
Side Effects
wallet lighter, closet fuller, ancestors rolling eyes
Buy Instead
Skip Coach. Buy a used Filson or American-made Horween leather bag — one purchase, decades of carry, traceable supply.
