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Nike, Inc. has been accused of using sweatshops and worker abuse to produce footwear and apparel in East Asia. After rising prices and the increasing cost of labor in Korean and Taiwanese factories, Nike began contracting in countries elsewhere in Asia, which includes parts of India, Pakistan, and Indonesia.
In 2009, Nike set up a model factory in Sri Lanka and sent managers there from all over the world. Since any change in operations can make suppliers less productive at first, the company signed long-term agreements with factories, pledging to stick with them as they learned how to meet deadlines using better methods and safer equipment rather ...
Nike is considered to be the world's leading performance running shoe brand since the release of the Vaporfly. Looking at the fastest marathon times ever (at the time of writing) Nike-sponsored athletes using Vaporfly shoes have the top five spots while the number of major marathon winners sponsored by Adidas has halved, according to a Wall ...
Nike's lawyers argued that they have "submitted evidence that even sophisticated sneakerheads were confused" by the shoes. Nike lawyers cited the Rogers test. [13] Nike released a statement in response to the controversy generated, saying "Nike did not design or release these shoes and we do not endorse them". [14]
Nike has come under pressure to scrap a flag design on its recently-released England soccer kit, including from UK opposition leader Keir Starmer. Nike sparks controversy with ‘playful update ...
Here's how brands such as Saucony are benefitting from the potential Nike Vaporfly ban by World Athletics. How Nike’s Controversial Vaporfly Shoes Are Creating Buzz for Other Brands Skip to main ...
"Controversy is good for sales," said Matt Powell, senior sports industry adviser at NPD Group. The running world is waiting for word from governing body World Athletics, which for months has been ...
A comparison between an old Majestic template jersey (left) and a new Nike template jersey (right). Beginning in the 2024 season, Major League Baseball (MLB) adopted a new template for its uniforms, designed by Nike and produced by Fanatics, officially titled the Nike Vapor Premier. The new uniforms have been subject to much controversy and ...