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Why Adidas' New Sandals Are Causing a Fashion Firestorm in Oaxaca

A person walks past a logo of German sportswear giant Adidas on a shop wall in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on April 29, 2025.

Adidas and Mexican-American designer Willy Chavarria are under fire in Mexico after launching a sandal critics say copies a traditional Indigenous shoe.

The "Oaxaca Slip-On," a black sandal with braided leather straps on a chunky sports sole, has been accused of imitating "huaraches"—handcrafted footwear made by Zapotec artisans in Villa Hidalgo Yalalag, Oaxaca.

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