PANAMA CITY – Nike said Tuesday it won’t release a version of its Air Force 1 shoe meant to celebrate Puerto Rico, after an indigenous group in Panama objected to one of its traditional designs being used on the sneaker. The company said in a statement: “We apologize for the inaccurate representation of the design origin for the Nike Air Force 1 ‘Puerto Rico’ 2019. ADVERTISEMENTThe Guna people, one of seven indigenous groups in Panama, live mainly on the Caribbean coast and have traditionally used the swirling, multicolored “Mola” design. The Gunas said in a statement that the company had not asked permission to use the design. López said the design represents “Mother Earth, because the design is based on everything that is nature.”But, he noted the design “is a dress (style) exclusively for women.” /ggRead NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 22, 2019 01:30 UTC