how do you all deal with sweatshop made basketball shoes?

[bball_1523]

I am in the market to buy new basketball shoes, but I'm really concerned about the sweatshop practices of the bball shoe companies such as Nike, Adidas, etc.

Does anyone have any current information on sweatshop practices of these companies and how do you guys deal with this issue? Do you take any action or do you just buy without really thinking about it?

[dkgojackets]

Re: how do you all deal with sweatshop made basketball shoes?

If you don't buy the shoes then you are putting those workers out of jobs and causing their families to starve to death.

[JohnnytheSkin]

Re: how do you all deal with sweatshop made basketball shoes?

I typically buy without worry, but I've finally found my "perfect" utility athletic shoes...Adidas Superstars. I know they are trendy, but for $40 I get a good deal even if I replace them often, and I don't feel like I'm exploiting little Malaysian children to a great extent.

The last thing I could find about Adidas was from 2000. I think a lot of non-profits and awareness groups have eliminated much of the problem solely by raising the consciousness of the public.

[DaveDQ]

Re: how do you all deal with sweatshop made basketball shoes?

Get a nice pair of Voit or Franklin.

[MassNole]

Re: how do you all deal with sweatshop made basketball shoes?

Well what most don't know is that for most of those people you either work for Nike or you work in the mines or other even worse labor. As hard as it may be to believe, in those countries Nike is the lesser evil.

[TheLetterZ]

Re: how do you all deal with sweatshop made basketball shoes?

If you don't buy the shoes then you are putting those workers out of jobs and causing their families to starve to death.

Seriously. Frankly, I don't see the big deal with sweatshops. If the workers had better opportunities somewhere else, they would take them.

[SoMiss2000]

Re: how do you all deal with sweatshop made basketball shoes?

someone has to make the shoes......

[Bizzy Da Kid]

Re: how do you all deal with sweatshop made basketball shoes?

If that was the case, we shouldnt be buying our girlfriends/wives diamond rings. Thanks for reminding me that I need some new Jordans.

[ehh]

Re: how do you all deal with sweatshop made basketball shoes?

I bought the retro I's and a new pair of Nikes within the last week, so I guess I don't give too much thought to it.

[MC Fatigue]

Re: how do you all deal with sweatshop made basketball shoes?

I buy whatever shoes I need - sweatshops are of no concern to me. Because of those shops, those people have halfway decent jobs and can feed themselves and their family... So I don't see the big deal that people make about them.

It's like people complaining about illegal immigrants... Do you want to work in fields all day under the burning sun day in and day out for years on end? I certainly don't...

[fishepa]

Re: how do you all deal with sweatshop made basketball shoes?

I don't buy basketball shoes.

[mgoblue]

Re: how do you all deal with sweatshop made basketball shoes?

I wear sweatshop children as shoes, ends up being cheaper than buying a pair of regular shoes, and if they had any better opportunities they'd take it

[DocHolliday]

Re: how do you all deal with sweatshop made basketball shoes?

I wear sweatshop children as shoes,

thats wrong yo

[mgoblue]

Re: how do you all deal with sweatshop made basketball shoes?

thats wrong yo

Yeah, sorry...I honestly hate sweatshops, but kinda got fed up with all the hyper crazy activist groups while in college, so I joke around a bit. I'm really sure that 10 people picketing outside a Michigan library is going to end world hunger, but they do it.

[Double Eights]

Re: how do you all deal with sweatshop made basketball shoes?

I like white shoes. I've had my same pair of K-Swiss shoes for about two years. They are a little dirty, but I think they still look good.

And like someone said. If you don't buy the sweatshop shoes, those kids just did all that work for nothing.