Nike has released a new sneaker collaboration with Rassvet, the brand founded by Gosha Rubchinskiy, reviving attention to the designer’s past controversies.
in case you don’t see the link: https://united24media.com/world/nike-launches-sneaker-line-with-russian-designer-who-backed-crimea-annexation-19715
Oh, that’s rough. They are the official supplier of the German national soccer team, starting next year.
Germany has a good relationship with Ukraine.
I’m terrible at predicting shitstorms. This has the potential but will probably get ignored. Unless Adidas and Puma pay some PR firm to start one.
if the years of sweatshops didn’t discourage profits not sure why people think this will
Throw it on the pile of why never to buy nike
Article? Rule 6.
are you unable to see the article?
Just shows as an image post with a short explanation underneath for me. I do see an article when clicking through to kbin.earth with the fediverse link icon though.
no idea why it is that way. here’s the link:
I’m not seeing the link either, but I do see it on the post in the Ukraine community.
title, image, text - no link
Nike’s new glue squeeks like spongebob’s boots. Fuck em
They are just regular black sneakers with a bit of peach coloring. I mean, the guy clearly sucks. Not interesting at all.
Puts them up there with Adidas!
What did Adidas do?
Adidas was founded in the 1920s in Germany and remained in operation throughout the 1930s and 40s if that helps clue you in
Are Adidas still endorsing nazi parties and idologies? Is that what’s happening? Can you explain?
all of the major athletic shoe brands are up to shady shit because they profit from slave labor in the global south.
- nike donates to conservatives in the US
- adidas (who owns reebok) and asics furnish discounts to the IDF
- puma stays out of politics directly, but should still be side eyed for how fairly their laborers are compensated. of the majors they probably win the “most least evil” award
- under armour’s founders have been very active promoters of CPAC
- new balance has a recent legacy of their ceo backing conservatives in the US but has since replaced him. side eye them
- brooks outright provides shoes to the IDF
the only shoe companies that i feel genuinely comfortably recommending:
- luna sandals
- enda running shoes
- veja
- wildling
- xero if you’re into court sports like pickleball or basketball
What about Wolverine/Saucony? I don’t seem to be able to find anything out about their labour or politics practices.
i don’t have anything specific on them. i’ve bought plenty of altra’s so clearly i’m not above buying wolverine
It’s currently my go-to brand (helps that they actually fit my foot type and terrain use), but as I was reviewing runner manufacturers and their social stances, I realized that while Nike and Adidas are relatively transparent about what they do so they’re easy to critique, Wolverine seems to be more in a “don’t ask / don’t tell” space — which could mean they’re actually just as bad or worse than the others.
I thought it was the puma brother that supported nazis and Adidas bro who then went against puma.
they were both ranking nazi party members
Okay, thanks for the negativity. Anybody know any ethical sneaker designers to balance this out?
I recently bought Colombia sneakers earlier this year because they seemed more ethical than the others. Was a little worried about their durability because they’re pretty lightweight but so far they’ve held up well.
Based
If you like this design, check out the designs by their last partner. Helped their multibillion dollar corporation make record profits! And in the end, isn’t that what it’s all about? Blindly supporting which ever titan of capitalism panders to your worldview, as if wearing over-priced shoes constructed with third world sweatshop labor is Marxist because the designer posed for his profile pic in a CCCP shirt?
Point taken
Edit: also missed “annexation.”
