Overview

• At a public event in Villa Hidalgo Yalálag, Adidas legal director Karen González acknowledged the 'Oaxaca Slip-On' drew from the community’s huarache and issued a formal apology.
• Adidas and local authorities signed a collaboration document aimed at preventing future misuse of indigenous designs, with federal and state cultural officials in attendance.
• Designer Willy Chavarría expressed regret in separate statements for not developing the shoe in direct partnership with the community, though he did not attend the event.
• Decisions on suspending or withdrawing the product and on monetary reparations remain unresolved as dialogue continues and cultural agencies pursue investigations.
• Community leaders highlighted that roughly 80–85 artisans rely on huarache-making as cultural patrimony and livelihood, and they plan to define next steps through local assemblies.