Overview

• Adidas executives traveled to Villa Hidalgo Yalálag, where legal chief Karen González delivered a public apology and recognized the design’s origin in the community’s huarache.
• Representatives of the company, the community and authorities signed a collaboration document to prevent future misuse and maintain formal dialogue.
• Local leaders said the community’s three demands—apology, recognition and repair—saw the first two addressed, with compensation to be negotiated next.
• Adidas has not decided whether to withdraw or sell the Oaxaca Slip-On, stating the decision will depend on agreements reached with the community assembly.
• Federal and state cultural agencies joined the event as President Claudia Sheinbaum pushed for stronger legal protections; leaders noted the huarachería sustains about 80–85 artisan families and designer Willy Chavarría also apologized.