The people who are commenting on these posts are the same that read what I write.
It’s strange to read comments like this on a sneaker blog. But it fits in pretty squarely – don’t you think? That third one, with its correct spelling and soberly expressed thought stick out, and is actually by Joseph Goebbels, Hitler’s PR guy. What did you do to make your son gay anyway? You're probably gay. Thanks for adding one more degenerate to society with no purpose other then to fulfill and promote their twisted reproductive urges. “How does it feel to know your son likes it up his backside? You've failed at being a man- You raised a gay son, the definition of failing as a man. “We must exterminate these people root and branch the homosexual must be eliminated.” These butt pluggers need to keep their fetishes in the closet.” “I'm all for equality until some faqqot school teacher tries to turn my kid into a faqqot too. “ “be true"? Ok then tell people that being gay is disgusting and stop lying to them acting like the shit is all good.” And then I scrolled to the comment section. Even adidas jumped in the pool this time with a different interpretation that is refreshing and bold. Sock Darts are flames, and the rest of Nike’s pack is pretty good. So having a cool pride sneaker makes me proud as a gay sneakerhead. There are 29 states in this country where you can get fired from your job just for being gay, and it’s 100 percent legal. Even Urban Outfitters was embroiled in an anti-gay political donation PR mess. Barilla Pasta explained that a happy family headed by a same sex couple didn’t reflect their values. When this started, Chick-fil-A was officially against marriage equality. They were lazy, on bad silhouettes, and most likely a marketing ploy to engage a community with a ton of disposable income looking for brands who weren’t taking stands against them. I want to look at them again because for the first time, gay pride shoes are cool.Ī handful of brands have spent the last couple years taking stabs at combining gay pride and sneakers, but they’ve basically been a bust. I see one of the sneaker blogs I follow has another tweet about Nike’s #BeTrue Pack, the one that celebrates gay pride and the LGBT community, so I click. I decide to take one last look at Twitter. In other news, “Classic Red” and “Velocity Red” are dressing up a new women’s New Balance 5740.It’s nighttime and I’m about to grab four hours of sleep before I have to get up for my first job (I have about five – I live in New York City). Both sneakers see red heart-shaped NB logos on their tongue labels-the final touches to their empathy-rooted designs.Ĭheck out the official campaign imagery of the two silhouettes below, which are slated to release on June 1st on.
Lam’s illustrations on the insoles and the rainbow gradient laces are the key details to distinguish the model from other 574 releases. It primarily flaunts a tonal grey build that sees luxe suede and leather materials. The NB 574 on the other hand, opts for a tamer approach. A red gradient added to the Fresh Foam heel adds another hint of brightness to the celebratory style. For the running shoe, Lam designs vibrant graphics symbolizing happiness and optimism to create the pair’s knit uppers. The celebratory pack includes the New Balance Fresh Foam Tempo, New Balance 574, and a pair of sandals. As for its collection of apparel and footwear, the Boston-based brand taps queer Hong Kong visual artist Zoie Lam to cover a number of pieces in multi-colored, whimsical illustrations that are a lively celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community. The initiative demonstrates continued support of GLSEN’s relaunch of their Changing the Game program and a short film be about the Front Runners New York Pride Run. With Pride Month less than a week away, New Balance is preparing to roll out its “Everybody’s Welcome” campaign.