An Adidas designer has apologised for 'appropriating' a traditional slip-on shoe style from the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca.

German sportswear brand Adidas has apologized for "cultural appropriation" in the design of its "Oaxaca Slip-On" shoe. The Indigenous-inspired design attracted criticism in Mexico, including from President Sheinbaum.

Mexican officials say sportswear giant took design idea from Indigenous community in country’s southern Oaxaca state.