Nike Launches Offensive Sneakers

http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Outrage-as--Nike-issue-Black-and-Tan-sneaker-line-for-St-Patricks-Day-142180103.html#ixzz1p9uYliOU

What are your thoughts on this?

 

Never heard of 'The Black and Tan.'

Are the shoes available in Ireland? I skimmed the story but didn't see it mentioned. If they are for sale there, I can see offense taken. If not, I don't see why it's an issue.

The shoes aren't too bad looking.

 

A night of black and tans and Irish car bombs will take their minds off of it.

 

For anyone who doesn't know, the Black and Tans were a group of British veterans and mercenaries that absolutely terrorized Ireland during the 1920's. They were pretty much known for randomly killing civilians, often by dragging them out of their houses at night and shooting them in the street, burning and sacking whole towns and villages, even murdering catholic priests.

 

At the very least, Nike didn't do its research...like check the Wikipedia page for Black and Tan, which I did just out of curiosity.

 

That Nike should buy a "computer" with a Googler attachment so the folks down in marketing or product development can look up "history."

 

Tell the Irish to shut up and stop whining! [/zagoshe]

 

Get your reservation in now for Nike's newest style: The Jackboot!

 

Did the Irish name their own beer cocktail after this then? Used to drink those in college when I wanted to feel sophisticated. My friends who are beer snobs would probably scoff at the concoction the way others scoff at the Olive Garden review, but that's neither her nor there.

 

You're no better that the Nike marketing dept. Have you ever heard of Google ?

 

There are a lot of Irish bars that won't serve Black and Tans or Car Bombs.

Unless you're in a South Side bar. You can get anything in a South Side Irish bar. They're a different kind of Irish.

 

In an Irish setting, it's likely called a "half and half."