spwolf

every business should do what is best for them... but it does not mean that it is best for the country.

Wage growth and employment is actually soaring so obviously everyone is winning now, lol.

bitkahuna

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it's a sad day when a successful company glorifies a failed nfl player who rejected the national anthem at football games for a 'cause' that has nothing to do with football or the national anthem.

SW17LS

I don't disagree about the Nike thing, I think the issue comes from the fact that he "believed in something and sacrificed everything". Like I said about "miracles" in the other thread, I think the definition of "everything" is a little stretched here.

bagwell

My thoughts EXACTLY!!

SW17LS

I have never gone out of my way to buy or not buy Nike products. This won't change my buying behavior at all.

If you feel strongly, using permanent marker makes no sense. You already bought the product, Nike already benefitted. Put your money where your mouth is and stop using it.

arentz07

+1, the whole burning shoes thing is hilariously pointless. At least give the shoes away or something. You paid for them, Nike already got your money.

side note: I don't disagree with Mr. Kaepernick, but perhaps Nike is taking unfair advantage of him to sell shoes?

Anywho...

bagwell

well you said it - they already benefitted and got their money - what good does burning it or trashing it do??

I don't wanna advertise for nike anymore but I love my 2017 World Champion Houston Astros gear so I can at least black out the logos

SW17LS

Because you as a consumer who clearly feels strongly about this issue would go out and spend more money on competitors gear to make your point.

Just blacking out the logos and continuing to enjoy the products you like which you already purchased from Nike is just hypocrisy. Yeah you "care" but not enough to spend any more money or to give up products you use and you like. You clearly don't care enough to accrue any cost or put forth any effort or sacrifice.

Looks totally foolish IMHO. I had a buddy show up for lunch today with duct tape on his socks. Just ridiculous. If he actually cared he'd go buy new Adidas socks. He doesn't actually care is the point.

mmarshall

LOL...that's exactly what I do...$7.99 at Walmart's. Let's see Nike sell at that price. Of course, tariffs might (?) drive up the Walmart price a little, but it is still a bargain.

SW17LS

I'm not wearing $8 shoes lol

bagwell

you do what you want and I'll do what I want

as I said, trashing or donating the item does nothing - they already got their money.

blacking out or covering up the logo is MY way of protesting.

SW17LS

Just know that there are people out there like me that look at it and find it hypocritical and ridiculous. Simply an empty gesture. If it matters to you, then put forth a little effort to make a point.

Its like saying "I don't want to drive a foreign car anymore, I want to buy American" and thinking you're making some point by covering up your Subaru and Audi emblems. Its just silly.

bagwell

nike is on my never buy their shti again list.....burning their crap is useless because they've already got their money IMO.

bitkahuna

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mmarshall

If Ford follows through on its threat to stop importation of the Focus Active, I think one interesting question will be what happens with the competing Cruze hatchback. Even with a currently-depressed market for regular passenger cars, conventional wisdom would have Chevy picking up some of the Focus Active customers, except for one thing....the Cruze hatchback is not built in Lordstown OH along with the Cruze sedan. Cruze Hatchbacks come from Mexico....so it remains to be seen what kind of import-restrictions or tariffs will now affect the hatchbacks. GM could (or could not) decide to cancel the Cruze hatchback in the U.S., though I'm generally with Trump in his views.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/09/b...us-active.html