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

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[–] 27 points 4 months ago (1 child)

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.

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  • [–] 15 points 4 months ago (5 children)
  • [–] [S] 3 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    are you unable to see the article?

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  • [–] 10 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 11 points 4 months ago

    Throw it on the pile of why never to buy nike

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago

    Nike's new glue squeeks like spongebob's boots. Fuck em

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (10 children)

    Puts them up there with Adidas!

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  • [–] -1 points 4 months ago (8 children)

    Adidas was founded in the 1920s in Germany and remained in operation throughout the 1930s and 40s if that helps clue you in

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago* (5 children)

    Are Adidas still endorsing nazi parties and idologies? Is that what's happening? Can you explain?

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    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
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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (3 children)

    What about Wolverine/Saucony? I don’t seem to be able to find anything out about their labour or politics practices.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (2 children)

    i don't have anything specific on them. i've bought plenty of altra's so clearly i'm not above buying wolverine

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago

    They are just regular black sneakers with a bit of peach coloring. I mean, the guy clearly sucks. Not interesting at all.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Okay, thanks for the negativity. Anybody know any ethical sneaker designers to balance this out?

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    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.

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  • [–] -1 points 4 months ago (2 children)
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    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?

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    [–] 22 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    My days of not buying Nike shit sure are coming to a middle

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    Day 16,067 of my Nike boycott

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    Fu j Nike.

    Is the Danish Ecco brand still in Russia ?

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    [–] 4 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    This is bullshit. Rubchinsky was silent all the time.

    If you want him to talk against the war, you either want him to leave his home or to be imprisoned, what effectively makes y'all a group of shitheads

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  • [–] 13 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    It’s less having him talk against the war and more the fact that Nike has ties with Russian nationals when there are explicit sanctions and restrictions against doing business with Russian entities.

    Nike should have avoided this conflict in the first place and just gone with another artist altogether.

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    [–] 29 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Beginning to think big businesses care more about generating revenue than showing solidarity.

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  • [–] 13 points 5 months ago

    Yeah, it's Nike, lol

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago

    Nike or Niko? Niko is the Russian Nike.

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago

    The fact that they (the website) included a reaction tweet from themselves doesn't make them look very professional.

    As per Nike, fuck them (again... And again and again)

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