Boycott NIKE

RobbingBandit

NIKE have brought out a new line of runners called the Black and Tan,stupid bastards.

http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/the-nike-sneakers-spoiling-st-patricks-day/story-fn9076o9-1226297994609

RichieC

HURRRRRR!

krudler

was just like when Ben & Jerry released their Ku Klux Kandy icecream

Ficheall

Have people been boycotting/uproaring about the "Black and Tan" drink then?

Dunny

RobbingBandit wrote: »

NIKE have brought out a new line of runners called the Black and Tan,stupid bastards.

http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/the-nike-sneakers-spoiling-st-patricks-day/story-fn9076o9-1226297994609

Lol, I am so buying these.

RobbingBandit

Dunny! wrote: »

Lol, I am so buying these.

HUN:D

Dunny

RobbingBandit wrote: »

HUN:D

BABE:D

Guy:Incognito

Oh, My GOD. I demand everything thats remotely able to be taken offence to by anyone be banned right now, whether it's perfectly ok somewhere else or not.

cocoshovel

I am not offended at all. I think they're quite nice. Might buy a pair meself, if to annoy others at lease. :pac:

Dunny

600 years and all we get is a pair of runners!!

RobbingBandit

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Oh, My GOD. I demand everything thats remotely able to be taken offence to by anyone be banned right now, whether it's perfectly ok somewhere else or not.

Damn I love a good troll,I really do.

LH Pathe

It's true. Nike only make stuff fit for lining a boy's cot with

uhr.. mon them shoes

RobbingBandit

Dunny! wrote: »

600 years and all we get is a pair of runners!!

800 Years

Dunny

RobbingBandit wrote: »

800 Years

That a size 12?

MyKeyG

I think they're horrible, but not at all offended. If they're brought out with a view to Paddy's day in mind then they're a bunch of retards.

Dunny

LOL why would you be offended by a pair of runners, they are black and tan, so what?

MyKeyG

Dunny! wrote: »

LOL why would you be offended by a pair of runners, they are black and tan, so what?

If they were intended as a nod to Ireland i.e. named after the drink then it is a bit of a howler but certainly not offensive.

Dunny

Are they not based on a pint of guinness?

Oranage2

Dunny! wrote: »

LOL why would you be offended by a pair of runners, they are black and tan, so what?

They offend me with their ugliness!

Dunny

Oranage2 wrote: »

They offend me with their ugliness!

Dont buy them so.

MyKeyG

Dunny! wrote: »

Are they not based on a pint of guinness?

No they're named after a drink which is a mix of Guinness and lager but as far as I know it's not an Irish concoction. The point is that if Nike had done their homework correctly and wanted to produce a trainer in honour of Ireland 'Black and Tan' was not the way to go. Like I said I don't care I just think they missed the mark.

Run_to_da_hills

The sales that they would loose in the republic will be gained by the Prods in the North.

who the fug

Ficheall wrote: »

Have people been boycotting/uproaring about the "Black and Tan" drink then?

Boycott a drink, are you mad or one of them muslim yokes

wilkie2006

krudler wrote: »

was just like when Ben & Jerry released their Ku Klux Kandy icecream

It was racist flavour, I think?

Shiminay

Half Porter (e.g. Guinness) and half Ale (e.g. Smithwicks) - most proper Irish people would call it a half and half. It's a fking bastard to pour as the porter will react with the ale in an almost explosive manner if you don't pour it in slowly enough. Even a pint of "Special" can be a pain in the arse for this reason (ale with a porter "head").

Ben and Jerry's also brought out a Black and Tan ice cream a number of years ago but quickly pulled it when they were told who the Black and Tans were and what they did to the citizens of Ireland.

I don't so much find the idea of something called a Black and Tan offensive as much as the idea that a company the size of Nike with it's infinite budget couldn't be bothered to check this out.

Sarky

They should have an appropriate slogan.

"Black and Tans - Start f*cking running, Paddy"

starlit

Dunny! wrote: »

600 years and all we get is a pair of runners!!

Yes it was

800 years!

Why didn't they just call it Guinness trainers if that was what their theme was for the nike trainers, rather than calling black and tan.

Seriously, Ben and Jerry Ice-cream did that, scandalous! Never knew they did that.

Where's paddy the Irish man....he might answer

¬_¬

hondasam

doovdela wrote: »

Where's paddy the Irish man....he might answer

¬_¬

In training for paddys day, where else would any decent paddy be.

ghostchant

doovdela wrote: »

Why didn't they just call it Guinness trainers if that was what their theme was for the nike trainers, rather than calling black and tan.

They're releasing two designs. The second one actually is called Guinness:
http://hypebeast.com/2012/02/nike-sb-dunk-high-guinness/

Oranage2

krudler wrote: »

was just like when Ben & Jerry released their Ku Klux Kandy icecream

FTGFOP

The Irish car bomb is another drink they do over there. C4 and whiskey, or something like that.

Oranage2

Famine wear???

FTGFOP

Very large potatoes can be hollowed out and worn as shoes. /handy hints and tips

hondasam

Potatoes are for poor people who cannot afford chips.

MyKeyG

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/nike-apologises-for-black-and-tan-runners-that-evoke-memories-of-notorious-paramilitary-unit-3051024.html

Deki

they should apologize for making such ugly shoes.

Jesus Wept

ghostchant wrote: »

They're releasing two designs. The second one actually is called Guinness:
http://hypebeast.com/2012/02/nike-sb-dunk-high-guinness/

It doesn't look anything like a guinness.