The Mexican president said Adidas was in talks with authorities in Oaxaca to provide “compensation for the people who were plagiarized.”

Mexican officials say sportswear giant took design idea from Indigenous community in country’s southern Oaxaca state.

The Mexican state of Oaxaca is threatening legal action against Adidas, accusing the footwear company of cultural appropriation over a newly unveiled shoe that resembles a traditional handmade sandal.