Did they just get back that morning or didn’t they feel like talking to Alex? Ok, I know, explaining the plot to readers. It’s just very clunky this time. It usually isn’t.
Boycotting Nike is a great idea, but destroying already-purchased shoes accomplishes nothing and I thought Kim was smart enough that she wouldn’t need to be told that.
Walking around in Nike shoes — shoes with the word “Nike” prominently displayed — constitutes “advertising” for Nike shoes. If Web Guy has covered not just the swoosh but the word “Nike”, he’s one step (no pun intended) ahead of Kim.
Original date of today’s strip was June 24, 1997. So if anyone wants to know what will happen in this story, they can use the date box menu to take a look ahead.
OK, here we are in 2022. My hip surgery went well. What running shoes can I buy now that were made by labor treated reasonably fairly, ideally outside China? (This is a serious question.)
Unless people complain, the draconian conditions will continue. People say they aren’t for slavery, but are perfectly willing to have someone work for 10 cents a day making shoes for them – as long as they can pretend they did not know about it.
BE THIS GUY over 2 years ago
Maybe, their company should sign a sponsorship deal with Reebok®.
sparky12358 over 2 years ago
Did they just get back that morning or didn’t they feel like talking to Alex? Ok, I know, explaining the plot to readers. It’s just very clunky this time. It usually isn’t.
Susan00100 over 2 years ago
Isn’t that dude finished with their website YET??
sueb1863 over 2 years ago
Good luck finding a running shoe that wasn’t made in an Asian sweatshop.
gokarDun over 2 years ago
Her nose is back to normal…not like yesterday’s nose.
cmerb over 2 years ago
Ever since " Nike " used that SOB non American EX football player as a spoke person that can put their products where the " sun don’t shine "
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 2 years ago
I don’t believe I have ever actually seen a boycott work. I am sure they do sometimes, but I have just never seen it happen.
bbenoit over 2 years ago
Calling the boss, and/or the boss’ wife, “Babe”. I guess they were not woke yet…
Twelve Badgers in a Suit Premium Member over 2 years ago
Boycotting Nike is a great idea, but destroying already-purchased shoes accomplishes nothing and I thought Kim was smart enough that she wouldn’t need to be told that.
RonaldByrd over 2 years ago
Walking around in Nike shoes — shoes with the word “Nike” prominently displayed — constitutes “advertising” for Nike shoes. If Web Guy has covered not just the swoosh but the word “Nike”, he’s one step (no pun intended) ahead of Kim.
mindjob over 2 years ago
My sneakers clearly say “made in an Asian sweatshop” so there is no ambiguity
phritzg Premium Member over 2 years ago
Original date of today’s strip was June 24, 1997. So if anyone wants to know what will happen in this story, they can use the date box menu to take a look ahead.
MitchellTimin over 2 years ago
Does anyone know if the anti-Nike boycott had any effect? Is Nike still doing the same in this 21st century?
mistercatworks over 2 years ago
Have you any idea of the working conditions in those tape factories! :)
198.23.5.11 over 2 years ago
Shoeless Joe Jackson had the right idea
j.l.farmer over 2 years ago
wonder if she would be so upset about with sweat-shop factories in Vietnam if her relative wasn’t one of the workers being captive by one of them.
ZBicyclist Premium Member over 2 years ago
OK, here we are in 2022. My hip surgery went well. What running shoes can I buy now that were made by labor treated reasonably fairly, ideally outside China? (This is a serious question.)
198.23.5.11 over 2 years ago
Stationary bicycle?
dogday Premium Member over 2 years ago
Self-centered, narcissistic bully. Oh, wait….those are all the same thing.
ron over 2 years ago
Unless people complain, the draconian conditions will continue. People say they aren’t for slavery, but are perfectly willing to have someone work for 10 cents a day making shoes for them – as long as they can pretend they did not know about it.
Will_Scarlet over 2 years ago
Wait until she finds out about Amazon