Nike

[Erin_S2S]

I don't know just how cruelty free they are, but I emailed Nike and this was their response:
Dear Erin,

Below is an extensive list of Nike's Spring 2003 Men's, Women's and
Children's footwear containing no animal products. Please visit our
online store at <http://www.Niketown.com> for product availability.

MEN’S RUNNING
Nike Shox TL
Nike Shox NZ
Air Max Plus V
Air Max Tailwind
Air Max Bambino
Air Max Dolce Light
Air Turbulence
Air Kantara
Air Durham Plus
Air Structure Triax
Air Max Moto
Air Span Triax
Air Skylon
Air Pegasus 2000
Air Triax TC
Air RD9000
Air Icarus
Jet Steam Extra
Air Storm Pegasus
Air Tupu
Air TR9000
Air Terra Sebec
Air Terra Wild

MEN’S TRACK & FIELD
Air Streak Vapor IV
Zoom Katana Trainer
Air Streak
Air Streak Spectrum Plus
Zoom Super Fly P
Zoom Celar
Zoom JSC
Zoom Super Shift
Zoom Rival S +
Zoom Kennedy
Zoom Ventulus Plus
Zoom Shift
Rival D +
Rival MD
Zoom Waffle XC
Zoom Waffle Racer
Zoom HJ
Zoom LJ
Zoom Rotational
Zoom TJ/PV

MEN’S BASKETBALL
Nike Shox Supremacy
Air Playerposite II Low
Air Playerposite

MEN’S CROSS TRAINING
Air Max Adversity
Nike Shox XT 1.0
Air Max Octane II
Air Max Q
Air Explosion Trainer
Air Monarch

MEN’S WALKING
Nike Shox Walx
Air Vos

MEN’S TENNIS
Air Zoom Courtposite
Air Zoom Profiler
Air Resolve Mid
Air Resolve
Air Zoom Thrive
Rivalry Canvas

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Air Zoom Flexposite
Air Pivot Plus Mid
Air Pivot Plus
Multicourt IV

MEN’S ACG
Air Rogue
Coastrunner
Air River Spike
Air Hydrous
Toketee
Crocodilian Slide
Aqua Sock
Air Plateau
Air Spindrift
Shambra
Land Slide
Shindy Plus
Halfback
Usurper Plus

MEN’S BASEBALL/SOFTBALL
Air Zoom Respect ¾
Air Zoom Respect SP
Respect Metal ¾
MCS Respect ¾
Slasher
Air Slam MCS
Air Conversion ¾
Air Conversion
Air Diamond Trainer
MCS Keystone ¾
MCS Keystone

MEN’S SOCCER
Mercurial Vapor S.G.
Mercurial Vapor F.G.
Mercurial Talaria F.G.
Ultraccel Vapor FT
Total 90 II FT
Tiempo 750 FGR
Nike 750 IC
Air Mercurial Vapor 365

WOMEN’S RUNNING
Air Kantara
Air Durham Plus
Air Structure Triax
Air Max Moto
Air Skylon
Air Pegasus 2000
Air Althea
Nike Shox TL
Nike Shox NZ
Air Max Plus V
Air Max Tailwind
Air Max Converge
Air Max Bambino
Air Max Dolce Light
Air Max Excite L
Air Max Excite
Air Turbulence
Air Imara
Air RD9000
Air Icarus
Jet Stream Extra
Air Storm Pegasus
Air TR9000
Air Terra Sebec
Air Terra Wild

WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD
Zoom W
Zoom Jana
Jana XC
Waffle Jana

WOMEN’S WALKING
Nike Shox Walx
Air Vos

WOMEN’S ACG
Air Rogue
Coastrunner
Air River Spike
Air Hydrous
Aqua Sock
Wailuku
Beachy Thony
Kokee
Trestles Thong
Air Spindrift
Shambra
Land Slide
Shindy Plus
Halfback
Usurper Plus

