Willy Chavarria officially apologized to the people of Oaxaca on Saturday after the slip-on shoe he designed with Adidas ...

Local authorities had complained that the Oaxaca Slip-On sandals were a "reinterpreted" model of Huarache sandals, ...

Willy Chavarria’s Oaxaca Slip On is facing scrutiny in Mexico over cultural appropriation and Indigenous rights.

Chicano designer Willy Chavarría took a big leap with his new Oaxaca-inspired huarache sneaker collection for Adidas. He ...

In Puerto Rico, the designer celebrated the Chavarria Oaxaca Slip-On, a new sneaker-sandal hybrid ...

"I wish he and his team told the history of the people who make them and were more intentional about the overall project,” said one local business owner and designer.

Mexican officials say sportswear giant took design idea from Indigenous community in country’s southern Oaxaca state.

The Oaxaca Slip-On sandals were created by US fashion designer Willy Chavarria, who has Mexican heritage, but drew pushback ...

Mexico has confronted Adidas after designer Willy Chavarria launched a shoe inspired by traditional Indigenous sandals. Critics argue the 'Oaxaca Slip On' abuses the cultural heritage of Oaxacan ...

The design at the center of the controversy is the “Oaxaca Slip-On," a sandal created by U.S. designer Willy Chavarría for ...

Adidas could face legal action as Mexican authorities accuse the brand of copying traditional huarache sandals.

On" was created as part of a collaboration between Adidas Originals and US designer Willy Chavarria. Oaxaca state authorities ...