The Bootleg Nikes that Got Banned by Big Tobacco
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
- In 2006, New York City designer Ari Saal Forman dropped a limited run of Menthol 10s, a one-of-a-kind sneaker that drew inspiration from and took a shot at Nike and Newport. Written right there on the tongue, Ari explained that the shoe was “dedicated to the two brands that have taken the most and given the least.” Once the companies got word that the shoe was out, they did everything they could to get it off the market.
Ari wound up getting a cease-and-desist letter from Nike and facing an aggressive lawsuit from Newport. To this day, he’s not even legally allowed to own a pair. VICE met up with Ari in Manhattan to hear the inside story of why he made the Menthol 10s, and why he took on a legal battle in the name of conscious consumerism.
00:00 Introduction
01:54 My Sneaker Collection
05:00 Making My Own Sneakers
09:46 Nike Gave Me a Cease and Desist
12:28 The Settlement
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That packaging and the sneakers are a work of art!!!
This guy has everything to be a huge entrepreneur but the big brands kill every competition
That box is crazy expensive, the entire shoe is. So if he want's to compete it's in the highest of the high end market. Not shoes for the common man. Also he must have known that they would sue him. The way trademark laws are set up they have to sue him to keep their trademark. If you don't you have no course of action when someone truly and maliciously infringes on your trade mark.
Völundr Frey All true, but that’s completely beside the point he’s making. I don’t think he intended that it would catch on and he’d manufacture and sell like a huge brand.
Yes is like to pay him to make me custom shoes they'd be nice👌
People bootleg all the time still to this day like Imran potatoes and others and they rarely get heat . Even dapper dan only got Cease letters when he became too big like a retailer . For the most part they leave you alone , but I think it was the connotation of tobacco and the similarity of Nike combined in a sneaker and Nike didn’t like that . Had it been a brand like snickers or a food brand then they wouldn’t give a damn but cigarettes is a no go for them
@@volundrfrey896 really?
the box alone is doper than nike's whole brand
Ashaun Walwyn ikr it’s so meaningful and sleek and well made
i really just wear what i like and i really agree
Nah
No because Nike has so much history such as the relationship between numerous athletes and artists and designers. So dope that this guy decided to copy it.
fuk off
Still waiting for those methamphetamine 9’s to drop
Im dead 🗿
Lol all clearish off white upper lol
So icyyyy
The box could look like a big ass meth pipe and the shoes would be stuffed with chore boy when you get em instead of tissue paper 😂😂😂😂
I'm bidding on Cannabis Indica 8's Northern Lights colorway on eBay rn
For legal reasons he can't own these shoes
does anyone actually believe he doesn't have a ton of these shoes 😂
Hemanth kamana Marlboro and adidas
@@RaceboyYT looks like the McLaren logo
MiGee D it is
@Hemanth kamana the shoe would lose its newport look so yes he would be allowed to make that shoe but there's no point if it doesn't look like newports
Make a red pair for the newport full flavor
Nike should hire him to design. His detail is insane.
@koko*don*
No, they should have hired NY designer Dapper Dan.
He started that "Urban" custom design in the 1980s.
But the corps shut him down, then ripped his ideas off.
@@C-Lyfe85 Yeah, that's usually what they do. Whenever they can recruit someone who's a creator of what a Corporation want and like, they know that person as creator is going to want ownership Rights an/or a large percentage.
Generally they will throw a low ball offer, to buy out a newer Company and therefore it's hot product/s.
If the offer is refused, which you MAY as well SELL it because if you DON'T take an except their offer. They'll simply make a small tweak to the Product, an steal it entirely.
Which with the money and marketing large Corporations have, no one would even question the Company having STOLE the ideas. Or as NOT not being the original creators, an as an Established name brand would basically steal any attention or sales the actually creator would even get.
Mr. Chevy Mills no, Nike shouldn’t have hired dapper dan. Besides, Gucci hires him.
@@@levimowrer3539
Why shouldn't Nike hire Dapper Dan?
No way... he should start his own brand and not sell his soul to Nike
We all know he didn’t throw away all those shoes.
