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French advertising authorities reject Stan Smith claims

01/09/2021

Advertising standards bodies in France have upheld a complaint from a consumer about claims adidas has made about its Stan Smith Forever shoes.

Specifically, the complaint said claims about recycled content and the contribution the shoes can make to addressing the problem of plastic waste were misleading. In August, a special jury set up by the ARPP, France’s professional regulation body for advertising, found that the consumer’s complaint was valid.

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