Hey there. STF 501s are on sale on Amazon for $52 "for a limited time," reg. price is $80. A couple days ago the product description said Made in Mexico. I don't see that now. I ordered a pair to see what they're like after getting a number of LVC and premium pairs over the past few years. I ordered 34 x 34 because that's the size that fits best for me in STF with the others.