GranP0ps I bet he has a hidden pair somewhere, I don't blame him either 😂
I really hope you’re right. Imagine if Nike ruined and destroyed all of the work he owned when it’s what they shaped into and are inspired to be today.
Obviously not, he has a pair in the video dweeb
@@capoxranquinpsn155 - Video said those were not his, that his friend brought a pair over because he could not legally own them. Now that could have been just BS for legal reasons but you cannot draw the conclusion that those were his pair from this video.
@@powertothesheeple5422 yes but we can also state he did not clearly throw them all way, because he friend owns a pair. How does his friend have pair if they were all disposed?
This man is a legend in my books
I never thought I would see you here. In this case, hello! 👋
@@micahdiazoni189 hey wassup
ua-cam.com/video/pYa7535AsgI/v-deo.html
Honestly people are just blindly hating on them ketamine 4s
@@poopscholar1891 yeh I still need the crack 12s.
You can tell how much those shoes mean to him. The personal connection with his mom and the concept/detail of the shoes themselves. Very inspiring.
Give props to this guy!!!!Amazing shoe!!! The design up to packaging is just a piece of art to own.
Menthol 10s
YES! The shoes came in a pack of cigarettes lmao
Id take a pair now.
0
Absolutely.
That packaging is soooo sick!!!!
that foil touch is so dope
Trust 👌
sensei steve ur just saying that cuz he did stfu
@@izoo1687 am I? Lol. The packaging is sick so yea that guy n I agree. What's wrong with that? Foh frost
Hell yeah, opening up like a pack of cigs. With the Newport looking box and the foil wrapper inside.
Surprised Newport didn't want to buy the Rights to those shoes, an sell them with all the other stupid fashionless gear they sell.
G-Eazy + Steve-O = this guy
LOOOOOL
Lmao so on point
With a little michael scott
On fucking point😂😂
Omgggg lol
I remember the famed Menthol 10's. It was back when the shoe game was not bought out by the web bots and and Supreme was still new and original. Back when we didn't have smartphones and I'd carry around a map of New York with all the sneaker stores crossed out and then I would make my plan so I can hit all the spots within a few day period. Those were the golden days!!
supreme was not "new" or "original" in 2006.
@@tommyholiday9880 Supreme was going hot in the mid 2000's. Now it's just eh
Phone bad phone bad phone bad durrrr
lol you sound like the type who mad that people are still discovering The Office, okay old
@@jamiec7502 You sound like a 12 year old with that comment
This is one of the most well thought out sneaker concepts Ive ever seen. Absolutely genius how utilized the Newport/Nike logo and his name(ARI vs AIR).
Right??? Shit is GENIUS
Copywrite infringement is genius? How did it turn out? It turned out NOT to be genius.
@@jamescoleman446missing the whole point but ok
I didn't even catch that , the air / Nike. Totally!
When a guy has a creative side and makes a quality products those Corporations get threatened because they know this stuff is cool looking and will sell.
money first. humanity second 😤
Lmao he's making knockoffs and using the excuse of "I was trying to make a statement". The only reason he has this attitude now is because it didn't work out in his favor. If he would've made millions and started his own successful brand he wouldn't be saying this. I'd understand if he made original looking shoes but he made complete knockoffs. He was trying to make himself a name like Nike. It's like people that talk shit about rich people when they dream of being rich themselves.
You don't have to be a sheep and buy those big name shoes! Stop being blind and buy my product! Lmao
@@brandenbright457 i get what he is saying though. its like people who view luxury car brands as the be all and end all
@@brandenbright457 he has a point
Steel Toe Black AF1's : I respect this man's boldness...
"I had been working with nike for years as a... As a... As a client."
Right buying their shoes smh lol
“Great relationship” 😂
He was doing marketing for them i believe
Me too
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Just the box alone is amazing af...the shoes, artistry, details, the message just divine. I just want to see what else he can create.
@Degenerates Like You Belong On a Cross shutup moron
Stack Bundles but it really is just a rip off of somebody else’s shit.
