The Bootleg Nikes that Got Banned by Big Tobacco

[@CertifiedFresh7]

Still waiting for those methamphetamine 9’s to drop

[@yoloman-lc2xh]

Im dead 🗿

[@robertfuller5619]

Lol all clearish off white upper lol

[@neviksellevol4818]

So icyyyy

[@wickedliquid1177]

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 😂😂😂😂

[@chur8um]

I'm bidding on Cannabis Indica 8's Northern Lights colorway on eBay rn

[@MikeYt673]

For legal reasons he can't own these shoes does anyone actually believe he doesn't have a ton of these shoes 😂

[@RaceboyYT]

Hemanth kamana Marlboro and adidas

[@migeed3452]

@@RaceboyYT looks like the McLaren logo

[@RaceboyYT]

MiGee D it is

[@supremehater]

@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

[@gageswinford6828]

Make a red pair for the newport full flavor

[@Shaun_Remington869]

the box alone is doper than nike's whole brand

[@operiwinkleo1932]

Ashaun Walwyn ikr it’s so meaningful and sleek and well made

[@jimmybayconn]

i really just wear what i like and i really agree

[@GrowthWithSwayam]

Nah

[@kdufhhyaiofhnasjklvn]

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.

[@speedybull0911]

fuk off

[@SneakerTalk]

This man is a legend in my books

[@micahdiazoni189]

I never thought I would see you here. In this case, hello! 👋

[@FHERNAN33]

@@micahdiazoni189 hey wassup

[@hamiltonmasseyii4747]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/porEaGhpaqamnas

[@1regularuser]

Honestly people are just blindly hating on them ketamine 4s

[@Wowvod]

@@1regularuser yeh I still need the crack 12s.

[@gxbeeee]

We all know he didn’t throw away all those shoes.

[@YoloSwagginInABox]

GranP0ps I bet he has a hidden pair somewhere, I don't blame him either 😂

[@srbnsn]

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.

[@capoxranquinpsn155]

Obviously not, he has a pair in the video dweeb

[@powertothesheeple5422]

@@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.

[@capoxranquinpsn155]

@@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?

[@justicewarrior9187]

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

[@volundrfrey896]

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.

[@sign543]

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.

[@andyramirez5439]

Yes is like to pay him to make me custom shoes they'd be nice👌

[@freshmediaconcept]

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

[@littledudefromacrossthestr5755]

@@volundrfrey896 really?

[@srs_lol]

He looks like a 1920s mafia dude

[@jen6224]

Sharokis ikr but that’s what makes him interesting to me

[@memelord1862]

@Freddy Drabble oh yeah yeah

[@jimlloydparilla8100]

Wthell did I just read 🤣🤣🤣

[@canalinhom9371]

that’s how vice works

[@MetalizedButt]

Or a 1920s cop 12:24

[@jdmuscle1015]

G-Eazy + Steve-O = this guy

[@yungtrashbagyafeelmeh5442]

LOOOOOL

[@studentofknowledge9525]

Lmao so on point

[@kioez2109]

With a little michael scott

[@3355GOD]

On fucking point😂😂

[@yaheardjzjzjs7463]

Omgggg lol

[@4dhumaninstrumentality789]

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).

[@juliannah5721]

Right??? Shit is GENIUS

[@jamescoleman446]

Copywrite infringement is genius? How did it turn out? It turned out NOT to be genius.

[@ZMXDASH]

@@jamescoleman446missing the whole point but ok

[@kahlalamb2854]

I didn't even catch that , the air / Nike. Totally!

[@senseisteve3374]

That packaging is soooo sick!!!!

[@garethhayman]

that foil touch is so dope

[@EverythingKash]

Trust 👌

[@izoo1687]

sensei steve ur just saying that cuz he did stfu

[@senseisteve3374]

@@izoo1687 am I? Lol. The packaging is sick so yea that guy n I agree. What's wrong with that? Foh frost

[@bentontruff662]

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.

[@dexxterlincoln5331]

Give props to this guy!!!!Amazing shoe!!! The design up to packaging is just a piece of art to own.

