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Oct 12, 2004 06:58

they've gone too far this time. talk about branding a message. i believe in peace, not in using John Lennon's message TO SELL SHOES!!! t-shirts i usually make exception for, but even t-shirts would make me sick if they were part of campaigns by big corporations.


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Gah mangomonkeyboy October 12 2004, 17:23:47 UTC
So my favorite shoe has co-opted the image of one of my favorite artists. Goddammit does that suck on so many levels.

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Re: Gah schwael October 12 2004, 17:52:13 UTC
ah ha! so you are their target market! i know it's tempting, but don't buy, don't buy, don't buy!

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Re: Gah mangomonkeyboy October 12 2004, 18:08:49 UTC
Like I could afford 'em even if I did want 'em (which I don't).

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Re: Gah mangomonkeyboy October 12 2004, 18:09:46 UTC
$65 for Chuck Taylors....sheeeit

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Re: Gah keylarion October 12 2004, 23:40:42 UTC
You can feel better. Chuck Taylors the name was bought out a few years ago (hence that pause in production) and are now nothing but cheap shoes with a fancy name recognition value.

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