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"made under Nike rule"

On a Dupont Circle park bench last Sunday, community activist Marco Del Fuego, 38, was reading "Anarchism and Other Essays" and wearing his favorite shoes: black high-top Chuck Taylors.

"I love these shoes, but I'll never buy another pair again," he said. "I don't like Nike's labor practices in the Third World . . . you can't stop the corporate monster, man."

Converse's new owner has some fans swearing off them. (But was Footwear Acquisitions Inc., owner from 2001 until now, any more upstanding than Nike?)

Posted by Mike on July 18, 2003 3:46 PM |

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Probably Footwear Acquisitions Inc. was not any more upstanding than Nike.

But, I have never heard of them.

My basic strategy in dealing with this type of problem - many crappy companies, is to target the leader of the pack.

Shoes - Nike

Oil - Shell

Department Stores - Walmart

etc. etc.

I wonder if others subscribe to this . . .

Posted by: Mark | July 25, 2003 12:33 AM

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