[@benjamingarcia2282]

Menthol 10s

[@lovebunnykaz]

YES! The shoes came in a pack of cigarettes lmao

[@glennmarsh2478]

Id take a pair now.

[@yeetaye6899]

0

[@LAX5x5]

Absolutely.

[@TheDandaDanda]

"I had been working with nike for years as a... As a... As a client."

[@jusrayne]

Right buying their shoes smh lol

[@robijuli236]

“Great relationship” 😂

[@michaeldidonato6681]

He was doing marketing for them i believe

[@ev-0163]

Me too

[@yezzerskii3166]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@krazykdon]

Nike should hire him to design. His detail is insane.

[@C-Lyfe85]

@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.

[@bentontruff662]

@@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.

[@levimowrer3539]

Mr. Chevy Mills no, Nike shouldn’t have hired dapper dan. Besides, Gucci hires him.

[@C-Lyfe85]

@@@levimowrer3539 Why shouldn't Nike hire Dapper Dan?

[@rudder727]

No way... he should start his own brand and not sell his soul to Nike

[@aaronmonaghantv]

didn't know i needed these shoes until now lmao

[@mikelong2756]

Legend has it they're a few thousand. Rip all hopes and dreams of owning a pair at the moment

[@aaronmonaghantv]

yeah i saw a few up for between $1000-2000 even if they are beat. hopefully i can find a decent condition pair someday

[@Cr4zyBeb3]

size10 on ebay. $3.200

[@aaronmonaghantv]

i wish i was at the point where i could drop $3,000 or more on a pair of shoes hahahah

[@charlieme5150]

@@aaronmonaghantv ha! Freaking peasant! Maybe you should get a small loan of a million dollars to buy them.

[@maevel2766]

G eazy in 20 years

[@merveillesz]

Lmao yeah

[@Crystal-yd3oq]

😂

[@trash0175]

Equine.edits.evermore Equine edits 😂😂😂

[@crazyjrho]

He’s prob gonna od before that

[@maddyjean9283]

G eazy could never

[@thomasbenton915]

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!!

[@tommyholiday9880]

supreme was not "new" or "original" in 2006.

[@vladmirputin9669]

@@tommyholiday9880 Supreme was going hot in the mid 2000's. Now it's just eh

[@petroll.02]

Phone bad phone bad phone bad durrrr

[@jamiec7502]

lol you sound like the type who mad that people are still discovering The Office, okay old

[@vladmirputin9669]

@@jamiec7502 You sound like a 12 year old with that comment

[@jacopasto3204]

he wasnt allowed to have a pair so his friend brought him one! hahahaha! i love the law

[@Cloudy.....]

Why wasn't he?

[@Mountaindewdewable]

Rexy it said something about the lawsuit, I’m not sure

[@Suburban_waste]

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.

[@SirGutd]

the lawsuit said he couldnt own a pair, couldnt even have a digital picture of the shoes

[@frequencs8511]

Suburban Waste oh you think so? You actually think those are his hmm you might be onto something there sherlock 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@ufoools]

Sell them as art and not sneakers.

[@jellydopenut2073]

Cant

[@jellydopenut2073]

@Jay Pay what's wear display?

[@snoopwolf4049]

As long as you’re making any profit off them you’re still violating copyright infringement with the logos

[@RsKnDR0991]

@ 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.

[@treynathaniel4075]

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.

[@brodies2494]

You just know this guy still owns a secret pair...

[@assassin51000]

well duh ofcourse

[@kevo6463]

A few probably

[@jamesp5644]

He's got some menthol 11s kicking around somewhere

[@letsgotomarsman]

His friend “owns” a pair that he wears/borrows Loopholes

[@OF01975]

LetsGoToMarsMan its not a loophole its just put in the vid so he doesn’t get in trouble dummy

[@Chubsandsubs]

Them steel capped black airforce 1s are what the devil wears

[@mylesoakley8054]

Devil wears Prada

[@Jh-wv5ww]

@@mylesoakley8054 gay

[@Kingshushthe1st]

Jh 27 😂

[@Kingshushthe1st]

Jh 27 Xxx😘Love you

[@Kingshushthe1st]

Jh 27 no homo

[@donahrahkoonem]

some knock off company needs to make knockoffs of the the banned menthols!

