Fans have expressed concern over Rise Against teaming up with Vans to produce exclusive Rise Against sneakers. But no worries -- you think they didn't do their research? The shoes will be vegan-safe and Vans factories treat their employees well.
The band released the following statement:
Just a quick note to address a handful of concern that some of you have
addressed in regards to the shoe that we've teamed up with VANS to
produce. All VANS shoes, including the RISE AGAINST VEGAN shoe are
manufactured in factories that follow strict guidelines that are
designed to protect the workers involved in this process. The right to
fair compensation, the right to associate freely and bargain
collectively, the right to work free from discrimination and
harassment, and the right to a safe clean workplace are among many of
the guidelines that VANS and the factories that produce VANS are
committed to. We are proud to work with such a progressive and
legendary company. If you are interested in reading their policies in
detail, below you will find a link to their forty page Global
Compliance Report. We, however, can neither confirm nor deny that our
shoes will in fact make you run faster and and score better on your
SAT's.
Thanks to all of the RISE fans who give a shit about human rights
enough to email us and find out where the products they buy are coming
from, and we encourage everyone to always seek the truth. In a world
that rarely questions anything, it's encouraging to have such vigilant
fans...
team RISE
And I guess because some people take this stuff really, really seriously, they provided this
handy PDF report to prove there is nothing nefarious about their shoe deal. It's nice to see that they care so much what their fans think of them, but I still can't help but wonder if people that worked up about shoes perhaps need to look for some new hobbies.
