US EditionSandal Design Sparks Clash Between Mexico and Adidas
OAXACA, MEXICO, AUG 9 – Adidas and designer Willy Chavarria apologized for using Indigenous huarache designs without consultation; officials seek financial restitution and stronger protections for artisans.
- On Sunday, CNN reported that the Oaxaca government was exploring legal action against Adidas after the controversy over the Oaxaca Slip-On sandal, which allegedly borrowed from Zapotec huaraches.
- Mexican authorities have accused the Oaxaca Slip-On sandal of borrowing from traditional Indigenous huaraches made by Oaxaca artisans, Sheinbaum said she is 'looking at the legal part' to support communities.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum said `Big companies often take products, ideas and designs from Indigenous communities,` and Oaxaca’s government officials demanded withdrawal, apology and reparations.
- Adidas said it 'deeply values the cultural wealth of Mexico's Indigenous people' and requested a meeting to 'repair the damage,' according to Adidas, amid talks with Oaxaca officials.
- Looking ahead, Mexican officials aim to push for legal reforms to protect cultural heritage, potentially impacting international trade agreements and Mexico's proposed laws.
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After allegations of cultural appropriation from Mexico against the sporting goods manufacturer Adidas, the responsible designer expressed his regret.
Sandal Design Sparks Clash Between Mexico and Adidas
At what point does homage cross the line into outright theft? It’s a debate that’s raged for as long as people have created objects, devices and works of art. And the latest front on which this quarrel has played out involves high-end sandals designed by Willy Chavarria as part of an Adidas collaboration.Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum criticized a pair of sandals, the “Oaxaca Slip-On,” that Chavarria designed for Adidas Originals for hewing…
It is about the so-called Sneaker-Sandale "Chavarria Oaxaca Slip On" of the German sporting goods manufacturer Adidas. Authorities in Mexico threatened with a lawsuit - after the accusation of cultural appropriation.
American designer Willy Chavarria acknowledged on Saturday, August 9th that the sandals he developed for Adidas used the name of Oaxaca, a state in southern Mexico. Two days earlier, the government had accused the German manufacturer of "cultural appropriation" on one of his sandal models and had claimed compensation for a community in that state.
American designer Willy Chavarria acknowledged that his sandals developed for German equipment manufacturer used the name of the Mexican state of Oaxaca in the south of the country improperly.
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