Nike Faces Demand to Recall Sneakers as Muslims Object to Design

[RazedInBlack]

Petition says shoe has a logo resembling ‘Allah’ in Arabic

Nike says logo just a stylized version of Air Max trademark

Nike Inc.

is facing pressure to recall one of its leading brands of sneakers after a customer launched an online petition alleging the design on its sole resembles the Arabic word for “Allah.”

The petition said it was “appalling” to allow the name of god on Nike Air Max 270 shoes, which “will surely be trampled, kicked and become soiled with mud or even filth.” The customer, Saiqa Noreen, asked Nike to recall “this blasphemous and offensive shoe and all products with the design logo resembling the word Allah from worldwide sales immediately.”

Nike said in a statement the logo was a stylized representation of the Air Max trademark. “Any other perceived meaning or representation is unintentional,” it said. “Nike respects all religions and we take concerns of this nature seriously.”

More:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...o-recall-sneakers-as-muslims-object-to-design

 

[thestaggy]

Taking offence to a shoe? When's the next asteroid hitting us?

 

[Nick333]

*sigh

 

[ShaunSA]

Saiqa Noreen? An onion article?

 

[ForceFate]

I'd wear them with pride if I was Muslim. I'd even use them as propaganda tool.

 

[ShaunSA]

I'd wear them with pride if I was Muslim. I'd even use them as propaganda tool.

Nike makes you blow up faster?

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

So they read backwards AND upside down now as well....?

Fuk me...and them.

 

[Tman*]

snow flakes

 

[Spizz]

Lol. They did the same thing a couple of years ago and forced Burger King to stop selling ice cream pots because the logo also looked like Allah in Arabic.

 

[Suspect99]

Petition says shoe has a logo resembling ‘Allah’ in Arabic

Nike says logo just a stylized version of Air Max trademark

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More:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...billion-richer-in-a-day-closing-in-on-buffett

The bloomberg article linked has nothing to do with the post?

 

[surface]

Nike makes you blow up faster?

I'd wear them with pride if I was Muslim. I'd even use them as propaganda tool.

Religious communities take this very seriously. Amazon cowed before another group and said "
The group offered "Sikh awareness training" in "an effort to educate Amazon's staff and prevent anti-Sikh products from being sold on the site in the future".

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/sikh-community-slams-amazon-s-highly-offensive-products

 

[Sinbad]

Nike makes you blow up faster?

Just do it...

 

[Craig_]

Some people really do look for things to be offended about. It's not meant to say allah(fh), it also doesn't say allah.

 

[shooter69]

Taking offence to a shoe? When's the next asteroid hitting us?

Maybe if the held the shoe the right side up they would see it is actually Ronald getting kicked.

 

[satanboy]

AIMAX now spells Allah?

Wow....higher grade stuff

 

[Deadmanza]

Religion, bunch of over zealous twits if you ask me.

 

[BrendanMc]

oh boy...

 

[Sinbad]

Religion, bunch of over zealous twits if you ask me.

Fkn stone age ideas dragging the world down to their level, the whole lot of them.

 

[bwana]

More:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...billion-richer-in-a-day-closing-in-on-buffett

Wrong link?

 

[EADC]

Lol classic