[@ilikefishbro8148]

Just edit them just enough to be legal.

[@Jamac007]

It wouldn't surprise me if there are Chinese versions of Aris already

[@prodbyanthony2900]

Aren't these Travis Scott shoes

[@Titoo.1]

@@prodbyanthony2900 lmao

[@davidk7837]

Hi

[@resilient4637]

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.

[@trait401]

money first. humanity second 😤

[@brandenbright457]

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.

[@brandenbright457]

You don't have to be a sheep and buy those big name shoes! Stop being blind and buy my product! Lmao

[@bobbowie9350]

@@brandenbright457 i get what he is saying though. its like people who view luxury car brands as the be all and end all

[@Walter-white891]

@@brandenbright457 he has a point

[@t436]

Steel toe black Air Force 1's..... Take my money!

[@305dade8a]

Lmao

[@oshimishubunboy6274]

Bro you laughing but steel toe air force 1s are rare as fuck and you can't find em anywhere (authentic)....

[@JasonChowTV]

u can't afford it

[@JasonChowTV]

dont say take my money when u got none of em

[@xrbitz8101]

if you wear black air forces you beat your wife no cap

[@kevinstewart8054]

Notice the Travis Scott ones releasing next month has a similar reverse swoosh.

[@woo_shynen8805]

Kevin Stewart these shoes> travis scott retro 1’s and 4’s

[@eLe_MenT]

Travis Scott's are backwards. These are upside down and backwards

[@greengay4924]

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

[@Biggestboi08]

Reverse swooshes have been used many times before the travis scott 1s

[@maziu27]

Yeah but those are created by nike...

[@saleh.hashmi]

His "friend" brought a pair..... 😂😂

[@tlianep]

Saleh Hashmi 😂

[@Turtlenaide]

the silver wrapper was there and everything 😂😂😂😂

[@fitawrarifitness6842]

🤐

[@mandoso7222]

price went up on them after hypebeasts saw this

[@abethepunk]

I like how the Newport documents are yellower than nike's.

[@seven7wenty]

bruh that's cigarette smoke aging the docs lol

[@SickVapeTricks]

seven7wenty nah shit lmao

[@ashp1546]

@@seven7wenty BEO THATVE WOULDVE BEEN AN HILARIOUS JOKE

[@acanadianeh8344]

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.

[@D-Roo]

"How else do you deliver a Trojan horse? You don't show up as the enemy"

[@Mycrazylittlehead]

Andrew M moral of the story

[@LovingAtlanta]

+ youngmanners - Love it. Never forget where the saying came from...remember the Trojan War?

[@obeyythecreator1017]

Ah the kids that payed attention in class

[@Laidback_616]

@@Mycrazylittlehead noted.

[@LovingAtlanta]

+ Shahan Bhai - 🤣😂🤣

[@fholiday]

Newport shorts = low top Newport 100's = high top Newport soft pack = slippers

[@jondaschner9538]

Kings -low top

[@MrVue]

Yo I’d rock Marlboro reds tough

[@ilikepotatosverymuch]

Marlboro reds are fkn disgusting smokes

[@midas8877]

I'd wear American spirits sandals any day

[@ZoldZsolt]

Camel toes ftw.

[@123cutieputtie]

The box alone is so cool there probably worth a small fortune

[@03chubs71]

Leah Bana $1,125

[@edrooney9580]

*they're

[@a1karolina]

Too bad your box isn’t worth a fortune.....

[@Wickery.]

Ed Rooney their’re*

[@CoopaCoop]

Their’re’y

[@brianself5598]

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.

[@JasonChowTV]

but thats a very beautiful sneaker. i would definitely buy one. i hope ari start designing shoes again. he will earn a lot

[@JorgeTorres-lu3is]

Airforce 1s Menthol 10s Newport 100s It just works so serendipitously

[@alphabetsoup342]

It was deliberate. The opposite of serendipitous.

[@purplebeach7072]

I didn't catch the 10's to 100's parallel.

