Mexico accuses Adidas of plagiarism
發佈日期: 2025-08-11 22:38
TVB News
Mexican authorities are accusing sportswear company Adidas of plagiarising artisans in southern Mexico, alleging that a new sandal design is strikingly similar to the traditional indigenous footwear known as huaraches.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that Adidas was already in talks with authorities in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca to provide compensation for the people who were plagiarised.
The design at the centre of the controversy is the Oaxaca Slip-On, a sandal created by designer Willy Chavarria for Adidas Originals.
According to Mexican authorities, the design contains elements that are part of the cultural heritage of the Zapotec Indigenous communities in Oaxaca.
Adidas responded in a letter, saying that the company "deeply values the cultural wealth of Mexico's Indigenous people and recognises the relevance of the criticisms."
It requested to sit down with local officials and to discuss how to repair the damage.
