He financed a spoiler candidate for OR governor last election. That spoiler candidate was too obviously right wing to siphon enough votes, despite what she was being paid to say.
Growing up poor in the 80s/90s Nike was a hated symbol, there was no chance I'd get anything beyond walmart brands, if new was even an option. So I learned to hate these symbols, but Nike chief among them. Today it's funny but I can't bring myself to buy it even tho it's a much cheaper brand.
I wanted to buy Nikes recently. But all their designs were ugly, so I ended up with adidas. Not sure if owner is better than nike or not, but at least I didn’t get Nikes.
Anyone know of comfortable sneaker alternatives that are reasonably priced, available globally, and aren't hideously ugly?
I've been wearing Jordans for most of my life. They're cheap, they look good (I like them) and they're comfy. But the quality has been going down the last 5 years or so and the writing had been on the wall.
I guess now is as good a time as any to make a change but every time I've looked for alternatives I've been frustrated that nobody makes shoes I actually like.
Thanks for the recommendation. I took a look but didn't see anything I liked. To me, they give off a middle aged divorced dad look that I'm not quite old enough or divorced enough to pull off
Depends on... well, a lot of factors. I'd start by looking at "walking shoes" and "trail runners", they tend to be lightweight and comfortable without fully giving up on durability. Appearance is a matter of taste.
Thanks for the recommendation, unfortunately not what I'm looking for, I prefer a high-top sneaker rather than a running/walking shoe. But I appreciate you taking the time to respond
High-top is tricky right now, they aren't trendy so options are limited. If you haven't looked at skate shoes, Vans has more options than most and are pretty affordable. There's also ebay and a huge market of sneaker resellers but I can't make specific recommendations there. Good luck finding something you like, I also have a hard time finding stuff that fits right and doesn't look stupid.
Haha yeah that's always been my problem. What I like isn't trendy, which makes it hard to find. Fortunately my current shoes are only maybe a year old so I've got a good couple years before it becomes a problem.
I recently bought motorbike shoes. They're high-tops (to prevent my ankle being crushed in an accident), look good, and are incredibly comfortable. I'm toying with the idea of just switching to motorbike shoes for day-to-day use when my current shoes need replacing lol
Omg I've just scrolled through the Adidas website. It's like they're trying to make the world ugliest sneakers. Obviously taste is subjective but yikes
There’s stiff competition for that role I mean trump, Thiel and Stephen miller are all higher on the list. He’s one of their officers in the demon army for sure though
62 Comments
FuglyDuck@lemmy.world · 79 pts · 258d
can't boycott any harder.
RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 258d
Dude already has his billions.
We need a wealth tax.
FuglyDuck@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 257d
True.
Hegar@fedia.io · 64 pts · 258d
He financed a spoiler candidate for OR governor last election. That spoiler candidate was too obviously right wing to siphon enough votes, despite what she was being paid to say.
Phil knight is strongly opposed to democracy.
ohlaph@lemmy.world · 58 pts · 258d
Imagine, someone who champions slave labor to make over priced, defective "athletic" products is against democracy...
DaMummy@lemmy.world · 46 pts · 258d
What's he trying to get a pardon for?
yeather@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 257d
The same files everyone else wants a pardon for.
JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca · 29 pts · 258d
If I'm reading this right, the record he's breaking is his own.
OldQWERTYbastard@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 258d
Heh. Fuck Nike.
Overpriced fashion accessories for impressionable people with disposable income.
I never have nor will I ever purchase a pair of Nike shoes.
We truly do have the best government money can buy.
BanMe@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 257d
Growing up poor in the 80s/90s Nike was a hated symbol, there was no chance I'd get anything beyond walmart brands, if new was even an option. So I learned to hate these symbols, but Nike chief among them. Today it's funny but I can't bring myself to buy it even tho it's a much cheaper brand.
OldQWERTYbastard@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 257d
I can relate. I grew up in the Mississippi Delta so poverty was certainly not a lifestyle choice.
TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 257d
I actually liked Nike, until I heard of sweatshops, and now this.
Could anyone recommend an ethical alternative that is also high quality?
FatVegan@leminal.space · 2 pts · 258d
I have one pair and i like them. But for a lot of people it's a religion.
ChonkyLincoln@lemmy.zip · 20 pts · 257d
He’s on the list.
magnetosphere@fedia.io · 20 pts · 258d
SO glad I don’t have any Nikes. Up yours, Phil.
neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 9 pts · 258d
I wanted to buy Nikes recently. But all their designs were ugly, so I ended up with adidas. Not sure if owner is better than nike or not, but at least I didn’t get Nikes.
Nastybutler@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 258d
Whatever you do, don't Google "Adidas history" then
lechekaflan@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 258d
How unsurprising this oligarch. Always betting on the fucking elephant.
Never had a swishy because they were then expensive 33 years ago as they are now.
Draegur@lemmy.zip · 16 pts · 258d
I wish someone would step up and take care of this problem.
