Steve abandons New Balance for Nike

That's too bad... the 991's are made in the USA.

That's OK, but if Steve Jobs ever offers me a glass of Kool-Aid, I'm going to think twice before drinking it.

Holy crap, Greg (#9), you're right!

It's OK Dave, you're not the only person who thinks about Steveisms like that! I was gobsmacked when I realised Steve wasn't wearing jeans at the (was it?) Paris Expo iirc

The new shoes look cool... too bad I can't wear them. Not because of ethics (although that is a strong point) but due to the fact that Nike shoes are *way* too narrow for me. I'll stick with NB because they make shoes that fit the flat footed among us (namely me :-).

So is it a coincidence that the first shoes Nike created for the iPod are all black and look good with blue jeans and a black mock turtle neck? I don't think so.

I'm not sure Nike "makes" kids make their shoes. BTW, most Nikes are made in Vietnam. So much for the Communist utopia:) Oh, for thoughs of you who complain that Nike pays like a dollar a day...Any idea what a dollar is worth in Veitnam or the Philppines? Pretty sure that shirt fom Bangladesh was made by kids too. Flame On!

PS I live 20 minutes from the NB factory...Shame on you Steve ;)

I can't believe it's such a huge thing that he work Brown Pants! hahah.

I don't really like Nike as a company cause they make little kids make there shoes - and I would've preferred New Balance, cause this seems like a REALLY cool product that I would use.

Damnit.

I'd like to flame, but this is so beneath the Mac radar that my response to this will consist of: "Ummm.... OK."

As late as the Friday opening of the Apple store St. S. was wearing 991s. I checked. Which is pathetic. Spike Lee, with whom St. S. was talking, however, wore Nike everything.

Flame away? i don't understand.. i think this was a fantastic post; entertaining and lighthearted. keep up the good work!