[@osandrose7669]

@Complex Ez I just saw this video but that would be hard or the wine wood tip 5s

[@lilsomething8905]

@@purplebeach7072 Menthol 10s are the shoes depicted in the video. Newport 100s is a longer version of the regular Newport menthol cigarettes

[@purplebeach7072]

@@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.

[@rachelcookie321]

“He can’t legally own a pair” He’s just borrowing a pair for the next 10 years 😂

[@mmhnma]

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.

[@stackbundles8209]

@Degenerates Like You Belong On a Cross shutup moron

[@interloper3138]

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.

[@kodi1722]

@@interloper3138 late reply but can you even name the first person to do it

[@interloper3138]

kodi No worries for the late reply. The first person to do what?

[@kodi1722]

@@interloper3138 Who ripped off who/what?

[@musicformed]

this how maybe Nike looks in a parallel universe lol

[@stonerboner6969]

I got some ekin

[@kellykerr5225]

Ares I knew it! We are living in an alternate universe.

[@ameliaroque3854]

Kelly Kerr - its true, and when you find proof, keep it to yourself or they'll say, "ye be mad". Yours Truly,

[@FrogyProd]

Not a shoe I'd wear but I really appreciate the detail on it

[@marineboy4181]

Lol same

[@mikeibbetson3714]

Wish I had the money to buy them kicks

[@hndrxxtarantino9795]

Facts

[@OF01975]

Fr why the fuck they put the nike logo UPSIDE DOWN

[@witchblades6979]

Rob Spagrenetti are you stupid its the newport logo

[@WolfWould]

"These two companies have taken the most and given the least." That was what pissed them off mostly.

[@OhBombii]

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...

[@Meko_J]

BenThirty Productions eBay for 10K

[@OhBombii]

miguel jimenez On second thoughts, I do care about the price 😂.

[@johnapple6584]

@@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

[@srbnsn]

BenThirty Productions You went 100 to 0 real quick lmao

[@OhBombii]

keoa I know......bruh sounds effect.

[@sarahpostemat]

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.

[@sethsends]

True now, but fair use policies were far from developed by the mid 2000's.

[@handykawara6440]

it's called "appropriation" in art, which is , yeah, transformative.

[@caillou7552]

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.

[@U2L8]

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.

[@GweiTheLeafChild]

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.

[@carolineiscoolest]

wow this dude is so cool. i wish i lived that life.

[@dr.bleach2123]

caroline like he said, just create it

[@Ocean-zj6vh]

You can do it!

[@margueritesmith146]

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.

[@williamjackson5421]

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.

[@stateofconsciousness9174]

My ex friend used to date him and he’s mad funny & a big hip hop head!

[@BODEGAtrashofficial]

Steel Toe Black AF1's : I respect this man's boldness...

[@baryonyx0387]

They actually low-key hard

[@jasperpuccinelli5856]

High key

[@Obe_Qwaet]

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.

[@robertjohnsonjohnson7116]

Man them bitches ugly as fuck

[@robertjohnsonjohnson7116]

Looks something a crack head would wear on the streets

[@Obe_Qwaet]

@Robert Johnson Johnson they would have sold them before wearing them to get actual newports.

[@aceupyt]

stopped wearing mine after developing joggers cough..

[@ada-boy]

Lol

[@nigelsmart7187]

Dude you are killing me, good one.

[@The40Glock1]

_Spookyphantom smh

[@touchmesama2590]

I've been diagnosed with the same since three days

[@touchmesama2590]

How long do i had left. The doctor wouldn't tell me

[@ChocolateThunda1345]

Him:"Hey just make it" Nike: "Just do it" 😂😂

[@soupajaggah4534]

15 years later and these are worth over 10 grand a pair

[@aleiterful]

There’s a pair on Grailed for 3200

[@MsNooneinparticular]

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.

[@TwiggehTV]

3 PACKS A DAY?! Daem thats hard

[@MinhTran-yh6vs]

then we have china

[@cykablyat5910]

*THESE BIG COMPANIES USED TO BE small companies from 1 or 2 people, Developed into corporate companies* wake up..

[@samelusac1]

@@cykablyat5910 did they. How insighful

[@TheAgentAssassin]

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++++.

[@fredymayhem]

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.

