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'How would a Jewish person feel if you put a swastika on a shoe?' Adidas under fire....
dailymail.co.uk ^ | June 18, 2012 | Staff

Posted on 06/18/2012 7:39:51 AM PDT by TigerClaws

Adidas has sparked outrage and been accused of 'promoting slavery' by creating a new pair of trainers which have bright orange 'shackles' that fit around the wearer's ankles.

The clothing giant is under fire for its August scheduled release of the JS Roundhouse Mids, which many have compared to the devices worn by black slaves in 19th Century America.

The seemingly innocent promotional material, uploaded to Facebook earlier this month, asks: 'Got a sneaker game so hot you lock your kicks to your ankles?'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2160977/Adidas-unveiling-new-trainer-orange-shackles-like-worn-black-slaves.html#ixzz1y9j3KBZ5

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To: TigerClaws

Made with slave labor in a slave country, to be worn by people who are a slaves to stupidity!


21 posted on 06/18/2012 8:07:22 AM PDT by VanDeKoik (If case you are wondering, I'm STILL supporting Newt.)
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To: TigerClaws

Well, if this product has any durability, it should at least make it easier to find the sneakers thrown over powerlines by simply looking for the owner still attached...


22 posted on 06/18/2012 8:07:47 AM PDT by rlmorel ("The safest road to Hell is the gradual one." Screwtape (C.S. Lewis))
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To: TigerClaws
Adidas under fire / new trainer with orange 'shackles' like those worn by black slaves

White slaves wore red shackles and oriental slaves wore pink shackles.

23 posted on 06/18/2012 8:09:03 AM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Congrats to Ted Kennedy! He's been sober for two years now!!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine
Photobucket Fixed it...
24 posted on 06/18/2012 8:15:14 AM PDT by baddog 219
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To: Jack Hydrazine

They need one that wraps around their head. The only shackles they have are on their own minds.


25 posted on 06/18/2012 8:16:04 AM PDT by rawcatslyentist ("Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one," Jeremiah 50:31)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Actually I would prefer calling them the “Government slave” shoes. You work all day in them and the money you make goes to the government. Instead of “adidas” on the buckles it should say “property of US government”.


26 posted on 06/18/2012 8:27:37 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Some day our schools will teach the difference between "lose" and "loose")
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To: TigerClaws

Despite all the hilarity around the controversy, this is one ugly-ass shoe.


27 posted on 06/18/2012 8:30:51 AM PDT by PT57A
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Those are some seriously stupid looking shoes.


28 posted on 06/18/2012 8:31:06 AM PDT by al_c (http://www.blowoutcongress.com)
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To: baddog 219

The standard issue Obama Chain Gang Acorn volunteer shoe.


29 posted on 06/18/2012 8:32:43 AM PDT by PT57A
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30 posted on 06/18/2012 8:34:11 AM PDT by al_c (http://www.blowoutcongress.com)
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To: Jack Hydrazine
I like ‘em! But I will need the NAACP’s official recommendations on how to wear them. Are they worn under bootleg jeans? Over skinny jeans? Or do I pair them with my Bermuda shorts?
31 posted on 06/18/2012 8:35:26 AM PDT by Casie
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To: TigerClaws

Doesn’t anyone remember the “brother walk” back in the late 60’s and early 70’s? Every “cool brother” walked with a hobbled leg and a hobbled wrist.


32 posted on 06/18/2012 8:40:04 AM PDT by BerryDingle (I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
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To: Dr. Sivana
If it could keep my three year old from losing his sneakers I might be interested in getting them for him!

The same thought occurred to me. My son is now 5 and still periodically comes home from playing without his shoes (or just one of them). Recently he came home in his socks, soaked and filthy, carrying just one of his shoes.

"Why did you take off your shoes?" - ME

"To play on Camdan's trampoline." - SON

"Why didn't you put your shoes back on when you were done on the trampoline?" - ME

"Because we had a water balloon fight after that and I didn't want to get them wet." - SON

"But you left your socks on and they are soaking wet." - ME

"I know." - SON

"So where is your other shoe?" - ME

"I don't know. We used our shoes for bases when we played baseball." - SON

"Son, we have bases in our garage. Why didn't you come and get them? How do you play baseball in your wet socks?" - ME

"It was to far to come back here and you would have been mad at me for being wet and not wearing my shoes." - SON

"So go get back to where you were playing baseball and get your other shoe." - ME

"Hank (Neighbor's dog) kept taking the bases so I couldn't find it." - SON

If these shoes come with a lock and key, I'd have to consider a pair depending on the price.

33 posted on 06/18/2012 8:42:20 AM PDT by Tenacious 1 (The Click-&-Paste Media exists & works in Utopia Province, riding unicorns to work.)
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To: TigerClaws
My favorite trend that didn’t catch on was from the act Criss Cross. THey wore their clothes inside out! lol

they wore their clothes backwards.
and i feel kind of dumb knowing that.
34 posted on 06/18/2012 8:49:03 AM PDT by absolootezer0 (2x divorced tattooed pierced harley hatin meghan mccain luvin' REAL beer drinkin' smoker ..what?)
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To: TigerClaws


Does this mean my pet monster dolls are racist too? /s
35 posted on 06/18/2012 8:59:36 AM PDT by mrmeyer ("When brute force is on the march, compromise is the red carpet." Ayn Rand)
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To: mrmeyer

Wax lips?


36 posted on 06/18/2012 9:21:53 AM PDT by steve8714 (Who didn't already know Obama was our first gay President?)
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To: Scutter
Not sure if this is a spoof, but if not there must be some seriously dumb people at Adidas.

It's either a spoof or some gay kinky stuff... hard to believe Adidas could be this lame. Then again with competing liberal thin-skinned freak-outs -it could be insulting to blacks if they really are being produced - or insulting to gays if people object to them being produced. Not a good idea to get between a liberal and a source of fresh pity...

37 posted on 06/18/2012 9:26:16 AM PDT by GOPJ (The 'doting court eunuchs' of the MSM fail to notice...)
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