STORY: Adidas has found itself in a cultural appropriation controversy in Mexico after it launched a new line of sandals.Mexican-American designer Willy Chavarria collaborated with Adidas on the "Oaxaca Slip On,

He has apologised over the Oaxaca Slip-on, inspired by sandals made by Indigenous artisans, after criticism from Mexico.

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.