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[[File:Eris-Logo, SA.png|thumb|right|Eris logo]]
  
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| Name = Eris
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'''Eris''' is a shoe manufacturing company featured in [[Grand Theft Auto III]], [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] and [[Grand Theft Auto IV]].
  
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| type = Athletic Shoes and T-Shrits
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| games = [[Grand Theft Auto III]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]}}
   
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'''Eris''' is a manufacturing company for athletic shoes and apparel featured in [[Grand Theft Auto III]], [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]].
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== Description ==
  
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The company is a parody of [[wikipedia:Nike, Inc.|Nike]], as the company name is taken from a [[wp:Eris (mythology)|Greek goddess]], however Eris means 'strife' in Greek, whereas Nike means 'victory' (despite 'nike' in Greek being pronounced 'nee-kay'). There are radio advertisements for one Eris product in GTA San Andreas, called Pump-Up shoes. Apparently, they are shoes that inflate to improve athletes performance, however are never bought by actual athletes.
  
   
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==Description==
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Company radio advertisements in GTA III explain the "benefits" of working for the company. The company employee, Joey, a child who "sewed his hands together", may be nodded towards the sparked conflicts/strikes between Nike and people against child labor who found out Nike's soccer balls were made by children in the Middle East. In addition to this, one of the founders and board members of Eris, [[Pete Vassal]] was involved in a steroid scandal in 2008 bringing even more controversy on the company.
  
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The company is a parody of Nike, however Eris means 'strife' in Greek, whereas Nike means 'victory' (despite 'nike' in Greek being pronounced 'nee-kay'). The logo is also somewhat similar to that of DC Shoes because of letter "E" being inverted, much like the "D" and "C". There are radio advertisements for one Eris product in GTA San Andreas, called Pump-Up shoes, a parody of the real life Nike Air Jordan basketball shoes, which also sported inflatable air pockets inside the shoe. According to Eris, 'women love winners, and winners wear shoes.'
   
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Company radio advertisements in GTA III explain the "benefits" of working for the company. The company employee, [[Joey (Eris)|Joey]], a child who "sewed his hands together", may be nodded towards the sparked conflicts/strikes between Nike and people against child labor who found out Nike's soccer balls were made by children in the Middle East. In addition to this, one of the founders and board members of Eris, [[Pete Vassal]] was involved in a steroid scandal in 2008 bringing even more controversy on the company.
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Inaccessible Eris shops can be found throughout [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] and [[State of San Andreas|San Andreas]], although the player can buy Eris T-shirts at any [[Binco]] Store available in San Andreas.
  
   
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Inaccessible Eris shops can be found throughout [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City ]] and [[San Andreas (3D Universe)|San Andreas]], although the player can buy Eris T-shirts at any [[Binco]] store available in San Andreas.
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==Shoes Made by Eris (2008)==
  
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In GTA IV, you can see pedestriansĀ wearing Eris clothing and footwear and backpacks, etc. Despite this, the player cannot wear anything made by Eris.
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==Footwear Made by Eris ([[GTA IV Era]])==
 
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|'''Hancock'''<br />Named after [[Tyrone Hancock]]
  
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'''Hancock'''<br />Named after [[Tyrone Hancock]]
 
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A play on the word 'endanger', hence the leopard spots, as the leopard is endangered and likely skinned to make the shoes.
 
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==Radio Commercial in GTA III==
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==Eris radio commercial in GTA III==
  
   
 
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[[File:Eris Running Shoes (deutsch) - Grand Theft Auto III|250px]]
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Eris Running Shoes commercial audio.
  
Eris Running Shoes commercial audio.
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*'''Voiceover:''' A good shoe starts from the ground up. At Eris we&nbsp;make high-quality footwear. In fact, you can find Eris running shoes&nbsp;in over 140 countries around the world. In the past, there has been some criticism about our workers. That's why I'm here in one of Eris factories&nbsp;so you can meet some of them... Excuse me, sir, do you enjoy your job here?
  
