Skaters repeatedly said no to Nike, as they were obviously just trying to exploit skating’s image to sell shoes. I can remember 2 separate attempts where Nike tried to break into skateboarding and no one took them seriously. Skating had gone me through hard times, and was suspicious of anybody from the outside.
And once upon a time, people gave a shit about sweatshop labor, Nike had a terrible reputation in the 90’s.
Why is taking corporate money so bad? Because the vast majority of the money is made by shortchanging workers, especially in factories overseas. The ones that actually do the real work and make the shoes. (And this goes for pretty much most large shoe companies, Vans included).
Your corporate salary is only available because someone else below you is getting ripped off.
that’s a fair comment about sweatshops .. I know Nike attempt at skating choad era was a joke but that was later.. I’m talking late 80’s early 90’s when people were already skating in them
Why the fuck would of someone like jovontae turner who was already apparently on 3 different teams
Without the other sponsors knowing take shoes money from Nike.
Do u think if puma had said to rick Howard we see you like skateboarding in our puma baskets here’s a big cheque and all the shoes clothes for you and your freinds family
Any maybe you can design your own puma one day.. ummm no thanks I’m waiting for two pairs of Ertnies a month and no money.. no thanks I don’t want to get paid so I can skate all day and not have to worry about bills.
Another way of looking at it and I might be unpopular for saying this
I buy Nike outside of skateboarding always have always will.
If skaters don’t buy Nike . Nike loses interest in skateboarding. Nike stops paying skateboarders
Smaller brands can’t afford to pay all the skaters. Skaters get jobs. Less skating is done.
Skateboarding suffers..
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