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Adidas and designer Willy Chavarria apologize to Mexican Indigenous community for ‘appropriated’ shoe

The sportswear firm Adidas and Mexican-American designer Willy Chavarría have apologized after a Mexican state accused them of cultural appropriation over the design of a new shoe.

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Mexican-American designer apologizes for Adidas sandal design accused of cultural appropriation

Mexican-American clothing designer Willy Chavarria has apologized for an Adidas sandal that he created after being accused by Mexican authorities of “cultural appropriation” for copying an indigenous shoe design.

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Mexico wants Adidas to pay up after Mexican-American designer launches Indigenous-inspired shoe

Critics in Mexico argued that the shoe uses the name of the southern Mexican state, a major manufacturer of the traditional leather sandals, while Chavarria's design is manufactured in China and Indigenous artisans received no credit or benefit from the multinational firm.

Adidas Apologizes After Mexico Criticizes Oaxacan-Inspired Shoe

Willy Chavarria, the designer of the shoe, also apologized after Mexican officials leveled accusations of cultural ...

Mexico wants Adidas to pay up over Indigenous-inspired shoe

STORY: Adidas has found itself in a cultural appropriation controversy in Mexico after it launched a new line of ...

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‘Cabrón, Ponte Las Pilas’: Los Angeles Reacts to Willy Chavarria’s Latest Hybrid Huarache Collaboration With Adidas

"I wish he and his team told the history of the people who make them and were more intentional about the overall project,” said one local business owner and designer.

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