Bogus Nike Ad Makes the Email Rounds

The graphics are slick and the image attention-grabbing: a bloody sneaker bearing Nike's trademark "Swoosh" lies intact on the pavement in the aftermath of an apparent terrorist attack. The copy reads, "You may not survive the blast... but your shoes will."

It's patently tasteless and offensive, but don't waste your outrage. Nike neither created nor authorized this tasteless "ad," which has circulated anonymously on the Internet since mid-2003. More...