[@LaRedPDX]

You do! 🤗 You really do, though. I have faith in you. (Seriously)... I wanna see pics later when you’re done LOL

[@newcrew1210]

@@LaRedPDX Fr he can people are so much capable of great thinge.

[@dexxterlincoln5331]

That's the problem of attending public school buddy. They don't teach creative arts.

[@nathanbruce1992]

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

[@richiesworld1]

It's never too late. You gotta start somewhere bro

[@remyamathew936]

If i was the ceo of nike i would hire this guy as a designer

[@TWOhype23]

Remya Mathew In a heartbeat

[@lucasrem]

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!

[@commodoresixfour7478]

@Smogger911 Yeah, as in addicted.

[@cooliodiablo6117]

@@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...

[@lucasrem]

@@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!!!!!

[@johnxsantos]

whos here after NIKE winning the lawsuit over MSCHF shoe?

[@matthewkohen2288]

Newports stupid. They should have got behind him and created a new positive brand for themselves.

[@Dicknballz52]

Because we need a more positive outlook on murderlicious tobacco companies. What the fuck. You totally missed the point

[@matthewkohen2288]

@OpinionHD that was his intention in the begin but after 100000s dollars in law suits and the court ruling its the cigarettes intellectual property, he might reconsider his position. Oh yeah those shoes are going for 5k now. Are you saying theres no opportunity?

[@matthewkohen2288]

@@Dicknballz52 Turning anything positive by definition: is a good thing.

[@guidedprismg.e.w.p5673]

Matthew Kohen that would of ruined his brand. Cigarette companies are never seen in a good light

[@matthewkohen2288]

@@guidedprismg.e.w.p5673 his brand is already ruined with lawsuits. Plus nike came out with a Menthol shoe without him.

[@pawanthakur3451]

Need to meet this guy Damnnnn

[@lolsoos4205]

@V Vito wtf

[@DonWawa]

Trace Kimes what does no homo means?

[@Andf-kc4xx]

@V Vito says the person who brought up the subject in the first place. Projection is a bitch!

[@woddow]

Yooo those are lowkey fire lmao I fw newport 100s

[@Dicknballz52]

Get off em bro, if you know what's good for you. Smoking is for fucking retards

[@woddow]

Boxy Brown im working on dying

[@jdubb0113]

Lowki Based Stooopid! 😂

[@dextermorgan9703]

Lowki Based thats the attitude i like to see around here

[@smoothie6101]

smoking raises all cause mortality, it's not a preference/interest unless you prefer/are interested in shortening your life. but i'm not gunna judge another mans intellectual abilities so you do you bruh have a blessed day

[@KingNoormans]

Nike should work together with this guy and make Nike ARI editions it would be dope.

[@talkingstone6308]

Or u can shut your mouth 🤣🤣🤣

[@noahravelojaona5201]

talking stone 🙄 smh

[@Christian-jf8yg]

@@talkingstone6308 What a wierd thing to say..

[@JudoKnome]

That's what happened with Dapper Dan

[@jackpreston4458]

The whole point was to go against Nike not help them and feed into their horrible ethics… did you retain anything from this video. 😐

[@OMerOMG9]

Then why didn’t Nike sue Bape as well? I mean they have literally copied the AF1s.

[@RtistiqSkubie]

I have always wondered the same thing, possibly because it's based in Japan.

[@RtistiqSkubie]

They did however sue Buscemi shoes.

[@talaverajr391]

OMerOMG9 Because in a sense Bape already paid nike so its cool.

[@airhabairhab]

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.

[@trevor5473]

airhab airhab wrong

[@xboxmaster555]

Makes no sense since the Newport logo is basically the same as the Nike symbol, but flipped upside down? Why doesn’t Newport or Nike sue each other. But instead they go for an easy target, because they knew that ari had a colab that would make money. Course Newport and Nike will jump on that, pathetic af. Before you comment, I may be completely wrong but that’s my opinion let’s all start a discussion on this please like this. I wanna know what people think about my opinion and theirs. I feel like since brought people watch vice, and there are a lot of sneaker heads, we should band together and fight this, us the people can show that we think it’s bullshit.