It’s like me making McDonalds obesity themed clown Nikes. Or Walmart themed Porsche-design sunglasses... or Samsung flavored popcorn.
But sure, he’s a creative mastermind.
@@interloper3138 late reply but can you even name the first person to do it
kodi No worries for the late reply.
The first person to do what?
@@interloper3138 Who ripped off who/what?
He looks like a 1920s mafia dude
Sharokis ikr but that’s what makes him interesting to me
@Freddy Drabble oh yeah yeah
Wthell did I just read 🤣🤣🤣
that’s how vice works
Or a 1920s cop 12:24
"These two companies have taken the most and given the least." That was what pissed them off mostly.
Notice the Travis Scott ones releasing next month has a similar reverse swoosh.
Kevin Stewart these shoes> travis scott retro 1’s and 4’s
Travis Scott's are backwards. These are upside down and backwards
The Collin James a.k.a HIGHTOTHEC it’s not even a Nike symbol, it’s a Newport cigarette logo which was around before Nike
Reverse swooshes have been used many times before the travis scott 1s
Yeah but those are created by nike...
didn't know i needed these shoes until now lmao
Legend has it they're a few thousand. Rip all hopes and dreams of owning a pair at the moment
yeah i saw a few up for between $1000-2000 even if they are beat. hopefully i can find a decent condition pair someday
size10 on ebay. $3.200
i wish i was at the point where i could drop $3,000 or more on a pair of shoes hahahah
@@aaronmonaghantv ha! Freaking peasant! Maybe you should get a small loan of a million dollars to buy them.
I wish Ari was a brand now, That shoe looks amazing! He’s a great designer, where can I get this shoe? I don’t care about the price...
BenThirty Productions eBay for 10K
miguel jimenez
On second thoughts, I do care about the price 😂.
@@OhBombii hes lying , it cost 3,000 which is the most one.
Theres this one for 17 hundred
www.ebay.com/itm/Ari-Menthol-10s-Nike-Newport-size-8/323691087088?hash=item4b5d7e04f0:g:-24AAOSwDYdcEqiv
BenThirty Productions You went 100 to 0 real quick lmao
keoa
I know......bruh sounds effect.
This man is a TRUE artist. When he was explaining every detail and the meaning behind it it gave me goosebumps. I take my hat off to u sir
this mans philosophy and way of thinking/ design process is amazing. makes me want these shoes even more just to tell his story
G eazy in 20 years
Lmao yeah
😂
Equine.edits.evermore Equine edits 😂😂😂
He’s prob gonna od before that
G eazy could never
I like how the Newport documents are yellower than nike's.
bruh that's cigarette smoke aging the docs lol
seven7wenty nah shit lmao
@@seven7wenty BEO THATVE WOULDVE BEEN AN HILARIOUS JOKE
Them steel capped black airforce 1s are what the devil wears
Devil wears Prada
@@mylesoakley8054 gay
Jh 27 😂
Jh 27 Xxx😘Love you
Jh 27 no homo
Nike should work together with this guy and make Nike ARI editions it would be dope.
Or u can shut your mouth 🤣🤣🤣
talking stone 🙄 smh
@@talkingstone6308 What a wierd thing to say..
That's what happened with Dapper Dan
The whole point was to go against Nike not help them and feed into their horrible ethics… did you retain anything from this video. 😐
You just know this guy still owns a secret pair...
well duh ofcourse
A few probably
He's got some menthol 11s kicking around somewhere
His friend “owns” a pair that he wears/borrows
Loopholes
LetsGoToMarsMan its not a loophole its just put in the vid so he doesn’t get in trouble dummy
Airforce 1s
Menthol 10s
Newport 100s
It just works so serendipitously
It was deliberate. The opposite of serendipitous.
I didn't catch the 10's to 100's parallel.
@Complex Ez I just saw this video but that would be hard or the wine wood tip 5s
@@purplebeach7072 Menthol 10s are the shoes depicted in the video. Newport 100s is a longer version of the regular Newport menthol cigarettes
@@lilsomething8905 sorry the way I wrote that was pretty dumb. I meant that when I watched the video I didn't see the number connection until op's comment.
