r/BDS • u/TheHybrid2077 • Mar 17 '24

ASK THE SUB Athletic Apparel Brands?

Hey guys! I'm a pretty active person and it's about time I buy some new stuff. Can anyone give me recommendations for brands to look into? To the best of my knowledge, the following are not an option:

  1. Nike (Involved with Uyghur forced labor camps in China)
  2. Adidas (Used to sponsor Israeli Football, was also involved with Uyghur forced labor camps in China)
  3. Puma (Currently sponsoring Israeli Football after Adidas stopped, but announced they'll stop "sometime in 2024" - no specific date given)
  4. Reebok (Has been verbal about their Pro-Israel stance, also sponsored Israeli Olympic Team)
  5. Under Armour (Supply chain includes Israeli companies, also just opened up 15 new stores in Israel)
  6. New Balance (Sponsored Israeli marathons and sporting events)

My ideal choice would be to purchase from brands that have taken a Pro Palestine stance or a stance against Israel and condemned their actions. However, due to a lack of such brands, I'm also okay with purchasing from brands that are neutral.

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Note: While I'd like to know about brands that I can purchase from, please also feel free to let me know which other brands to avoid (and also why)

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u/YourSecretsSafewthme Jul 21 '24 edited Jul 22 '24

So still no "good" brands in this thread? Who are we supposed to buy from??

Edit: I just did a bit of a dive on Columbia sportswear and couldn't find any zionist links - seems like at least a "neutral" option. They specialize in outdoors, hiking and ski etc clothes but now they also own Prana and Mountain Hardwear and Sorrel. I think they do "every day" athletic wear as well, so could be a good option.

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u/Panda710 Jul 22 '24

My thoughts exactly.

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u/No_Payment5341 Jul 28 '24

any brand name?

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u/YourSecretsSafewthme Jul 28 '24

Columbia, and the brands it owns -Mountain Hardwear, Prana - are all brand names

Again, this is just from my own search and I didn't find any pro-zionist messaging so they could be considered neutral

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u/d0az Aug 19 '24

Thank you for this!

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u/SunsetCurls Oct 30 '24

Columbia has stores here in Israel. It's okay our economy is fine. Enjoy. Your boycott 

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u/YourSecretsSafewthme Oct 31 '24

"The Israel economy is fine" 😐 Bro, even the Jerusalem Post is calling out your current economic collapse.

The Jerusalem Post

Times of Israel