ScubaCinci Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Seriously? Who thought this was a good idea? SMH.Featuring a bright orange chain and ankle strap, Adidas’ controversial new sneaker is gone before it even arrived.In the face of fierce criticism that its upcoming JS Roundhouse Mid is inappropriate and offensive, with detractors likening its details to slave chains and prison shackles, Adidas apologized Monday night and announced that it was canceling plans to sell the sneaker.http://thelook.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/19/12296143-adidas-cancels-release-of-controversial-shackle-sneaker?lite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrown57 Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Slave chains? dumbass's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 so basically these "detractors" are saying only african americans would buy that shoe by saying its racist and containing slave qualitiesthe hypocrisy makes me giggle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrown57 Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 ^^^ that's what I was thinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuikAccord Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 That wouldn't be considered racist in Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuikAccord Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 I swear I feel like the majority of Americans do not know the meaning of an honest earned dollar anymore. Those that I'm speaking of, all they want to do is scream of injustice and sue for their next dollar. Looking for any excuse they can to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 I wanted to wear them skydiving. I watched an instructor lose a shoe over ft 33 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anden Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tomcat0403 Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Its a real good idea to have those....people be gettin shot over dey shooes all da time homie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 I wanted to wear them skydiving. I watched an instructor lose a shoe over ft 33 lolYou went skydiving from 33 ft huh. Living on the edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 You went skydiving from 33 ft huh. Living on the edge.Rt 33 my bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-bus Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Should have made them with a belt to keep dem pants up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sypher2109 Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 It reminds me of the old cartoon character "My Pet Monster" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 (edited) I wanted to wear them skydiving. I watched an instructor lose a shoe over ft 33 lolyeah, right. Shoe is shackled, shoe comes off, shoe beats you black and blue and bleeding from the toes you have left. Good idea. I want to see this. Videos please...edit: I thought you meant jumping from Flight level 33 (33,000 ft)gosh... big brass ones... Edited June 19, 2012 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Should have made them with a belt to keep dem pants up.Chain suspenders are pretty hip fashionable... and kinky.Look better on female than male.Couldn't find a decent web pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baptizo Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 It reminds me of the old cartoon character "My Pet Monster"That's racist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 I notice the orange color of the shackle and chain.Is that meant to mean it's not real, it's a toy?Seems to me most inmate roadcrews wear bright orange when out and about.Hell, my Dad got roughed up by OSHP for wearing an orange navy flight suit, driving home, geez.USN Lieutenant Commander and they didn't even apologize.You'all can keep the bright orange goodies, not me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblosser Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 I remember the head football athletic trainer at WVU used to come in the locker room after practice and chide the black guys on the team for having tattoos, something along the lines of "...isn't that how massa used to brand your great-great-grandfathers?"It was a while ago, but it was something like that. Most of the fellas laughed it off, but a few weren't real happy.Slavery = repugnant. Even if these shoes weren't just about the dumbest idea ever, they'd still be fugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 yeah, right. Shoe is shackled, shoe comes off, shoe beats you black and blue and bleeding from the toes you have left. Good idea. I want to see this. Videos please...edit: I thought you meant jumping from Flight level 33 (33,000 ft)gosh... big brass ones... it was on the chute deployment when he lost it. On the free fall it must have came untied and loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Chain suspenders are pretty hip fashionable... and kinky.Look better on female than male.Couldn't find a decent web pic. Would be a marketing idea for the "trend of the month" book "Fifty Shades of Grey". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapesmuggler27 Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Kinda kinky if you as me, chain me up and smack me around grrrrrrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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