An Adidas designer has apologised for 'appropriating' a traditional slip-on shoe style from the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca.

Adidas has apologised after Mexico accused it of cultural appropriation by releasing a sandal based on a style made by indigenous people.

Mexican-American clothing designer Willy Chavarria has apologized for an Adidas sandal he created after being accused by Mexican authorities of “cultural appropriation” for