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*'''Child:'''&nbsp;It's fun&nbsp;... We get to play with knives!
  
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*'''Voiceover:''' A good shoe starts from the ground up. At Eris we make high-quality footwear. In fact, you can find Eris running shoes in over 140 countries around the world. In the past, there has been some criticism about our workers. That's why I'm here in one of Eris factories so you can meet some of them... Excuse me, sir, do you enjoy your job here?
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*'''Child:''' It's fun... We get to play with knives!
 
*'''Voiceover:''' Heh, I see... is there a real sense of teamwork?
  
*'''Voiceover:''' Heh, I see... is there a real sense of teamwork?
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*'''Children:''' My friend Joey sewed his hands together!
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*'''Children:''' My friend [[Joey (Eris)|Joey]] sewed his hands together!
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*'''Voiceover:''' Wow, you're learning some real skills!&nbsp;How about&nbsp;about the salary and benefits?
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*'''Voiceover:''' Wow, you're learning some real skills! How about the salary and benefits?
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*'''Children:''' Yesterday, I&nbsp;made a dollar!
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*'''Children:''' Yesterday, I made a dollar!
 
*'''Voiceover:''' You see, that's the kind of dedication we have to our employees and the quality of our shoes. Eris Running Shoes. Always running... from something.
  
*'''Voiceover:''' You see, that's the kind of dedication we have to our employees and the quality of our shoes. Eris Running Shoes. Always running... from something.
   
 
== Trivia ==
  
== Trivia ==
 
* [[Derrick McReary]] purchases his clothing from this store.
  
* [[Derrick McReary]] purchases his clothing from this store.
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* The first letter in the Eris logo is actually a symbol of the 5 fingered hand of Eris, a logo in the Principia Discordia as a symbol of the same-named goddess of Chaos. This is a nod to the cult of "Discordianism", a popular mock-religion popularized by The Illuminatus Trilogy.
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* When viewed upside-down, the Eris logo becomes the word "sex".
  
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* The Eris logo, when turned upside-down, appears to form the word "STD" or/and "SEX".
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* In [[Playboy X's Penthouse|Playboy X's penthouse]], there is an Eris box with one shoe in it.
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* Some enemies wear Eris T-shirts in Rockstar's [[wp:Max Payne 3|Max Payne 3]].
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* The brand also makes a brief appearance in Rockstar's [[Manhunt]].
   
 
==Gallery==
  
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Eris-Logo,_IV.png|Eris logo
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<center><gallery>
  
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Image:Eris-Logo,_IV.png|Eris logo
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Eris-GTASA-advert.png|Advertisement (GTA SA)
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Image:Eris-Schild,_SA.png|Advertisement (GTA SA)
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Eris-GTASA-advert2.png|Advertisement (GTA SA)
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Eris-GTASA-advert3.png|Alternative advertisement for Eris in GTA San Andreas.
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Image:Eris-Rampage-Plakat,_SA.png|Advertisement (GTA SA)
  
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Image:Eris-GTASA-logo.png|Alternative advertisement for Eris in GTA San Andreas.
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Eris-GTASA-advert4.png|A dilapidated Eris billboard, GTA San Andreas.
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Eris-GTA4-exterior.jpg|The Eris store in [[Schottler]], [[Broker]] (GTA IV)
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Image:Eris-GTASA-logo2.png|A dilapidated Eris billboard, GTA San Andreas.
 
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Eris-GTASA-trackjackets.jpg|Purchasable track tops in [[Sub Urban]].
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Image:Eris_(GTA4).jpg|The Eris store in [[Schottler]], [[Broker]] (GTA IV)
  
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Eris-GTASA-exterior.png|Eris in [[Rodeo]], [[Los Santos (3D Universe)|Los Santos]] (GTA SA).
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Image:Eris_Track_Jackets.jpg|Purchasable track tops in [[Sub Urban]].
  
