Comments on: New Nike “Considered” Models http://www.metaefficient.com/clothing/new-nike-considered-models.html The Guide To Highly Efficient Things Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:35:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Christiaan http://www.metaefficient.com/clothing/new-nike-considered-models.html/comment-page-1#comment-861 Christiaan Thu, 04 Aug 2005 03:07:53 +0000 http://s31669.gridserver.com/?p=431#comment-861 beev, people "always want to slag off Nike" for very good reason. Making a green shoe does not negate the fact that Nike exploits people. But neither does pointing this out negate the fact that Nike appear to be making some environmentally friendly steps. Hitler was a bit of a green; should this negate us from slagging him off? Maybe if it was your daughter being exploited you wouldn't tend toward such small-minded comments? beev, people “always want to slag off Nike” for very good reason. Making a green shoe does not negate the fact that Nike exploits people. But neither does pointing this out negate the fact that Nike appear to be making some environmentally friendly steps. Hitler was a bit of a green; should this negate us from slagging him off? Maybe if it was your daughter being exploited you wouldn’t tend toward such small-minded comments?

]]> By: beev http://www.metaefficient.com/clothing/new-nike-considered-models.html/comment-page-1#comment-860 beev Wed, 03 Aug 2005 03:55:39 +0000 http://s31669.gridserver.com/?p=431#comment-860 People always want to slag off Nike, even when - as you say - they make a step in the right direction. Maybe they should just forget about sustainable materials, eh? People always want to slag off Nike, even when – as you say – they make a step in the right direction. Maybe they should just forget about sustainable materials, eh?

]]> By: Justin http://www.metaefficient.com/clothing/new-nike-considered-models.html/comment-page-1#comment-859 Justin Tue, 26 Jul 2005 19:50:44 +0000 http://s31669.gridserver.com/?p=431#comment-859 Nike does have a reputation of exploiting workers in other countries. We don't endorse these practices. I added a note to the posting about this. We featured the sneakers becuase it is step in the right direction in terms of the materials used. Many of the products we featured on this site could be manufactured under less-than-ideal working conditions. We don't have the resources to investigate the entire chain-of-production of the products. Nike does have a reputation of exploiting workers in other countries. We don’t endorse these practices. I added a note to the posting about this. We featured the sneakers becuase it is step in the right direction in terms of the materials used.

Many of the products we featured on this site could be manufactured under less-than-ideal working conditions. We don’t have the resources to investigate the entire chain-of-production of the products.

]]> By: raoul duke http://www.metaefficient.com/clothing/new-nike-considered-models.html/comment-page-1#comment-858 raoul duke Tue, 26 Jul 2005 19:18:28 +0000 http://s31669.gridserver.com/?p=431#comment-858 Using sustainable materials is all well and good, but I can't help but wonder whether or not these shoes are still assembled by 12 year old vietnamese girls who earn about a nickel per day. Nike's problems run much deeper than using sustainable materials. Nike needs to stop using slave labor to produce shoes. Using sustainable materials is all well and good, but I can’t help but wonder whether or not these shoes are still assembled by 12 year old vietnamese girls who earn about a nickel per day. Nike’s problems run much deeper than using sustainable materials. Nike needs to stop using slave labor to produce shoes.

]]> By: SamW http://www.metaefficient.com/clothing/new-nike-considered-models.html/comment-page-1#comment-857 SamW Mon, 25 Jul 2005 08:25:02 +0000 http://s31669.gridserver.com/?p=431#comment-857 It may be due to poor searching instincts, but I was not able to find mention of the Considered line on Nike's website. How are these manufacturing practices ever going to get to the mainstream if the pilot projects don't market them? It may be due to poor searching instincts, but I was not able to find mention of the Considered line on Nike’s website. How are these manufacturing practices ever going to get to the mainstream if the pilot projects don’t market them?

]]> By: CharlesV http://www.metaefficient.com/clothing/new-nike-considered-models.html/comment-page-1#comment-856 CharlesV Mon, 25 Jul 2005 08:19:34 +0000 http://s31669.gridserver.com/?p=431#comment-856 I've been wearing the considerd low top bb for a month or so now, and it's started to wear pretty dang hard. And despite the material impact, these are still all probably made by 10 year olds. I’ve been wearing the considerd low top bb for a month or so now, and it’s started to wear pretty dang hard. And despite the material impact, these are still all probably made by 10 year olds.

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