This Nike Air Force 1 Low Insideout Priority 314770 looks pretty cool, huh? Once I saw it on Francis Magalona’s blog, I told myself I should have a pair of these. I went and searched the internet for it but everywhere I looked, it was out of stock.
Then, I realized, hey, this just Nike’s way of exploiting patriotic tendencies in some of us. Why should I reward Nike with my precious purchasing power for using our tricolors in some of their shoes? I am reminded that the money I might spend for this will go out of the country. I better just wait for some local shoemaker to do something similar.
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It’s really cute. And yes, you have a point – it’s a feasible and clever business strategy. Points to Nike for that.
But then, wearing your country’s colors on your feet doesn’t seem too respectful… to me it kinda deviates from the law which forbids people from wearing the flag (if such law does exist).
And yes, it’ll be good if you’d just wait for a local version. Seeing Filipino nature, there’ll be one soon. Points to Bikoy for that.
That’s very ironic hu? You’re showing patriotism if you would wear those shoes yet you’re patronizing other country’s products. Yeah, buying those shoes is cool in one way or another, you can show your patriotism but then, as what you had said, the money that you might spend for that will go out of the country. And this time, I think it’s better if we will buy “pirated copies” of these shoes… lol. Gawang Pinoy na nun… hehe… joke
I think pirated copies are mostly made in China. Hmm, design? Not cool. Looks j-ish.
ang ganda nung sapatos! oo nga, maghahanap na lang din ako ng local version..pero hindi kaya may portion sa amount ng sapatos na ito ang mapupunta sa atin? flag natin to ah..baka naman ang filipino franchise na ng nike ang may gawa nito. (meron ba nun even?)
Am I the only person who thinks that the colors are not pretty? Okay, sige, kulay yan ng ating flag, but it’s the flag not shoes, and shoes have to be at least, stylish. :\
And I agree about what Mark said (as far as I know there’s a law about it, but I don’t have the means to confirm it right now). Wearing those shoes is like wearing the country’s flag as a footwear. Besides, there are other ways to show our love and respect to our country than just buying those shoes.
When this pair of shoes gets hot, we’ll probably see a lot of them in Greenhills.
I agree with Pinoy Stupid, the design isn’t cool. It looks like a China-made Nike. Nike=child labor. For every pair they make, poor children only receive 3-5 pesos while Nike earns billions and billions because people continue buying their thousand-worth shoes.
Blah. 
I don’t like the color combi. I don’t like. I don’t like. It’s like a commoner purchase in the outskirts of banquetalandia. It’s Philippine, but I don’t really like it.
Isn’t it self-violating to wear something resembling our flag?
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But I do like it, no matter what.
NO, It isn’t the color (the color do stink)… But it’s the flag, OUR FLAG, that’s printed on it… that is what I really like…
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The shoe looks…okay. Hehe, I’m not a fan of the color yellow and white, mainly because I’m messy. And I think the colors would look great if they remain to be used on only the flag.
And true, better wait for a local version if you really want one. But I wouldn’t want to wear something that resembles the Philippine flag anywhere on my body – feet or not. Shoe-shop na lang tayo sa Marikina, hehe. :p
too much on it. they should’ve lessen the red area and concentrated on the blue or white colors.
its not fashion material. more like an independence day memorabilia.
a chance to use your shoe to step on other symbols of american imperialism?! Precious! I want 3 pairs – one pair to step on spanish bread, one for m&ms and one more for tempura.
GO PINOY hehe
oh no. coutour, where have you gone?
mga bugok pla kyo eh!!!…astig nga yun sapatos eh…
can u gib me 1 of those?
oh dang.im feeling em’ nikes.where can get some?
does anybody know where we can get a pair here in pinas? and how much?
We are Filipino,
Shoes ARE a priority!
where do we get this shoe i want that shoe hehehe…
wat a beautyful shoe i ever seen bfore!!!!
viva la filipino
eow po,,, umzz itss derr any chance dat u seel it in fili coz i wana n i need 2 get wun in8.. umzz aytzz stae bless yh muahh nuff luv n respect =D coz am goin dis december 12 to fili po ehh
i would like to see some nike shoes made by japanese, isn’t cool?
where can i buy those? please?
where can you get them its hard to find them
ms ulol PLA kay eh any Ganda bf shoes eh., stupid haters
I’ve seen this 2 years ago and from where i searched this is Nike’s tribute to our National Hero Mr. Jose P. Rizal and it’s a limited issue only, 500 pcs for USD for a pair.
its a collectors piece. if your a true shoe head, you would get these. and a shoe head i am lol.
Geez alot of haters, but i wont hate. Kanya kanyang trip lang yan and taste. Yes it may seem that you are patriotic in rocking these or disrespectful of the flag since you use shoes on the feet touching the ground but it really boils down to whether you like it or not. Plain or simple.
Well i would say i like it but would never wear it as i only display them… All 8 pairs of them. Hahaha!