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Image:Mta-screen_2010-03-18_20-34-19.png|Eris in [[Rodeo]], [[Los Santos]] (GTA SA).
  
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Eris&suburban.png|An Eris T-Shirt, next to a [[SubUrban]] T-shirt in [[Rockstar Games|Rockstar]]'s [[Manhunt]].
 
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==See Also==
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* [[Heat]]
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*[[Heat]]
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Revision as of 23:46, 13 September 2014

Eris is a manufacturing company for athletic shoes and apparel featured in Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.

Description

The company is a parody of Nike, however Eris means 'strife' in Greek, whereas Nike means 'victory' (despite 'nike' in Greek being pronounced 'nee-kay'). The logo is also somewhat similar to that of DC Shoes because of letter "E" being inverted, much like the "D" and "C". There are radio advertisements for one Eris product in GTA San Andreas, called Pump-Up shoes, a parody of the real life Nike Air Jordan basketball shoes, which also sported inflatable air pockets inside the shoe. According to Eris, 'women love winners, and winners wear shoes.'

Company radio advertisements in GTA III explain the "benefits" of working for the company. The company employee, Joey, a child who "sewed his hands together", may be nodded towards the sparked conflicts/strikes between Nike and people against child labor who found out Nike's soccer balls were made by children in the Middle East. In addition to this, one of the founders and board members of Eris, Pete Vassal was involved in a steroid scandal in 2008 bringing even more controversy on the company.

Inaccessible Eris shops can be found throughout Liberty City and San Andreas, although the player can buy Eris T-shirts at any Binco store available in San Andreas.

In GTA IV, you can see pedestrians wearing Eris clothing and footwear and backpacks, etc. Despite this, the player cannot wear anything made by Eris.

Footwear Made by Eris (GTA IV Era)

Asaltacunas Asaltacunas
Named after Ernesto Asaltacunas
Badonkadonk Badonkadonk
Hancock

Hancock
Named after Tyrone Hancock

Kombatt Kombatt
NDanger

NDanger

A play on the word 'endanger', hence the leopard spots, as the leopard is endangered and likely skinned to make the shoes.

Pawz Pawz
Pinch Pinch
Pump Up Ltd Pump Up Ltd.
Turbo Turbo
WASP WASP

Radio Commercial in GTA III












 	Eris_Running_Shoes_(deutsch)_-_Grand_Theft_Auto_III












Eris Running Shoes commercial audio.


  • Voiceover: A good shoe starts from the ground up. At Eris we make high-quality footwear. In fact, you can find Eris running shoes in over 140 countries around the world. In the past, there has been some criticism about our workers. That's why I'm here in one of Eris factories so you can meet some of them... Excuse me, sir, do you enjoy your job here?
  • Child: It's fun... We get to play with knives!
  • Voiceover: Heh, I see... is there a real sense of teamwork?
  • Children: My friend Joey sewed his hands together!
  • Voiceover: Wow, you're learning some real skills! How about the salary and benefits?
  • Children: Yesterday, I made a dollar!
  • Voiceover: You see, that's the kind of dedication we have to our employees and the quality of our shoes. Eris Running Shoes. Always running... from something.

Trivia

  • Derrick McReary purchases his clothing from this store.
  • The first letter in the Eris logo is actually a symbol of the 5 fingered hand of Eris, a logo in the Principia Discordia as a symbol of the same-named goddess of Chaos. This is a nod to the cult of "Discordianism", a popular mock-religion popularized by The Illuminatus Trilogy.
  • The Eris logo, when turned upside-down, appears to form the word "STD" or/and "SEX".
  • In Playboy X's penthouse, there is an Eris box with one shoe in it.
  • Some enemies wear Eris T-shirts in Rockstar's Max Payne 3.
  • The brand also makes a brief appearance in Rockstar's Manhunt.

Gallery

See Also

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