Overview

• Oaxaca’s government plans to file a formal complaint with the Instituto Mexicano de la Propiedad Industrial seeking to block domestic sales of the Adidas Originals Oaxaca Slip-On
• The IMPI filing will allege that the design copies elements of Villa Hidalgo Yalalag’s traditional huarache sandals without permission under Mexico’s strengthened Indigenous cultural protection laws
• Governor Salomón Jara Cruz has insisted that Adidas withdraw the model and engage directly with Yalalag artisans to secure recognition and share economic benefits
• Oaxaca’s Ministry of Cultures and Arts described the commercial use of Indigenous designs without consent as a violation of collective rights and called for immediate restitution
• Neither Adidas nor designer Willy Chavarría have issued a public response to the state’s demands as the Oaxaca Slip-On remains unreleased