Comments on: Mom makes painted Batman Converse

By: tré

tré — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 23:34:00 +0000

That’s a valid point. The point of the article is, after all, the shoes, and not the maker. Perhaps something like “Spot On DIY Batman Sneakers” (sneakers as opposed to Converse, because why give that sweatshop brand more publicity when it hasn’t earned it?).

By: rattypilgrim

rattypilgrim — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 15:01:00 +0000

But does the headline (or whatever) have to read: “Mom…..”?

By: petz79

petz79 — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:27:00 +0000

There’s a picture in that reddit thread of his tattoo.

That’s what I don’t get: he’s not old enough to afford his own shoes, but old enough to get a tattoo?

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 08:45:00 +0000

The story is from her son. What’s he supposed to say? A woman, whose relationship to me must remain secret, painted these.

By: Conan Librarian

Conan Librarian — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 07:04:00 +0000

Modern IP law makes no distinction between the number, nor the intent of the ‘infringer’.

By: Conan Librarian

Conan Librarian — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 07:02:00 +0000

As the MPAA/RIAA has proven time and time again, not being a business or being a private ‘dude’ has nothing to do with them suing you.

“There are absolutely no legal ramifications here.”

Yes, there are. Stupid ones, but there are ones none the less.

By: Jake0748

Jake0748 — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 06:49:00 +0000

Best Mom evarh. Cept for mine of course.

By: rattypilgrim

rattypilgrim — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 05:28:00 +0000

I know this isn’t going to go over well but it seems to be newsworthy that a woman who has a child can paint Batman images on Converse sneakers? Can we stop with the “mom”meme?
She’d probably make a great tattoo artist. Mom-schmom!

By: Ramone

Ramone — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 02:54:00 +0000

Uh, that’s a business, and the murals helped enhance the daycare’s aesthetic for BUSINESS purposes. This is some dude’s shoes. There are absolutely no legal ramifications here.

By: ocker3

ocker3 — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 02:19:00 +0000

Arguably that representation should have been licensed, it certainly saved the artist time coming up with their own mural/IP.

By: Rob Knop

Rob Knop — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 02:03:00 +0000

See, for example, here : http://www.snopes.com/disney/wdco/daycare.asp

By: Ramone

Ramone — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 01:19:00 +0000

For what? Painting on their own damn shoes? They’re not selling them on the mass market.

By: Jay Converse

Jay Converse — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 01:02:00 +0000

I wish she was my mom.

By: Rob Knop

Rob Knop — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 00:47:00 +0000

Lawsuit in 3…2…1…

By: lsamsa

lsamsa — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 00:44:00 +0000

Now that is one very cool Mom!!

By: Marc Macoy

Marc Macoy — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 00:35:00 +0000

I remember early 90s when Converse came out with Batman and the Joker shoes. I had the Joker version, and it was all purple with his face on the ankles. I wish Converse would bring back those classic shoes.

By: gwailo_joe

gwailo_joe — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 23:58:00 +0000

Mom’s got mad skills…and a copy of The Killing Joke.

Nice work.