Fabolous- Wearing a pair of $1000 'Croc AF1's'!!
In a bold decision which is sure to change the game forever Nike and it’s affiliate Cole Hanna announced that they will stop selling products that are made from exotic skins. PETA presented Nike with video footage from an undercover sting put on in Asia exposing the extreme suffering caused by the exotic-skins industry and after reviewing the footage the company made the decision to never use exotic skins again, starting with their Fall/Winter 2010 Collection. According to Nike’s revised company policy, “Animal Skins must not be any species considered to be exotic. Examples include, but are not limited to alligator, crocodile, lizard, snake, ostrich, fish, marine mammals, etc.” This decision also effects Cole Haan which Nike Inc. purchased in 1988. With all the amazing synthetic materials out there (and tons more to come, we’re sure), it’s still big news that Nike will eliminate all ‘exotic’ animal skins (read: mostly reptile) starting with the Fall 2010 lineup. That means that the Air Jordan II Retro ‘Bin 23′ joints that have a lot of people excited — those simply couldn’t exist in the future. You gotta think that will make those even more valuable, and wonder for the future, what will Nike use to designate their ultra-premium designs?
I gotta admit, it’s sad to see the skins go, but at the same time it’s always sick to see how the exotic-skin industry is conducted in such a brutal way. If you’re a fan of the exotic release we’ve seen over the years you better hunt around for em now cause we’re sure the prices are gonna get higher now that exotic skins will never appear on another pair of Nike or Cole Haan shoes. History in the making folks.
