Adidas Blasted Over New 'Shackle' Sneaker (Evokes Imagery of Slavery & Prison Chain Gangs)

Fox News ^ | June 18, 2012 | Perry Chiaramonte

[DogByte6RER]

“Got a sneaker game so hot you lock your kicks to your ankles?” - Tagline for Adidas' new sneaker

[isthisnickcool]

Does it have built in reporting to the criminal courts?

[HIDEK6]

“Got a sneaker game so hot you lock your kicks to your ankles?

No, I go to a government school.

[freeangel]

“Many users left comments on the page’s bulletin board ripping the day-glo orange shackles, saying they are particularly offensive to African-Americans because they evoke imagery of slavery and prisoners on the chain gang.”

There isn’t a blessed thing that does not offend this group. If this is a valid complaint, then I’m sure that many tats could be considered offensive to Jewish people. ut I don’t here them whining.

[TurboZamboni]

Adidas is going to make $ off the same morons who wear their pants around their knees.

That look originated in prisons. (ill-fitting prison- issued clothes)

[livius]

It’s probably to protect kids from getting killed by their homies who want to steal their sneakers. Seriously.

[Hodar]

If it evokes images of Slavery ... then perhaps Blacks shouldn’t buy this shoe. Vote with your pocketbook.

[manc]

omne would think that the blacks were th eonly people to have ever hung in history the way some of these idiots and race baiting turd shout and act.

[Tainan]

"Ghetto Anti-Theft Device"

"Mounting bracket for electronic monitoring bracelet"

Technology is wunnerful.

[Hodar]

That look originated in prisons. (ill-fitting prison- issued clothes)Close, but no cigar. The prison garb uses a string to tie the pants on, plus they do come in different sizes.

No, that look came from inmates looking for some "romancing", and offered "quick access" pants to any and all inmates who may also have a hankering for some "loving". This was a sign that you were willing and eager to be a "bottom".

[Sooth2222]

""Shackles... the stuff that our ancestors wore for 400 years"

Seriously? 400 years?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

The people taking offense are giving Adidas more free advertising than they could have ever dreamed of.

[Fiji Hill]

There isn’t a blessed thing that does not offend this group.

That's for sure. However, it's frustrating that the targets of these complaints so often cave. For example, at the annual pep rally on the USC campus prior to the game with the UCLA Bruins, Trojan fans used to hang a teddy bear from a noose. This has since been banned as racist--apparently the only ones ever to use nooses in all of history were white mobs out to lynch blacks.

It's a safe bet that this product will probably be pulled.

[bobby.223]

Holder’s people can’t count...........unless it is how many weeks/days/hours/minutes left until their handout, (Take your pick of the type), arrives in the mail. That the freakin’ T.C.B.E.M.B savages kill over shoes is just par for the course.

[MrEdd]

Perfect gift for weddings...

[Max in Utah]

Seriously? 400 years?

Yeah, from 1619 to 1865, that's 400 years according to the author. She should demand reparations from her math professor.

[Cyclone59]

Not only can Holders people not count, but they so obviously forgot that it was their DEMOCRATIC party who are the founders of such a wonderful group like the KKK. And were so opposed to the civil rights legislation back in the 60’s. I would love to see a current day republican throw that one in their faces - on national TV.

[rawcatslyentist]

>""How would a Jewish person feel if Nike decided to have a shoe with a swastika on it and tried to claim it was OK in the name of fashion?"

When the Jews riot, and loot to get them we'll let you know.

[DManA]

When you pants are down below your but cheeks something like that would be useful to keep your pants legs from dragging on the floor.

[avacado]

Sorry my fellow slave negros, but us white Irish were the first slaves of the colonies starting around the 1620s. Get in line!