[@DimitriPetrushak]

True

[@doritoboy4889]

legally the 2 logos are identified as different

[@doritoboy4889]

Like they both have copyrights on them so nothing can be done

[@xboxmaster555]

Dorito Boy identified as different? So, flipping the logo upside down makes it different that’s fucked

[@terrence8059]

Agree but the masses will scramble until the end of time for Corporate Mania til the end of Time. Only a Few thousand are Woke.Peace

[@SnapShawwtyTv]

Bruh im a paramedic and I would love to have those steel toed black forces cause these uglass boots not getting it!

[@TuLokotron2010]

being a paramedic is about saving lives not making a fashion statement dickhead.

[@TMSBMC]

TuLokotron2010 wtf calm down

[@D-One]

Nothing wrong with looking good while you save lives.

[@eeefox1]

i heard batman's got a pair of those

[@ZeranZeran]

You can be a paramedic and still be able to wear the shoes you want. Fuck you Tulukotron2010. The next time you need a paramedic they're gonna be late. They're getting their shoes ready. Stfu lol

[@jxewarren-9458]

Let’s be honest this is one of the best shoes I’ve ever seen

[@trapskilla]

"who says I'm not..." LETS GO BABY THE MENTHOL 11s!!!

[@urbanmasque]

The world needs more Ari's

[@AwkwardArmadillo]

This guy is a genius. Making a statement, making art, and making a hype shoe at the same. holy design

[@kswag]

This guy could play the joker

[@user-kn2ny5ex4v]

He really could pull it off

[@TimmySaylor1]

Real shit

[@treepeenbawlz1934]

He doesn’t even need the make up

[@ebonychick21]

Or Prince

[@sour3000]

@@treepeenbawlz1934 😂😂😂😭😭💀

[@charsismith5752]

That packaging was damn good

[@thegroove2000]

Top man Ari Saal Forman. Full respect. Thanks for sharing this the vice team.

[@ArchThaBoss]

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

[@miket3264]

this guy has insane talent. so consistently amazing and original. great taste.

[@groovydon]

I don’t want the sneaker I want the sneaker box god dammit.

[@kristianbrandt3012]

That'll be an expensive box then, the menthol 10s go for close to 10.000 dollars

[@johnklingbeil4625]

Videos like this are what made me like Vice in the first place.

[@shaunl9777]

When are the loosie 11's dropping?

[@thegroove2000]

THE RISE OF THE ANTI-BRAND. CORPORATE KICK BACK,

[@Alkatraz581]

AN OUTLAW INLAW Yewss

[@BonnersMonsters]

I want those sneakers more than any Nike or Adidas, and I too despise cigarettes. So awesome.

[@lexmatter]

Jacob Bonner yeah man those sneakers are seriously awesome, I’d rock them any day.

[@tomc5435]

I despise cigarettes so let me wear a walking pack of newports.

[@kaiserwigglesiii2369]

I don't care about shoes, but Vice can make a compelling story when they want to. Good video

[@mikaelhiatt]

this mans philosophy and way of thinking/ design process is amazing. makes me want these shoes even more just to tell his story

[@AmitSharma-cg7qr]

Sir yes you Sir your creation made me and others a sneaker head which Nike, Adidas could'nt do it in so many years. I wish the blood sucking brands gave more creative liberty to people lile you, i think yoi shouldn't stop and come back in the market with more funding from investors and sting them in the language they understand.

[@AmitSharma-cg7qr]

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[@charlieme5150]

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[@teamlumixgear6865]

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[@imanidiotsojustignorethefo645]

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[@OphiuchiChannel]

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[@frankiebars4312]

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

[@ILOVEDEFENDINGTHE1PERCENT]

What hole? Which part

[@whoeusbsknsi]

that's cool. nice story Frankie barns

[@InfiniteRhombus]

this guy is bigger than nigo, nigo lost all credibility when he sold his company to chinese investment groups. ari forman is a REAL genius

[@RubbelisPro]

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...

