North Korea hypes domestic cleats, but its soccer stars still favor Nikes

North Korea hypes domestic cleats, but its soccer stars still favor Nikes

Young North Korean soccer stars have sported expensive cleats from Western brands like Nike, Adidas and Puma at recent international tournaments, despite the state’s crackdowns on bourgeois culture and its claims that new domestic boots are “favored by the people of the DPRK.” The DPRK men’s national team, as well as the U-17 and U-20 […]