Nike Elephant Shoe Goes to Help Elephant With a Limp
Reports are swirling around the internet that Nike made the largest shoe ever and it was not for the person with the largest feet, but for an elephant with a limp.
A public relations representative for the shoemaking giant posted a photo of the elephant shoe on Twitter and explained that the footwear was developed to provide balance to an elephant that had one leg shorter than its other three.
A description of the elephant sneaker revealed that it was crafted from leather and was designed to look like elephant skin. The shoe features white buckles on the heel, grey shoelaces and what looks to be the remains of a pink swoosh, the iconic Nike trademark, on the sides.
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"Biggest shoe Nike ever made was for an elephant that had one leg shorter than the others. Nike fitted him with lifts," Nike's PR Director, Heidi Burgett, wrote about the shoe.
Nike has not revealed any details about the age of the elephant or size of the shoe, but the footwear seems to have been well used.
Joel Colley, an Oregon-based art director, posted the picture on Instagram to share a photo of the shoe. Colley did note that the shoe belonged to a female elephant named Bandula, who was also developing arthritis.
There has also been quiet speculation that Bandula may have inspired other products from the sportswear company.
"Perhaps he or she was the inspirations for the company's elephant print? Possible," Racked.com previously posted.
Nike has been the target of negative press in recent years after being accused of using child laborers in their international factories and even undermining worker protections that were used by sub-contractor factories in the manufacturing of the company's merchandise.
Nike did pledge to improve its image and currently contributes greatly to various humanitarian and conservation efforts. Earlier this year Nike' Employee Grant Fund awarded a $10,000 grant to Oregon Zoo.
