What the crap? That sounds like a headline from history: Nation Unveils Land Designed for Native Americans (reservations for 17,000, give or take. Mostly take.).
Apparently, Nike has created a shoe that is specifically designed for the Native American foot. Take that, Moccasin! The strategy is to get the tribes people off their casino plumped rumps and out onto mother earth. “Nike is aware of the growing health issues facing Native Americans,” said Sam McCracken (no relation to Phil), manager of Nike’s Native American Business Program.
The Air Native N7 will be exclusively sold, at cost, to tribal schools and tribal wellness programs (and then on eBay for much wampum). The shoes were designed to accommodate the taller, wider feet Nike discovered while testing 200 people from 70 tribes. All I know is that Kevin Grose should try and find a Reservation Foot Locker ASAP so he can find some kicks for those Samwise Gamgee lookin’ feet of his.
The fact that Nike made a shoe for a specific race or ethnicity should come as no surprise since Nike has been making shoes for African Americans and wannabee whites for decades (I should know, I am one). I can hear the tribal elders now, “The great spirit of the bear is smiling on my corns.”
so where does that leave you, Hopi? no more excuses then… nike has covered all your ethnic ass… get out there with Lawler and wampum some miles. Just don’t sit down to pee afterwards.
oh man…that was a much needed dose of cm.com medicine!!! Thanks for the laugh…my bunion/tendinitis could use some comfy kicks…do they make a shoe for a very white mexican girl?
Damn, Kendall! I’m only 1/16 Osage. It wasn’t enough to go to college for free and it’s not enough to get cheap Nike’s. Also, this shoe is not Nike + compatible. That feature is for the white man’s Nike’s.
Angela, I think the closest thing you’ll get is the Nike Cortez. The gang banger’s running shoe of choice. Many Honxican’s have sported them.
I hear that Big 5 is having a sale on the Nike Highlander. They’re available in most clan tartans, and it’s rumored that sheep can’t hear them.