MuskyMelon@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 258d
An Italian friend perchance?
MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net · 7 pts · 258d
It's-a Regular Giuseppe!
cheeseburger@piefed.ca · 16 pts · 258d
Drop dead, ghoul.
RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 257d
Buying your politician is all out in the open now.
Formfiller@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 258d
These evil men really all look like demons
not_me@piefed.social · 13 pts · 258d
naught101@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 258d
I've been boycotting them my whole life already
KneeTitts@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 257d
My boycott cant get any harder
Greyghoster@aussie.zone · 13 pts · 258d
Add that to Tesla, Facebook, Oracle……
Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 258d
Fuck him and his shitty shoes that give me blisters
lol_idk@piefed.social · 11 pts · 258d
Maybe he could give that money to the state so they don't have to raise the gas tax
DioramaOfShit@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 258d
Dude looks like a walking wart
33550336@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 257d
Even don't like nike, Adidas is much better.
boonhet@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 257d
Nike shoes never fit my feet properly anyway lol, my feet are just too wide.
melsaskca@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 257d
So...professional athletes who take Nike money support fascism?
notsure@fedia.io · 9 pts · 257d
...everybody look! a rich asshole is helping other rich assholes!..look!..it's news!..not the fucking pedophile president....
ChetManly@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 257d
What a fucking ghoul
AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 258d
Anyone know of comfortable sneaker alternatives that are reasonably priced, available globally, and aren't hideously ugly?
I've been wearing Jordans for most of my life. They're cheap, they look good (I like them) and they're comfy. But the quality has been going down the last 5 years or so and the writing had been on the wall.
I guess now is as good a time as any to make a change but every time I've looked for alternatives I've been frustrated that nobody makes shoes I actually like.
Lamplighter@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 257d
I'm quite partial to asics
AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 257d
Thanks for the recommendation. I took a look but didn't see anything I liked. To me, they give off a middle aged divorced dad look that I'm not quite old enough or divorced enough to pull off
Two2Tango@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 257d
Gottem
watson387@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 257d
Asics for sure.
Soggy@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 257d
Depends on... well, a lot of factors. I'd start by looking at "walking shoes" and "trail runners", they tend to be lightweight and comfortable without fully giving up on durability. Appearance is a matter of taste.
AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 257d
Thanks for the recommendation, unfortunately not what I'm looking for, I prefer a high-top sneaker rather than a running/walking shoe. But I appreciate you taking the time to respond
Soggy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 257d
High-top is tricky right now, they aren't trendy so options are limited. If you haven't looked at skate shoes, Vans has more options than most and are pretty affordable. There's also ebay and a huge market of sneaker resellers but I can't make specific recommendations there. Good luck finding something you like, I also have a hard time finding stuff that fits right and doesn't look stupid.
AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 257d
Haha yeah that's always been my problem. What I like isn't trendy, which makes it hard to find. Fortunately my current shoes are only maybe a year old so I've got a good couple years before it becomes a problem.
I recently bought motorbike shoes. They're high-tops (to prevent my ankle being crushed in an accident), look good, and are incredibly comfortable. I'm toying with the idea of just switching to motorbike shoes for day-to-day use when my current shoes need replacing lol
Akasazh@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 257d
Adidas (not sure about availability)
AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 257d
Omg I've just scrolled through the Adidas website. It's like they're trying to make the world ugliest sneakers. Obviously taste is subjective but yikes
Chais@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 257d
Also their shit is hella overpriced!
b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 257d
Looks exactly like I’d expect.
GaryGhost@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 257d
This guy is the anti Christ, just look at him
Formfiller@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 257d
There’s stiff competition for that role I mean trump, Thiel and Stephen miller are all higher on the list. He’s one of their officers in the demon army for sure though
Formfiller@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 257d
Looks like a corroded old ballsack.
ivanafterall@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 257d
He looks like a cancerous testicle.
Railcar8095@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 258d
Didn't the Republicans boycott Nike some years ago? Do they still? It would be very funny of everybody boycotted them.
dutchkimble@lemy.lol · 3 pts · 257d
Never liked Shooter McGavin
sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 257d
Bad breath?
33550336@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 257d
I thought this is an AI generated remake of musk's photo :)
LoafedBurrito@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 257d
Been on a bike boycott since their last racist stunt over a decade ago.
dreary8154@lemmy.dbzer0.com · -23 pts · 257d
Goddamn liberal sissies
Boycott everything won't ya
freddydunningkruger@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 257d
Save those delicious Conservative tears, I need some exotic bitters for my nightly Old Fashioned.
dreary8154@lemmy.dbzer0.com · -1 pts · 255d
Again with Trump at the presidency and medicate being gutted. Are you sure us conservatives are crying.
falseWhite@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 257d
Formfiller@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 257d
Nice
dreary8154@lemmy.dbzer0.com · -4 pts · 255d
Cope is great while Donal trump trumps all your liberal sissies out.