quill7513

toootally get that. the 5 brands i listed in that long post are the only ones i feel comfortable recommending for a reason

i don’t have anything specific on them. i’ve bought plenty of altra’s so clearly i’m not above buying wolverine

all of the major athletic shoe brands are up to shady shit because they profit from slave labor in the global south.

• nike donates to conservatives in the US
• adidas (who owns reebok) and asics furnish discounts to the IDF
• puma stays out of politics directly, but should still be side eyed for how fairly their laborers are compensated. of the majors they probably win the “most least evil” award
• under armour’s founders have been very active promoters of CPAC
• new balance has a recent legacy of their ceo backing conservatives in the US but has since replaced him. side eye them
• brooks outright provides shoes to the IDF

the only shoe companies that i feel genuinely comfortably recommending:

• luna sandals
• enda running shoes
• veja
• wildling
• xero if you’re into court sports like pickleball or basketball

they were both ranking nazi party members

Adidas was founded in the 1920s in Germany and remained in operation throughout the 1930s and 40s if that helps clue you in