An indigenous Panamanian group has forced Nike to cancel a forthcoming “Puerto Rico”
Nike Air Max 95 Mujer version of its classic Air Force 1 sneaker.Following
Nike Air Max 720 Femme the objection
Adidas Superstar Womens of the Guna community of Panama,
Nike Air Vapormax Mujer the US sportswear giant has withdrawn the limited edition
Nike Air Presto Femme model described as a “tribute to Puerto Rico.”The indigenous
Nike Air Vapormax Mujer group accused Nike of “pirating” a protected traditional design, BBC reports.Due to launch in June, Nike apologized for the “inaccurate representation” of the Air Force 1 Low “Puerto Rico” and its use of the traditional “mola” pattern.The patterns feature colorful, swirling designs and figurative drawings to represent the Guna people’s world view.Populating mainly in low-lying Caribbean islands that make up the Guna Yala autonomous region, the Guna people are one of seven indigenous groups in Panama.They were known as Kuna until 2011.
Aresio Valiente, a lawyer representing the group, told a news conference in Panama City on Tuesday that they were not only seeking
Nike Air Presto Dámské the shoe’s withdrawal, but also compensation."There
Nike Air Max 270 Dam is already damage to our image, to our design, to our
Adidas NMD Dámské mola. We are not going to
Nike Air Max 1 Mujer wait for it to be thrown away, we
Adidas Superstar Femme have to seek compensation,” he said.However, traditional Guna leader Belisario López isn’t opposed to the mola being used for commercial purposes but took umbrage that it was “being done without consulting us first.”“They must recognize that the mola that appears on the Nike shoes is from the Guna people,” he said in a statement.The sneaker was reportedly designed to coincide with the 69th Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade on June 9.Nike is withdrawing a shoe intended to celebrate New York City’s annual Puerto Rican Day parade after an indigenous group in Panama opposed the use of a traditional design on the sneaker.
The special-edition “Puerto Rico” colorway of
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Nike Roshe Run Femme Force 1 was accused of incorporating the sacred “Mola” print that originated from the Guna
Nike Air Presto Mujer people, which is prominently seen on the heel and quarter panels of the popular shoe. The remainder of the shoe features white tumbled leather with sail Swoosh branding on the side and “Nike/PR” branding on the tongue tag and heel tab. The
Nike Roshe Run Womens look is completed with a white midsole and icy translucent outsole.When celebrating one, please do proper research. These things should not be confused,” he wrote on the social media platform.You can find it anywhere in my home country, PANAMA ? Respectfully, This is not a part of Puerto Rico’s rich culture. ? Though we are both Spanish speaking people, we have different traditions, art & cultural expressions.