“He can’t legally own a pair”
He’s just borrowing a pair for the next 10 years 😂
Let’s be honest this is one of the best shoes I’ve ever seen
Steel toe black Air Force 1's..... Take my money!
Lmao
Bro you laughing but steel toe air force 1s are rare as fuck and you can't find em anywhere (authentic)....
u can't afford it
dont say take my money when u got none of em
if you wear black air forces you beat your wife no cap
price went up on them after hypebeasts saw this
This man has to have a warehouse of these lol. They're actually such a dope shoe tho, there's deff a market for these too
*Someone at vice hit refresh on the comments lol.
IN 1998 i use to joke about newport logo looking like nikes. we always said we needed some Newpies shoes.. but this lad did it for real I LOVE IT
some knock off company needs to make knockoffs of the the banned menthols!
Just edit them just enough to be legal.
It wouldn't surprise me if there are Chinese versions of Aris already
Aren't these Travis Scott shoes
@@prodbyanthony2900 lmao
Hi
His "friend" brought a pair..... 😂😂
Saleh Hashmi 😂
the silver wrapper was there and everything 😂😂😂😂
🤐
15 years later and these are worth over 10 grand a pair
There’s a pair on Grailed for 3200
what an incredible concept, and well thought out delivery. this guy is a legend in my book. not only did he cleverly smack big brands in the face, but he did it in style. I dont even smoke cigs and I want a pair of these shoes. Dude's a marketing genius!
The box alone is so cool there probably worth a small fortune
Leah Bana $1,125
*they're
Too bad your box isn’t worth a fortune.....
Ed Rooney their’re*
Their’re’y
Newport shorts = low top
Newport 100's = high top
Newport soft pack = slippers
Kings -low top
Yo I’d rock Marlboro reds tough
Marlboro reds are fkn disgusting smokes
I'd wear American spirits sandals any day
Camel toes ftw.
In a way, him being forced to stop producing these by Newport only further solidified his point, which is that these corporations take everything and give back nothing in return. It's kind of poetic...
I had the privilege to meet Ari nearly 10 years ago, this guy that I knew John was close friends with him and I had lunch with them at Miss Lily's down in Manhattan. John owned a pair of the Menthol 10s so I got to get a close look at them and the attention to detail is next level. Ari is a brilliant guy, this could go down as one of the most iconic sneakers of all time for it represents so much more than just a shoe. Crazy how much money some of the cease and desist skateboard decks go for, these being so rare with so few of them they could be very undervalued as a true piece of culture history
Sell them as art and not sneakers.
Cant
@Jay Pay what's wear display?
As long as you’re making any profit off them you’re still violating copyright infringement with the logos
@ JellyDopeNut he means that you can't wear the shoes, you can only display them. I don't know much about the English language but maybe there is a comma missing between 'wear' and 'display'? That's why the sentence looks a bit weird.
Yah unfortunately if deemed as "close enough" to trademarks no money can be made,hell technically you can't even produce it profit or not. Any "likeness" or facility" of is infringement.
he wasnt allowed to have a pair so his friend brought him one! hahahaha! i love the law
Why wasn't he?
Rexy it said something about the lawsuit, I’m not sure
Thats probably his. How would they know he has that in his warehouse? Put in a bag and pretend somebody brought me this mint box.
the lawsuit said he couldnt own a pair, couldnt even have a digital picture of the shoes
Suburban Waste oh you think so? You actually think those are his hmm you might be onto something there sherlock 🤦🏼♂️
Watched this when it first came out a while back. Haven't been able to get these shoes out of my head ever since. The box, the shoe, the art in general. I'm amazed.
This type of creativity is what I love and wish I could find for sneakers nowadays
Not a shoe I'd wear but I really appreciate the detail on it
Lol same
Wish I had the money to buy them kicks
Facts
Fr why the fuck they put the nike logo UPSIDE DOWN
Rob Spagrenetti are you stupid its the newport logo
but thats a very beautiful sneaker. i would definitely buy one. i hope ari start designing shoes again. he will earn a lot
Beautifully done...amazing work of art
This man is wonderful! No matter how many times I watch this. It never gets old, not just a story, Imo it's due in large part to homies personality! It's no surprise he came from the skate community. (OG skate community) one of the best decisions I ever made was getting involved in skating..... best times of my life!!
