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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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[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 5 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Puts them up there with Adidas!

[–] ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca 7 points 20 hours ago (1 children)
[–] quill7513@anarchist.nexus -3 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

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

[–] ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca 4 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

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

[–] quill7513@anarchist.nexus 2 points 17 hours ago (1 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
[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] quill7513@anarchist.nexus 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

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.

[–] quill7513@anarchist.nexus 1 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

toootally get that. the 5 brands i listed in that long post are the only ones i feel comfortable recommending for a reason

[–] crazycraw@crazypeople.online 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I thought it was the puma brother that supported nazis and Adidas bro who then went against puma.

[–] quill7513@anarchist.nexus 5 points 19 hours ago

they were both ranking nazi party members