Sports apparel manufacturer New Balance congratulated US president-elect Donald Trump for winning the White House this week. The company could've sent out a simple kudos or, you know, a more low-key reaction so as not to incur the ire of some customers whose political preferences ran counter with the shoe maker.
New Balance instead made its thoughts and feelings known, which attracted swift reaction from sneakerheads.
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
According to a report by the Mirror UK, the quote is attributed to Matt LeBretton, the vice president of public affairs for New Balance.
Shoe owners upset with Trump and still reeling from his shocking win as president turned their anger toward the Boston-based company by dumping their sneakers in the garbage bins.
@SoleCollector @newbalance pic.twitter.com/HO6FWKNTjc
- Gildan King (@jaredgreenberg3) November 10, 2016
@SoleCollector @newbalance pic.twitter.com/DAtVuN5Qnp
-austin (@uglytrashboy) November 10, 2016
Sad day @SoleCollector @NewBalance pic.twitter.com/g3ZSc6ot9a
— YouTube/ndofitness (@stretchd) November 10, 2016
It's not the first time a US president was linked to a protest that involves shoes. Remember this? ((LINK REMEMBER THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duLds-TZMGw
At the time this story was posted, there was no word yet from New Balance addressing the trashing of its shoes.
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