Back in the day it seems like there were a few guys like Ari sprinkled throughout skating worldwide. And they helped shape people and the culture.
I have never experienced anything remotely close, or met anybody like the people that I met back in those days.
S*** I'm just rambling, but it's hard not to. Some might read this comment until we get what I'm talking about! Props Ari!!!!!
This guy is a genius. Making a statement, making art, and making a hype shoe at the same. holy design
"How else do you deliver a Trojan horse? You don't show up as the enemy"
Andrew M moral of the story
+ youngmanners - Love it. Never forget where the saying came from...remember the Trojan War?
Ah the kids that payed attention in class
@@Mycrazylittlehead noted.
+ Shahan Bhai - 🤣😂🤣
Why is this documentary so fascinating? Third time I'm watching this.
This is amazing. the concept, the execution, the story.. everything. This is a legendary sneaker
Him:"Hey just make it"
Nike: "Just do it" 😂😂
Videos like this are what made me like Vice in the first place.
So how come Newport don't take nike to court for the same thing they did to you
🤯🤯🤯🤯
because too big a fish
They did and they couldn't find any evidence proving nike ripped off their logo design
This is the kinda content I like to see from Vice, awesome shoe man!
wow this dude is so cool. i wish i lived that life.
caroline like he said, just create it
You can do it!
Just try to embody that attitude and be yourself remember its only when you try being something your not that's usually grounds for infertile soil, flower baby.
I say you could. Even if you not an artist. The things you do, the things you wear, the things you own(he's a very nicknak guy) let them mean something to you. If someone would to pick something off your room have story about it. Don't be frivolous in your frivolity.
My ex friend used to date him and he’s mad funny & a big hip hop head!
The world needs more Ari's
This is forever classic and iconic the amount of detail he put in into everything was amazing from the sole to the shoe itself to the packaging hope he has alot of pairs still hidden his collection himself was cool
When are the loosie 11's dropping?
this guy has insane talent. so consistently amazing and original. great taste.
"who says I'm not..." LETS GO BABY THE MENTHOL 11s!!!
He should have promoted it as an art project from the beginning and defend it legally that way.
Still cost money. He is New York, you do what you do.
Even if it's an art project, it's being distributed commercially
Sold for profit… case would crumble immediately.
Just met Ari and he’s literally the most humble and ingenious guy ever literal legend the way he talks is magnetic
My dumbass almost bought these when I was like 12 or 13 lmao I honestly wish I did just for collections sake
How much were they? Do you remember?
hiphopaddict007 I wanna say in the 100 to 150 range on eBay but that was literally ten years ago so I’m not 100% sure
PACOIMAxG he just said he was 12/13. A child couldn't afford them and his parents were not about to blow 100 bucks on knock offs.
nah dude these slap shoulda got them for appearance's sake
Thank god you didn't cop them. They smell like Newports too.
I don't care about shoes, but Vice can make a compelling story when they want to. Good video
Crossing these designs/logos is insane. You could spend a long time thinking and never see it, thats what makes this shoe so amazing, the details are just ridiculously clever.
Mans is the hero we needed but didnt deserve.
This should be considered fair use under the parody statute. It's copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and “transformative” purpose, which is criticism and comedy.
True now, but fair use policies were far from developed by the mid 2000's.
it's called "appropriation" in art, which is , yeah, transformative.
The logo is too similar which is the only problem i believe. Without the logo they would have been fine back then and now i'm pretty sure.
I’m not quite sure on how this law is worded but there are many similar laws on the books for similar situations amongst other categories. In the others there’s a consistency when it addresses the range of actions one is allowed to pursue and remain protected. With that being said, the language of these laws pertaining to profiting off such acts of expression seem to be pretty consistent in that the laws are NOT on the books to protect ppls right to profit on these ideas but rather to simply protect the freedom to create or distribute types of information they are passionate about sharing or feel is important.
