Definition
In ancient Greek civilization, Nike (/ˈnaɪki/; Ancient Greek: Νίκη, lit. 'victory'
Nike has been ridiculed online for photos of a new line of trainers that feature Greek lettering to spell out the brand name.
According to Sneaker News, the trainers in question are an upcoming release, due to be dropped on the Nike website soon, have supposedly made in homage to the winged Goddess of Victory, Nike, in Greek mythology.
The trainers are a modified pair of white Air Force 1 Lows. The shoes feature textured leather and an extended mesh tongue that appear to represent wings. Inside the shoe, the Ancient Greek definition of the Goddess Nike has is printed on the insole.
On the heel of the left shoe, the word Nike has been embroidered in Greek looking letters using silver thread. Meanwhile, on the right shoe, a palm branch has been heightened to represent victory and there lies the problem.
When your company "NIKE" named after a Greek word, make sure you get the spelling correct on your new pair of shoes. The correct spelling is "NIKH"
It's not Piks, as seen below
| Letter Upper, lower |
Name | Pronounced | When speaking, sounds like |
| Π, π | pi | pee | the letter p |
Twitter has gone viral with the mistake we Greeks have only one hashtag for NIKE
For anyone who's confused, this reads out
"PIKS", Nike would be spelled "NIKH" https://t.co/AzLlq13huK— Vent Goblin 🇵🇸 (@TheVentGoblin) June 9, 2021
#justdontdoit
A change.org page has been setup to send to Nike
