Why do gangsters wear Adidas?
In the 1990s, many members of the Bloods gang wore Reeboks, which for them stood for “Respect Each and Every Blood, OK?” Adidas, on the other hand, was meant as an insult toward Bloods, who were referred to as “slobs:” “All Day I Disrespect Slobs,” whereas FILA shoes were the Folk Nation gang’s shoe of choice and “ …
Why are Nike Cortez called Cortez?
This name was based on ancient Mexican history and the Aztec Empire. But they soon got into some legal trouble as this name was too close to the Adidas Azteca Gold track shoe. So Blue Ribbon Sports renamed the shoe as the “Cortez”. This name was allegedly chosen after Hernan Cortés who defeated the Aztecs.
