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Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Originally posted by: sygyzy
Dunks are amazing. Are you into kicks at all? What shoes do you like?
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Stop with your BS about "kicks". If you knew anything about shoes, you'd know that Nike uses sweatshop labor. Reebok doesn't, so why would you buy Nike?

Edit: And fvck Michael Jordan and his overpriced shoes. Way to exploit dumb ghetto kids.
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He's just offering a product and they're taking it.

Trust me, dumb ghetto kids will always find something to waste their money on...
 
my brother collects those, he looks good in them, i look goofy.

i only wear reef slippers, dress shoes or tennis shoes.
 
Originally posted by: longhornlump
Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Originally posted by: sygyzy
Dunks are amazing. Are you into kicks at all? What shoes do you like?
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Stop with your BS about "kicks". If you knew anything about shoes, you'd know that Nike uses sweatshop labor. Reebok doesn't, so why would you buy Nike?

Edit: And fvck Michael Jordan and his overpriced shoes. Way to exploit dumb ghetto kids.
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Almost every western company utilizes sweatshops in some manner. Many of the companies have taken big steps to improving conditions.

http://www.businessweek.com/2000/00_45/b3706008.htm

As for dunks... I personally love them. I have been a big sneaker head since a kid and probably won't ever stop buying and collecting shoes.
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No, cheap labor is not the same as sweatshops. By definition, a sweatshop has poor conditions. Ths misconception that all third world cheap labor is in sweatshops is a boon to these corporations, because people say "well everything is made in sweatshops, so I don't have to send a message with my pocketbook".
 
I think they're kind of goofy looking. I think they look even worse with stacked jeans (inseam 2-4" longer than normal) but that seems to be a hipster look.
 
Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Originally posted by: longhornlump
Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Originally posted by: sygyzy
Dunks are amazing. Are you into kicks at all? What shoes do you like?
Click to expand...

Stop with your BS about "kicks". If you knew anything about shoes, you'd know that Nike uses sweatshop labor. Reebok doesn't, so why would you buy Nike?

Edit: And fvck Michael Jordan and his overpriced shoes. Way to exploit dumb ghetto kids.
Click to expand...

Almost every western company utilizes sweatshops in some manner. Many of the companies have taken big steps to improving conditions.

http://www.businessweek.com/2000/00_45/b3706008.htm

As for dunks... I personally love them. I have been a big sneaker head since a kid and probably won't ever stop buying and collecting shoes.
Click to expand...

No, cheap labor is not the same as sweatshops. By definition, a sweatshop has poor conditions. Ths misconception that all third world cheap labor is in sweatshops is a boon to these corporations, because people say "well everything is made in sweatshops, so I don't have to send a message with my pocketbook".
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Thanks for the correction. But for all the bad press Nike gets I would also like to point out that Nike does give a lot back to the community and have made major strides to fix the problems they have with their sub contractors.

But before you buy those Reeboks I would also like to point out they were found to have poor conditions not too long ago as well.

Nority Shoe Factory is located in Dongguan, Chang'an County and employs 6,000-7,000 workers, most of whom are women. The factory is Taiwanese-owned and produces shoes for Reebok. We first investigated this factory in our 1995 study and found violations in wages, health and safety conditions. The present study reveals that few improvements have been made.

Reebok's Code of Conduct states that workers are not required to work more than a 60-hour week, and China's Labour Law stipulates a maximum of 44-hours, and overtime should be limited to one hour per day. At Nority, however, the normal work week, not including overtime, is 12 hours a day, six days a week, or 72 hours a week. The work is divided into three shifts: 8am-11:30am, 12:30pm-4:30pm, and 5:30pm-10pm. Without even considering overtime, this work schedule is in violation of both the Reebok Code and China's Labour Law.

On top of this grueling 12-hour schedule, workers are often forced to work an additional 2-5 hours of overtime. Refusal to work overtime could result in a fine of $7.23 to $21.67 (60 to 180Rmb), and a worker who refuses to work overtime three days in a row will be fired. Reebok's Code makes it clear that workers should have the freedom to choose whether they want to work overtime, as does China's Labour Law. Compulsory overtime at Nority is therefore a gross violation of both Reebok's Code of Conduct and the Chinese Labour Law.
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http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=3031
 
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