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
all of the major athletic shoe brands are up to shady shit because they profit from slave labor in the global south.
the only shoe companies that i feel genuinely comfortably recommending:
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.
toootally get that. the 5 brands i listed in that long post are the only ones i feel comfortable recommending for a reason