This is how they wanted to get them: Adidas plagiarized the design of sandals from Oaxaca and they've already been sued.

Bavaria Oaxaqueña.- Adidas had the brilliant (and not very original) idea of launching sandals identical to Oaxacan huaraches, and they even dared to call them "Oaxaca Slip-On." Yes, they've got the win.

In a "bold" move, full of impudence and a total lack of respect for indigenous designs, the German brand—which for some reason continues to sponsor the Argentine national team—unashamedly appropriated the traditional design of huaraches originating in Oaxaca during an event held in Puerto Rico.

The most annoying thing about this is that, at the presentation, they boasted that the model had been created by designer Willy Chavarría, who surely believes that imagination is synonymous with copying and pasting on a budget.

The footwear in question, originating from the indigenous community of Villa Hidalgo Yalalag (in Oaxaca), was cynically plagiarized by Adidas, which immediately provoked a reaction from state authorities.

" We are going to support the artisans of Oaxaca, from the Villa Hidalgo Yalalag community, to defend them against this new theft of cultural identity," said Governor Salomón Jara, just after tearing up a Real Madrid jersey in front of cameras.

Jara announced that the first lawsuit against the trademark created by Adi Dassler will be filed with the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI), although he did not rule out taking the case to international bodies, "so they learn to respect someone else's hat."

It's worth noting that this isn't the first time a renowned brand has tried to go all out with Oaxacan designs. Carolina Herrera, Levi's, and designer Isabel Marant (yes, that one too) have all tried it before... and gotten a rebuke. Spoiler alert: they ultimately admitted that the "original" was more of an unsolicited borrowing.

Now we just have to wait and see if Adidas decides to apologize, compensate, or release the limited-edition "Oaxaca Apology Pack" line.

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