tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24294398.post114624477277747278..comments2009-07-09T19:30:40.471-07:00grhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06201891791568746231noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24294398.post-1146383187576097232006-04-30T00:46:00.000-07:002006-04-30T00:46:00.000-07:00The cynical part of me agrees with what anonymous wrote in his first paragraph, especially knowing what some companies can be like. The hopefully naive part of me hopes that all was done with the best of intentions with no underlying agenda. Only the folks at Adidas know...peter vnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24294398.post-1146333429617433752006-04-29T10:57:00.000-07:002006-04-29T10:57:00.000-07:00Adidas caved because they got what they wanted -- 1000 pairs for $250 a pop probably mostly sold (and more after the whole brou-ha-ha), notoriety as an "edgy" company willing to take chances, and then to some, company willing to own up to "mistake" and correct it...<BR/><BR/>Don't know much about Barry McGee and the premise of his work, but I think he'll be fine, unscathed by all this. It's his art that counts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24294398.post-1146332057081078582006-04-29T10:34:00.000-07:002006-04-29T10:34:00.000-07:00That's very sad and depressing to me. One, that these groups weren't able to see beyond what I think is their narrow field of vision and two, that adidas caved to pressure.<BR/><BR/>I wonder how Barry feels...peter vnoreply@blogger.com