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Adidas Makes Slavery Sneaker

  • Raw Dawgin' it
    'How would a Jewish person feel if you put a swastika on a shoe?' Adidas under fire for unveiling new trainer with orange 'shackles' like those worn by black slaves
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2160977/How-Jewish-person-feel-swastika-shoe-Adidas-unveiling-new-trainer-orange-shackles-like-worn-black-slaves.html


  • OneBuckeye
    Why does the article immediately ask the question about Jews? Like black people will love this?
  • Raw Dawgin' it
    Jews were the pioneers of slavery.
  • rmolin73
    People need to lighten up, also those are ugly.
  • password
    Who cares, don't buy them if you don't like them.
  • Raw Dawgin' it
    All press is good press - so not sure adidas even cares
  • Fab1b
    So what are the shackles actually for on these moon boots?
  • Devils Advocate
    ccrunner609;1203130 wrote:someone needs fired
    Yes, as they are not available in sandles
  • Belly35
    Can't wait for the Inmate Sneaker :laugh:
  • Raw Dawgin' it
    Fab1b;1203171 wrote:So what are the shackles actually for on these moon boots?
    So thugs don't steal your sneakers.
  • berry
    Rodney King got the first pair.
  • rmolin73
    ccrunner609;1203130 wrote:someone needs fired
    Yeah for designing garbage.
  • password
    Do they make them in small sizes for infants and little kids?
  • rmolin73
    password;1203134 wrote:Who cares, don't buy them if you don't like them.
    Trust me there will be a black group that screams of how this is such an injustice. I'm pretty sure you'll post a thread crying about their crying.
  • justincredible
    rmolin73;1203183 wrote:Yeah for designing garbage.
    Absolutely. I mean, I'm not black so I have no idea if these are offensive in that respect, but they are absolutely offensive from a design standpoint. Just awful.
  • hasbeen
    they are for the people who forget to tie their shoes. they'll never lose them!
  • O-Trap
    I'm pretty sure shackles were an imprisonment tool used for anyone breaking the law back in Europe, so I'm not sure why "shackle" would be remotely racist.

    That said, someone does need fired. These are fugly.
  • hasbeen
    O-Trap;1203314 wrote:I'm pretty sure shackles were an imprisonment tool used for anyone breaking the law back in Europe, so I'm not sure why "shackle" would be remotely racist.

    That said, someone does need fired. These are fugly.
    because everything is about racism.
  • ZWICK 4 PREZ
    They're meant to be shackled together. Obvii a white guy designed these to keep black people from running by him.
  • O-Trap
    ZWICK 4 PREZ;1203346 wrote:They're meant to be shackled together. Obvii a white guy designed these to keep black people from running by him.
    obvii
  • Raw Dawgin' it
    pnhasbeen;1203319 wrote:because everything is about racism.
    High top sneakers and shackles definitely aren't common among whites...so yes it is lol
  • ZWICK 4 PREZ
    O-Trap;1203349 wrote:obvii
    OHSAA's new Competitive Balance idea
  • O-Trap
    Raw Dawgin' it;1203350 wrote:High top sneakers and shackles definitely aren't common among whites...so yes it is lol
    Was there a study I didn't know about, or is this anecdotal?
  • Raw Dawgin' it
    O-Trap;1203355 wrote:Was there a study I didn't know about, or is this anecdotal?
    Yes there is a stereotype study that shows this to be true - it's in the book of common knowledge.
  • O-Trap
    Raw Dawgin' it;1203368 wrote:Yes there is a stereotype study that shows this to be true - it's in the book of common knowledge.
    Ah, the book subtitled "What We Know ... Just Because A Bunch Of Us Say We Know." Fair enough. ;)