Converse pulls advert and apologises after backlash over alleged KKK imagery
Culture Index
Score Breakdown
Relevance
6/25
Freshness
23/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
9/15
Depth
4/15
5-Axis Cultural Radar
Converse has pulled an advertising campaign and issued an apology after it faced widespread criticism over imagery that some consumers said evoked the Ku Klux Klan and lynching. The Nike-owned brand removed the image from its social media channels following a backlash over an advert promoting its Chuck 70 X trainers with K-pop star Karina,...
