Why People Are Burning Their New Balance Sneakers
After Trump was named president-elect, New Balance’s vice president of public affairs gave Trump a thumbs up of sorts — and many New Balance sneakers wearers are not happy about it.
As The Cut reports, Wall Street Street Journal reporter Sara Germano, who covers retail sports companies, tweeted out a quote from New Balance’s vice president of public affairs saying the Obama administration turned a “deaf ear” to them and they’ve got a feeling that things will move in the right direction with Trump in office. See the tweets below.
New Balance: “The Obama admin turned a deaf ear to us & frankly w/ Pres-Elect Trump we feel things are going to move in the right direction”
— Sara Germano (@germanotes) November 9, 2016
This per NB VP public affairs. New Balance has publicly opposed TPP. https://t.co/tdKp6o8UyS
— Sara Germano (@germanotes) November 9, 2016
Word got to the followers of sneaker magazine SoleCollector, and people started setting fire to their New Balance sneakers and posting the process to social media. You can see a few tweets of people burning their New Balance’s below. But before you think about burning yours for the ‘Gram, note that some Twitter users are wondering why people don’t donate them instead. Clearly it does not have the same oomph, but it is something to think about.
@SoleCollector @newbalance pic.twitter.com/6dROPnmYdm
— Jean Ralphio (@MMArtinitus) November 10, 2016
@SoleCollector @newbalance pic.twitter.com/6dROPnmYdm
— Jean Ralphio (@MMArtinitus) November 10, 2016
@MMArtinitus @tabgirl @SoleCollector @newbalance pic.twitter.com/RqATjNBalu
— kiemzi (@kiemzi) November 10, 2016
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