[@GrahamCrannell]

I hope someone from the production team at VICE reads this… This video could have been a lot, lot better. On one hand, the topic of this piece is really interesting. On the other hand, there's really no cohesive narrative to the video. It's very haphazard. It jumps from talking about the domination of two main sneaker brands, to package design, to a full-scale legal battle, to the dangers of tobacco, and then to sneaker design as a whole. There are a lot of good facts and there's a lot of first-party testimony; but the conception, production, writing, and editing don't lend themselves to a single comprehensive takeaway. The video doesn't give the audience any actionable points. Like, okay, it was cool to hear about this guy and the Menthol 10s, but what do we do now? I doubt anybody will read or really consider this point, but I feel like this was just some slipshod journalism.

[@DJbirfday]

Thats what happens when you cut a doc down to 15 minutes when it should be 45

[@Vpm8481]

Exactly

[@sharonah22]

I thought the same at first, but then realized that that was the point. For legal reasons this piece could not be too detailed and had to leave you to come to your own conclusions. He obviously got burned so bad that he really had to tip toe through this to even get just a small point across.

[@Mattieb_23]

Graham Crannell shut the fuck up

[@LovingAtlanta]

+ Graham Crannell - 💡“What do we do now” is EXACTLY the point. Did you hear him say the people at the tobacco company stopped responding to him? He’s warehousing them while not knowing what else to do with them. People obviously still want these sneakers (according to the comment section on this video), so what is he do now? 🤨 We are left as baffled as he is...💡that’s the point IMHO. ✌️

[@wxckin2060]

*i bet they smelled like cigarettes in the inside of the shoe*

[@elguapo6164]

I've smelled cigarettes inside a shoe, and they smell like feet, cheese/vinegar yuck!

[@Error-pd5gi]

No they smell minty.... Because it's #menthol

[@lukepahila1864]

@ Children don't smoke there man.

[@Corkoth55]

hey a vice publication that isnt total horse shit. nice.

[@DildoSchwaggin]

Fr

[@ilenthill1662]

Ikr

[@teamseshmason]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@AUDIOPHILEHARDCORE]

Vice: cancer, 75% of the time

[@nye307]

This is literally the dumbest thing vice has ever created. Newport's disproportionate reaction should have been obvious because a target demographic of sneakers is children. So Newport needs to do everything they can to disavow this. Which means suing the fuck out of whoever wouldn't realize something like that. It's not a dialogue, it's an obvious reaction. At least to anyone who's not dumb as a fucking brick. That said, Menthol 10's are unarguably dope. But the guy who created them is an idiot and letting him speak makes society dumber.

[@THEGAME-ko3mg]

These shoes looked so fucking nice, I'd buy them

[@abdi646]

There only 250 pairs in the world how do u wanna buy them?

[@THEGAME-ko3mg]

@@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

[@abdi646]

@@THEGAME-ko3mg FR BRu 🤝

[@OMerOMG9]

This man is the modern Andy Warhol.

[@Imdor]

No.

[@indraforeva3311]

This was a dope, eye opening story. Your Mother is beautiful, I can feel she's your inspiration...Bless Up & R.i.p.🙏❤

[@tjnaptown91]

He dead

[@indraforeva3311]

Tj Naptown nah his mom

[@xzaviermaleek1810]

Indra you are beautiful

[@DJbirfday]

What's wild is that I saw an empty pack of ports on the train today and I kept looking at the logo thinking "damn that shit would look good on a shoe". Must have seen these at some point before and just don't remember but damn what are the odds of coming home and seeing this video in my sub box.

[@MikeyFlavorSG]

Cuz they be watching

[@OlkjU287]

1 in 6438754

[@trentsc4929]

Thoughts influence reality. Jesus Christ is returning for believers soon. Find Him quickly and repent before it's too late.

[@danieldyman7196]

Trent SC shut the fuck up

[@mellowhype18]

Prolly cus it’s basically a fuckin Nike logo flipped

[@HorribleHomeVideo]

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

[@eddiec2488]

Isn't this a clear parody of both companies? Wouldnt it work around the copyright law?

[@airhabairhab]

The problem is he was profiting. If he had them away it would have been all good.

[@Aholeintheozone]

@@airhabairhab You can profit from parody but the reality is that Nike and Newport can fund a lengthy legal battle whereas an artist cannot.