On one hand, collectively these hundreds of smaller, unheard of and “specific in nature” laws are everything that creates our fabric of freedom being woven YET UNFORTUNATELY since they don’t always get as technical as they should on the financial aspect (given its not the reason for being created) many ppl like this great gentleman have to simultaneously get a crash course in how insanely expensive this shit is considering the way most of these disputes originate from, which is a “David vs. Goliath” type circumstance where the larger party knows this already and has all the disposable income they need and more to seek and destroy anything that gets in their way. NOW, you’d have to be living under a rock to not sense the change in tide slowly developing and in the future the little guy is going to have the capabilities to compete on every level. Wouldn’t it be great if the reality wasn’t that they’ll just adjust the laws down the road once any type of inequality gap amongst the rich and poor starts to shrink. Regardless of any of it, you gotta respect this man’s passion for choosing to live his life and utilizing his talents & wisdom to make social change in the way he knows how. That’s the POSITIVITY and type of story we need to start holding these larger news corps responsible for choosing to push aside in an effort to show only things relevant to whatever opinions they feel strongly about.
It's a kind of spiky deal when trademarks are involved, you usually have much less of a chance to claim fair use when they pull in trademark law. Branding and logos are under trademark and considering the means he went through to produce the shoes, legally, it would stick enough. On top of that, they probably have some applicable defamation too. Shame though, this is a real neat idea, and corps need more fucking.
If i was the ceo of nike i would hire this guy as a designer
Remya Mathew In a heartbeat
Remya Mathew
They are just not able to produce them, samples only, you need to have access to the sampled nike shoes, then you understand that they can do this themselves!
CEO people stay ultra conservative, not their designers. Fans is a brand that changed that, letting Skaters involve with the art and shoe designer people.
Why you need the Woosh logo on this product, just do a more original Woosh!
@Smogger911 Yeah, as in addicted.
@@lucasrem I think you missed the whole point of this shoe, and don't understand what it is he did lol, everything in the design was very deliberate. It's not just a "woosh" it's the logo for Newport cigarettes...
@@cooliodiablo6117 U need to understand the law here, then you understand how Tobacco is operating here, you need to have power to deal with them!
What can the Nike people do, if he called them mental, same package, he was in business!
He has no power, that is the only issue here.
These cigarettes are not even legal anymore, not with candy flavors, kill that Tobacco gang, and the US patent offices too!!!!!
Beautifully detailed shoes with a great story behind them to boot. Watching someone wither away due to addiction is a hell of an experience.
Still got my pair. They'll never leave my closet
Kevin Michael u lying
A pair ended up in Manila, Philippines. The owner is asking $10,000
this how maybe Nike looks in a parallel universe lol
I got some ekin
Ares I knew it! We are living in an alternate universe.
Kelly Kerr - its true, and when you find proof, keep it to yourself or they'll say, "ye be mad".
Yours Truly,
Top man Ari Saal Forman. Full respect. Thanks for sharing this the vice team.
I am blown away by Ari's mind. This man goes deep. The details in that shoe are amazing. What a statement. My father, heavy smoker, died of lung cancer. I totally get it. This takes awareness to another level. If you strike that much fear in a multi-billion dollar company, you know you got something. Beautiful shoes!
I have the utmost respect for you Ari from Australia 💚🕊
Genius
This was a dope, eye opening story. Your Mother is beautiful, I can feel she's your inspiration...Bless Up & R.i.p.🙏❤
He dead
Tj Naptown nah his mom
Indra you are beautiful
Need to meet this guy Damnnnn
@V Vito wtf
Trace Kimes what does no homo means?
@V Vito says the person who brought up the subject in the first place. Projection is a bitch!
This guy is genius. The marketing is amazing and if I can get my hands on one, I would.
when he speaks about his late mother :(
this hole story what this guy did is amazing and so bold. what a statement... he risked so much jus to get this message out thea. i got a lot of respect for this guy for what he did
What hole? Which part
that's cool. nice story Frankie barns
I fucking love this, i wish i could have this shoe, Hell I wish I just had the creative capacity to do stuff like this.
