Originally Posted by
illwafer
i disagree. it might be tacky and not as cool as coming up with your own logo, but it is not like he is selling these to anyone as brooks. i dont think he's going to be opening a factory in china anytime soon.
Nonetheless, it is illegal as 7734, and just as unethical. If it didn't come from Brooks (or manufacturer "x," as the case may be), it is a counterfeit. "It's only slightly unethical" isn't any sort of justification.
Restoring the decal on a frame which was actually made by "x" is one thing. Marking a piece of leather which didn't come from Brooks with the Brooks logo is
completely different.