Will someone please for the love of God send Nike 'The Wind that Shakes the Barley'.

Will someone please for the love of God send Nike 'The Wind that Shakes the Barley'.
By Beaut.ie  | Mar 12, 2012

Exciting news!

Especially for St Patrick's Day Nike have released a fabulous new runner called... The Black and Tan.

They obviously didn't do even a second of research on this name - the term Black and Tan comes from the uniform worn by mercenaries: the prison released scum and violent psychopaths who committed terrible atrocities in Ireland.

Yeah there are bars in the States where you can buy a pint of misguidedly named Black and Tan (half Guinness, half ale) - and Nike are doing a lot of drinks themed running gear at the moment.  But come on guys!

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Unfortunately this isn't the only product bearing this moniker.  Here's a tan that Broadsheet found when they were getting ready to go out at the weekend.

Now Nike how about a lovely crimson runner called, I dunno, Khmer Rouge?  It's got quite a ring to it.

Have you seen totally inappropriately named products on your travels? Tell us about them!