You do! 🤗 You really do, though. I have faith in you. (Seriously)... I wanna see pics later when you’re done LOL
@@LaRedPDX Fr he can people are so much capable of great thinge.
That's the problem of attending public school buddy. They don't teach creative arts.
Dexxter Lincoln: if you’re unable to pursue creative arts on top of public schooling, why expect different results without public schooling? 🤔
You can start now my friend
It's never too late. You gotta start somewhere bro
changed my life forever as far as how i look at sneakers... thank you ari
"I borrowed these from a friend..." Yeaaaaaaaah sure, dude got like 25 pairs on his basement, still, they look pretty dope, Nike felt the pressure...
That packaging was damn good
This is everything that's wrong with this country in a nutshell. Creativity & artistry are being squashed by big corporations, some of which are killing the very people who buy their products. The "little guy (or gal)" doesn't stand a chance against these Goliaths. What happened to free speech & expression? How is this product slanderous or a form of plagiarism/infringement of Newport's ideas? It's a creative form of criticism & he has every right to make & sell them. At least he *should* in a truly free country where corporations weren't people.
Fuck Big Tobacco. I can't think of a single other drug that can make its users have to talk through a hole in their neck. Not heroin, meth or crack even. My mom also smoked around oxygen tanks, except it was in the delivery room while she was going into labor with me. 3 packs a day for 21 years. Quitting is so incredibly difficult & most people fail several times. These corporate fascists are hurting society in more ways than one.
3 PACKS A DAY?! Daem thats hard
then we have china
*THESE BIG COMPANIES USED TO BE small companies from 1 or 2 people, Developed into corporate companies* wake up..
@@cykablyat5910 did they. How insighful
Nah they've convinced minorities for the last 40-50 years , shoes made for $3 in China are works of art and everyone who is cool should own a pair for over $100++++.
These shoes looked so fucking nice, I'd buy them
There only 250 pairs in the world how do u wanna buy them?
@@abdi646 I won't, and even if they were available I wouldn't have the money
But generally speaking they are special shoes with effort taken into designing them and I do want them.
It's a shame they don't sell them
@@THEGAME-ko3mg FR BRu 🤝
Such a dope mashup art concept. 👍
They actually low-key hard
High key
I think you meant high key af.
ngl i'd rock the fuck out of these like damn, I almost feel called out by Ari.
Man them bitches ugly as fuck
Looks something a crack head would wear on the streets
@Robert Johnson Johnson they would have sold them before wearing them to get actual newports.
This was great. Ari is awesome and Vice did a good job covering it. More like this please Vice!!
The shoes are great but that packaging is amazing! The foil inner? So cool.
I bet nike will collab with him to rerelease the menthol 10 in the future...
Or they will steal it and he will sue
@@nikkibreezy6058 look at travis 1 . The swosh . To late they stoled it
@@CasperUTM the swoosh isnt upside down. its only mirrored. are you blind?
@@CasperUTM and it's literally the menthol symbol. Did you not watch the video
P0k3D0nd3M4cG He's a consumer remember.
I want those sneakers more than any Nike or Adidas, and I too despise cigarettes. So awesome.
Jacob Bonner yeah man those sneakers are seriously awesome, I’d rock them any day.
I despise cigarettes so let me wear a walking pack of newports.
Then why didn’t Nike sue Bape as well? I mean they have literally copied the AF1s.
I have always wondered the same thing, possibly because it's based in Japan.
They did however sue Buscemi shoes.
OMerOMG9 Because in a sense Bape already paid nike so its cool.
It's not illegal to use a similar/same shape or sihouette. Just have a look at all that rip off shit in urban outfitters. It's only illegal to make direct counterfeit goods that present themselves as original brand items.
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I remember hearing about these I lived in Richmond VA at the time and wanted to go to New York so bad to.cop a pair.
I feel as if the menthol 10’s would do better in 2020