Kickin’ Facts | Former FILA designer Cyrus-El talks racism he faced at the company, white employees stealing his Disruptor 2 designs and not getting paid what he’s due

The supremacist infrastructure that sneaker brands are built upon has held back Black employees and talent for decades. Nobody understands this narrative more than well-known designer Cyrus-El (formerly Joe Davis), a fine artist turned footwear designer who started his career at FILA USA in 1993. Though the brand often targeted the “urban community,” within the FILA offices, he claims that things were not nearly as affirming while there.

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