Adidas accused of cultural appropriation by Mexico over new footwear design | Business and Economy News

Mexican officials say sporstwear giant took design idea from Indigenous community in country’s southern Oaxaca sate.

Mexico’s government is seeking compensation from Adidas, accusing the sportswear giant of cultural appropriation for launching a new shoe design strikingly similar to traditional Indigenous footwear known as huaraches.

Adidas’s new Oaxaca Slip-On was created by United States fashion designer Willy Chavarria, who has Mexican heritage.

But the footwear has drawn strong…