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Adidas Originals by Jeremy Scott – Nizza 2 Hi – Fall / Winter 2009

June 11, 2009 |  By

Adidas Originals by Jeremy Scott - Nizza 2 Hi - Fall / Winter 2009

Here we feature two colorways in the Adidas Originals Nizza 2 Hi, both of which feature an African theme, matching the Apparel also included in the collection. They were created by Jeremy Scott, and while one sports a unique Kenta Cloth design across the upper, the other features a world map design, which matches some dress from the collection. They both feature a solid canvas construction, and are slated to release as part of a Fall / Winter 2009 collection.

  • http://stuffghettopeoplelike.wordpress.com Stuff Ghetto People Like

    Take the Kente versions, throw on a paisley shirt, cut the dome into a Gumby fade, stick a new jack swing CD in the player, and get to doing the running man.

    That or go to some conga drumming circle in a dashiki, buy some black soap and incense, and use words like “hotep,” “ashe,” and “overstand.”

    OK, I’m done…I’ll take the blue ones.

  • astroboyjjj

    Nizza is mighty close to Nigga.

  • astroboyjjj

    Not a good look on the back of an african hertiage designed shoe.

  • Educate Yourself

    It’s dissapointing to see that there are still people as ignorant as “Stuff Ghetto People Like”….many times outward hatred comes from inward hatred…

  • http://stuffghettopeoplelike.wordpress.com Stuff Ghetto People Like

    One is only as ignorant as one’s lack of exposure to the world. I grew up on stuff like I described above, and thanks to such culture, I gained knowledge of myself and my people that many of these hypebeasts who comment here will never care to have. So really, how about you educate YOURSELF and go on ahead with your attempt at bombing me with political correctness. It’s disappointing that you take yourself way too seriously. Does more harm than good for the struggle.

    Now, back to salivating over shoes…

  • Educate Yourself

    What you describe above is not culture, they are stereotypes…It really has nothing to do with political correctness, no matter what your background or upbringing…People should realize that their actions, verbalizations and thoughts shape the world we’re in and that’s what it’s really about…being conscious about what society your creating.

  • http://stuffghettopeoplelike.wordpress.com Stuff Ghetto People Like

    Well, sorry that I can simultaneously appreciate and laugh about some things and you can’t. Life is too good to make a sacred cow out of.

  • http://www.ghanahype.blogspot.com Kwabena Boateng

    How Adidas Stole from AFRICA

    If Adidas wants to borrow inspiration from AFRICA then they should pay up or Give Credit Where due – This is my letter to adidas with regards to the misspelling of the word ‘KENTE’ and lack of ascribing the origin of the cloth use in their African Inspired ‘KENTA” Nizza 2 Hi sneakers

    Hi i noted that for a while now Adidas has been doing the materials of the world special edition shoes and clothing. I think this is lovely and commend adidas for this.
    As an African Designer I was also extremely excited by the release of Jeremey Scotts Africa Themed apparel. I was excited when i saw the African Inspired Nizza 2 Hi sneakers however i was saddened by the wrong description of the material used. The Adidas description stated that it was a unique ‘kenta’ cloth. Unfortunately Adidas has got it all wrong the cloth used on the shoe in question is actually the ‘kente’ cloth and not the ‘kenta’ cloth as has been published in all materials pertaining to the shoes.

    This lack of respect for the name and history of Ghana’s national cloth shows how little research and consideration was taking in fashioning or mimicking this shoe as an authentic African product.

    Kente is the trendiest and most renowned cloth in Ghana and possibly in all of Africa. The strip-woven cloth made by the Akan people of Ghana and the Ewe people of Ghana and Togo, is the best known of all African textiles. Its fame has spread globally where it is now one of the most admired of all fabrics in many parts of the world.

    Africa as it is a misunderstood, over exploited and misrepresented continent – If conglomerates like adidas wish to take inspiration from African art and textiles for their products the least you could do was provide an accurate historical description of the ‘borrowed’ design.

    The country of origin of the kente design was not published.
    Kente has been woven for centuries on looms by skilled artisans in Ghana and Togo – these designs are the daily bread of these Africans and the intellectual property of these artists and Nations as a whole.

    I am certain Adidas will not be happy if a small shoe and clothing factory in Ghana decided to utilise the Trefoil logo and the 3 – Stripes mark on their make shift line.

    So why is it that the culture and intellectual property of whole nations can be misrepresented by such a big company without and regard for the originators of the design.

    I would appreciate it if the name of the shoe could be corrected and the design origins of the material could be rightfully ascribed to its originators. I am sure this is either a typographical mistake or just a slight oversight as a company with such a rich history will not intentionally misrepresent the whole continent of AFRICA.
    thanks for your attention
    P.S No Africans were plagiarized in the making of this letter.
    Kwabena Boateng