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A leaked pair of the Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July trainers was found on the online sneaker marketplace, with bidders on the auction platform putting the shoe’s value at upwards “Nike made the decision to halt distribution of the Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July based on concerns that it could unintentionally offend and detract from the nation’s patriotic holiday Nike\'s Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July sneakers, featuring the Betsy Ross flag. In addition to the connection to its time and place in history, this particular flag has also been more In a statement sent to Vox on Tuesday afternoon, a Nike spokesperson elaborated: “Nike made the decision to halt distribution of the Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July based on concerns that On July 4, the United States of America celebrates Independence Day. In order to honour the nation's most important day, last week Nike released a special sneaker, the Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July, featuring the Betsy Ross Flag on its heel. “Nike has chosen not to release the Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July as it featured an old version of the American flag,” a Nike spokeswoman told CNBC. “Nike made the decision to halt distribution of the Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July based on concerns that it could unintentionally offend and detract from the nation’s patriotic holiday.” “Nike has chosen not to release the Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July as it featured an old version of the American flag,” a Nike spokesperson said in a statement. Advertisement The shoes were shipped to retailers with images of its design posted online before the company gave notification that the merchandise should be returned. Nike ordered a recall of its new July Fourth-themed Air Max 1 sneakers over concerns about its Betsy Ross flag logo. Prices for the shoes rocketed on the website StockX, as seen on a Nike had decided on June 25 to cease distribution of its Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July sneaker because of request by brand ambassador Colin Kaepernick spurred by how the Betsy Ross-made flag image used on the shoe has been associated with the U.S. period of slavery, and because of the flag’s current use by extremist groups. "Nike made the decision to halt distribution of the Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July based on concerns that it could unintentionally offend and detract from the nation's In July 2019, Nike released a shoe featuring a Betsy Ross flag called the Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July trainers. The trainers were designed to celebrate Independence Day. The model was subsequently withdrawn after Colin Kaepernick told the brand he and others found the flag offensive because of its association with slavery. Nike canceled Monday's launch of its new limited edition USA-themed Air Max 1 sneaker for the Fourth of July holiday after criticism that it featured an early American flag that some found offensive. Critics reportedly included former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who has endorsed Nike and appeared in its advertising campaigns. Nike made the decision to halt distribution of the Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July shoe based on concerns that it could unintentionally offend and detract from the nation’s patriotic Sources told The Wall Street Journal that Nike had intended to release a Fourth of July version of its Air Max 1 Quick Strike sneaker. The shoe was white and featured the Betsy Ross version of the Nike planned to celebrate the Fourth of July with a new sneaker, a special edition of the Air Max 1 Quick Strike featuring that most patriotic of symbols: an American flag. "Nike has chosen not to release the Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July as it featured an old version of the American flag," a Nike spokesperson told Yahoo Finance. It took his advice and decided to pull the release of its limited Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July shoe. The shoe was set for release this week to commemorate Independence Day. Kaepernick pointed out that the shoe, which displays Betsy Ross' 13-starred flag on the back heel, conjures painful memories of slavery for many black Americans. "Nike has chosen not to release the Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July as it featured an old version of the American flag,” Nike said in a statement to CNBC. Global sports retailer, Nike has faced backlash over their impending roll out of their limited edition Nike Air max quick strike, Fourth of July trainer. The Independence day release was pulled back after fans began to notice that the flag used for the Patriotic themed shoe, had in fact been an iteration of the 1777 flag created by famed upholster.
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