Converse responds to outrage over the Instagram ad for its Chuck 70 X sneakers
Culture Index
Score Breakdown
Relevance
9/25
Freshness
8/25
Authority
25/20
Brand Signal
11/15
Depth
6/15
5-Axis Cultural Radar
The sneaker company Converse has removed a social media ad that sparked outrage among critics who viewed it as evoking the Ku Klux Klan and lynching. The Instagram ad photo showed K-pop singer Karina wearing a skirt and holding a pair of Chuck 70 X sneakers. Critics lashed out online, saying that a white triangular image created by lighting on the skirt resembled a KKK hood and that the way she he
