rich
29-05-2009, 05:01 PM
Here is a cool initiative,
http://www.adbusters.org/campaigns/blackspot
The Pretence
Blackspot shoes are the world's first organic, vegetarian, fairtrade shoes, made from recycled materials, designed to show the world that there is another way of making shoes without exploitation and extortionate prices. Kalle Lasn, CEO of The Blackspot Anticorporation elaborates:
"Everything about Blackspots, from their red toe tips and hand-drawn anti-logos to their renegade billboards and TV ads, is designed to do one thing: kick megacorporate ass. We're going to cut into Nike's market share, unswoosh their tired old swoosh and give birth to a new kind of cool in the sneaker industry."
Become a Shareholder
Not only does buying a pair of Blackspot shoes show the megacorporations you care about the way they act, but by buying a pair of Blackspots you recieve one share in the Blackspot Anti-Corporation and can vote on the direction it takes, doing your bit to shape the company into something even better.
Be part of something big, that's growing all the time! Make a difference!
http://www.orgonitemoksha.co.uk/Orgonite%20Images/blackspot-unswoosher-big-side.jpg
I have a pair and they are rockin shoes (they also do a converse style pair, as Converse are now owned by Nike, these would be a wise alternative).
In the UK, Lu Benton is an indipendant retailer, who I got mine from, being an indie retailer she doesn't have a shop or webspace, but her details are available here - http://www.orgonitemoksha.co.uk/blackspotUK.htm
Best Wishes
Rich
http://www.adbusters.org/campaigns/blackspot
The Pretence
Blackspot shoes are the world's first organic, vegetarian, fairtrade shoes, made from recycled materials, designed to show the world that there is another way of making shoes without exploitation and extortionate prices. Kalle Lasn, CEO of The Blackspot Anticorporation elaborates:
"Everything about Blackspots, from their red toe tips and hand-drawn anti-logos to their renegade billboards and TV ads, is designed to do one thing: kick megacorporate ass. We're going to cut into Nike's market share, unswoosh their tired old swoosh and give birth to a new kind of cool in the sneaker industry."
Become a Shareholder
Not only does buying a pair of Blackspot shoes show the megacorporations you care about the way they act, but by buying a pair of Blackspots you recieve one share in the Blackspot Anti-Corporation and can vote on the direction it takes, doing your bit to shape the company into something even better.
Be part of something big, that's growing all the time! Make a difference!
http://www.orgonitemoksha.co.uk/Orgonite%20Images/blackspot-unswoosher-big-side.jpg
I have a pair and they are rockin shoes (they also do a converse style pair, as Converse are now owned by Nike, these would be a wise alternative).
In the UK, Lu Benton is an indipendant retailer, who I got mine from, being an indie retailer she doesn't have a shop or webspace, but her details are available here - http://www.orgonitemoksha.co.uk/blackspotUK.htm
Best Wishes
Rich