Mexico condemns Adidas, designer over shoe accused of appropriating Zapotec

Marina Nunez Bespalova, Mexico’s Undersecretary of Cultural Development, speaks during President Claudia Sheinbaum’s morning press conference at the National Palace to condemn Adidas and U.S. designer Willy Chavarria over the “Oaxaca Slip On” shoe, accused of misappropriating a sandal design rooted in Zapotec Indigenous heritage, in Mexico City, Mexico, August 8, 2025. Presidencia de Mexico/Handout via REUTERS