Arnulfo Reyes holds a traditional Indigenous sandal after buying it at the sandal workshop in Villa Hidalgo Yalalag, while the Mexican government stepped in on Friday to mediate a dispute between Indigenous artisans from Oaxaca and Adidas over cultural appropriation claims involving the “Oaxaca Slip On” shoe, designed by Willy Chavarria, in Villa Hidalgo Yalalag, Oaxaca, Mexico, August 9, 2025. REUTERS/Jorge Luis Plata