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- The story of the most forbidden sneaker ever made - nss magazine
Ari Saal Forman, a sneakerhead and graphic designer from LA who’d moved to Philadelphia and later New York, as a teenager grew up surrounded by the strong push in advertising that Newport menthol cigarettes were doing, particularly in African American communities
- The Bootleg Nikes That Got Banned by Big Tobacco - VICE
In 2006, New York City designer Ari Saal Forman dropped a limited run of Menthol 10s, a one-of-a-kind sneaker that drew inspiration from and took a shot at Nike and Newport
- Five of the Most Controversial Sneakers Ever - Features
Taking aesthetic cues from Newport menthol cigarettes, the classic Swoosh was replaced with a Newport Spinnaker logo, while the custom ‘ARI’ letterform appeared on the midsoles
- 7 Most Controversial Sneakers of All Times - Sneakers. com. au
The boxes, made to look like cigarette packs from Newport cigarettes, may have been Forman’s most impressive feat in designing these sneakers After Ari’s shoes hit the market, only 252 pairs were sold
- Nike and Newport (Swoosh and Spinnaker) | BEACH
Christopher Dombres made this silkscreen print of a proposed Nike Cigarette pack which sort of fits the bill for an inverse mash-up, although it’s still more Newport, than Nike
- Most Controversial Sneakers Ever – Reshoevn8r
The shoes were sold in a box modeled after the Newport cigarette carton Only 252 pairs were made and sold in New York in June of 2007 Shortly after its release, Nike sent Ari a cease and desist letter, and then Newport got involved After a lengthy legal battle, the Ari Menthol 10 was banned
- How these bootleg Nike shoes resulted in a big tobacco lawsuit | Beyond . . .
In 2006, Ari Saal Forman released 255 pairs of the Menthol 10s, a “bootleg” version of the Air Force 1 inspired by Newport It resulted in a Cease And Desist by Nike, and a hefty lawsuit from
- SNKR Feeture – The Story Behind The Ari Menthol 10s
Known for many things from design to fashion but his largest public exposure came from his controversial “art” project taking the two brand images of Nike and Newport cigarettes to create a super limited edition run of Menthol 10s sneakers which ended in a cease and desist being issued
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