[@shenglongisback4688]

Its the statement he was making with the parody.. cos of what it does the smokes more the nike,even his mom couldnt stop.. thats what got him in trouble Nike were cool with it they just told him too stop,the other not so much he could of been find but thats why he got dunked in that hot water

[@NinjaKurosai]

Maybe works for the cigarette part. But the shoe part doesnt. You cannot replace the function of the item you are parodying. And if you're parodying a sneaker by making a sneaker, the law is afraid you take profit from the original company.

[@I_like_turtles_67]

Nathan Fielder made a coffee shop called, " Dumb Starbucks " He did close it down but it was open for a while.

[@telephonic]

I want a pair sooooooooo Badly...Why doesn't he do a Lucky Strike version of these sneakers.

[@STAY-GOLD-VINYL]

Haha × Lucky Strike 4 sure!! There toasted haha

[@ghostdtx]

Because black folks don't smoke lucky strike

[@error.418]

cigarettes smell like ass and stain everything, not sure why anyone gives a shit about them anymore now that there are better ways to get a nic fix

[@evanhigh8306]

@@error.418 you half steppin if you want nicotine and care what it smells like or if it stains. Also fuck vaping. If you want a clean alternative to a cigarette you need to go abroad for correct hashish.

[@EmployeeJoe630]

@@error.418 who fucking cares man? Not smokers, we're working class and the least nasty thing we deal with is smoking cigs

[@purplebeach7072]

Damn I'd love to see a whole line of shoes made to protest certain big corps. Like some Adidas covered in pills with like death signs or something. Would be pretty lit

[@khosrow]

He should have promoted it as an art project from the beginning and defend it legally that way.

[@Pt0wN973b0iI]

Still cost money. He is New York, you do what you do.

[@nonebk5151]

Even if it's an art project, it's being distributed commercially

[@jackpreston4458]

Sold for profit… case would crumble immediately.

[@PhantomEyce]

He probably got a pair of Adidas with an Coors logo on it

[@id6klub]

"The Brand with the Three Peaks"

[@PhantomEyce]

@@id6klub lol hell ya bro

[@stevenwatson9082]

Adidas got a shoe called the tobacco, it's been out about 30 year

[@davids.816]

I'd buy it

[@aydnedits]

im 21 and he has a fuller head of hair than me

[@BRUHALEXVRUHJOSH]

i’m sorry vro

[@aydnedits]

@@HIDDENSAINT i know theyre boot cut i fuckin hate them too

[@mealien0808]

stop watching p*rn and masterbation.

[@ennyuiui]

@@mealien0808 absolutely no correlation to hairloss but ok buddy

[@DrDuckMD]

im sorry but you got the shit genes

[@Pyramidtank]

this guy looks like the real life Moe szyslak

[@harlslee8747]

Classic

[@gsgreens6373]

Best Moe Szyslak moment kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZekZ2mvhJWomJo

[@The843legendz]

Niiice👊

[@clayaroundsouthside]

I feel as if the menthol 10’s would do better in 2020

[@TheTritan408]

That Donkey Kong arcade machine in the back is cool. Damn I’m old.

[@s10meb95]

First thing I noticed lol

[@holdmybeer]

i would rather have street fighter 2 or the first mortal combat.

[@MichaelJayValueInvesting]

David vs Goliath: Shoe Showdown

[@victorysampson]

yutr7o6856e7d68f9g I feel like you're missing the point. That's the WHOLE gag.

[@donkeyshot1]

when he speaks about his late mother :(

[@SunkenSoundsPromotions]

the manufacturing tag is on point 👌

[@elliottsummers1966]

why does it look like he has had and hasn't had plastic surgery at exactly the same time

[@thisisgreg]

Be handsome, have unhealthy habits

[@ouranhshc100]

He probably just aged really well. Some people have that ability, like for example how some people can eat so much and not gain weight.

[@pisswizard]

That’s like me, I’m 38 and I look awesome.

[@elijahwilliamsmith7118]

pisswizard good for you man

[@TWOhype23]

pisswizard Nice...

[@pimpinassassin323]

This guy was thinking next level