On the eve of the event, Nasi (the Ours) — a movement of Serbian nationalists — issued an official statement cynically calling people to come to Knez Mihailo Street and, because of the economic crisis, take the shoes from the black band for their own use.
La víspera de la misma, Nasi (el Oso) — un movimiento nacionalista serbio — emitió una declaración oficial llamando cínicamente a la gente, arguyendo la crisis económica, a ir a la calle Knez Mihailo a retirar zapatos para su propio uso.