WOMEN’S CROSS TRAINING
Air Max 60 Mid
Kyoto

WOMEN’S TENNIS
Air Zoom Courtposite
Air Zoom Profiler
Air Commit Mid
Air Commit
Air Zoom Thrive
Hampshire Canvas
Rivalry Canvas
Rivalry Canvas Mule

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Air Zoom Flexposite
Air Pivot Plus Mid
Air Pivot Plus
Multicourt IV

WOMEN’S ACTIVE LIFE
All Court Canvas
Afterparty Canvas
Flippant

WOMEN’S BASEBALL/SOFTBALL
Air Conversion
Air Slam
MCS

WOMEN’S SOCCER
M9 FT

KID’S
Dynamo 2
Pico Canvas
Sunray
Air Max Plus V
Nike Shox NZ
Air Max Bambino
Air TR9000
Air RD9000
Icarus
Power Up and Over
Power Climb
Air Max Octane II
Straprunner III
Shindy Plus
Halfback
Jr. Ultraccel Vapor FT
Jr. T90 II Expand Plus FT
Jr. Total 90 II FT
Jr. Tempo 750 FGR
Jr. 750 IC

INFANT
Baby Fit
Upngo
Little Dynamo 2
Baby Pico Canvas
Baby Sunray
First Air Max Plus V
Little Turbulence
Little TR9000
Little Power Up and Over
Little Power Climb
Little Spring Sling
Little Straprunner III

Sincerely,

Caryn
Nike

[Fenguin]

Your lists were one of my favorite things on the Vegweb forum. Thanks!

[Herself]

I don't know how much has changed in the past few years...but about 5 years Nike had sweat shops....slave labor. Supposedly that's why Michael Jordan stopped endorsing them by doing their commercials. Not sure if they are still doing that though...:(

[Oatmeal]

Are you now suggesting that slaves are animals too?

[punkmommy]

Nike is an evil company. Has anyone seen Michael Moore's "The Big One"? I hate Phil Knight. Check out www.cleanclothes.org.

[Tofu]

Thanks for the list Erin

[Herself]

Oatmeal, I have no idea what your question means........can you rephrase it or something? I'm quite confused.

[Oatmeal]

Didn't mean to confuse, Herself, I say weird things all the time.

Here I was trying to figure out how a vegan pro-slavery person would react to your statement.

iknow iknow iknow some people say don't joke about serious issues. i say joke about everything coz there ain't no serious or unserious things.

[Herself]

I get it now. LOL. Are there really any vegans that are pro-slavery? 'Cause technically, humans are animals too ya know. Lots of times jokes go way over my head. :)

[punkmommy]

Originally posted by Herself
I don't know how much has changed in the past few years...but about 5 years Nike had sweat shops....slave labor. Supposedly that's why Michael Jordan stopped endorsing them by doing their commercials. Not sure if they are still doing that though...:(

My family and I were watching the Simpsons last night and a commercial came on for Air Jordans from Nike with Michael Jordon in the ad. I

[1vegan]

So many ?????????

Too bad for them that when a company get's bad publicity (like they have or had), I'm out.....for a long time......

Nike ? FORGET IT. (nothing personal)

[kpickell]

That's cool that they have so many non-leather shoes!

not that I can afford any of them. you'd think their prices would be a little cheaper with all the sweatshops. ;)

[CrankyVegan]

Actually, Nike has done some work to clean up their act - of course, it took someone making their abuse of sweatshop labor public first to do so...Still, it could be better. There are some places in China that aren't sweatshop, and I have heard that Nike is finally using these facilities to try and make the public think that they're a "respectable" company. We'll see how well that takes.

If you want to talk real sweatshop labor, point a few fingers at Wal-Mart. Come on, are we supposed to believe that the workers are being paid more than pennies per hour when their shoes cost as low as $10 per pair? Absolutely terrible...and to think I once purchased from them. Shame on me!

[SimpleSimon]

i wouldnt buy nike shoes whether they were leather or not, they are a huge global company which i try and avoid

[epski]

I'd rather buy the competitively priced, high quality vegan shoes like Nagevi before I'd ever buy Nike again. Support vegan businesses and help grow the market for products exclusively designed, manufactured, and sold for us!