Comments on: Dear Adidas: Who Thought Shackle Sneakers Were A Good Idea?

By: Bill W.

Bill W. — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:40:00 +0000

The slackles are a gimmik. Attention getting. Nothing more or less.

By: jerseyshore

jerseyshore — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 02:09:35 +0000

considering how many people are killed for shoes that get stolen off their feet
at least no one would kll for these, cause you can’t unlock them

the simple truth is, although blacks think that everyone is thinking about them when they do things and that everything revolves around a certain view of the world that has only existed since 1970-1990 among african amerians where we need to boycott anything and everything that is deemed the slightest bit aimed at us— even when it has nothing to do with us– there are 7 billion people on the planet who aren’t black americans and they will come up with ideas that we dont like, but its not cause there racist, its cause they think differently and they didnt have blacks on the brain.

By: overseas_honeybee

overseas_honeybee — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:59:28 +0000

Beginning to wonder if companies even bother to test market their products anymore. Between that and the Crispy Chicken fiasco its hard to believe. Canceling a product launch at the last minute has got to hurt their pockets. Especially when that fugly shoe had the nerve to cost a couple hundred dollars.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:29:59 +0000

As I looked at the entire story on necolebitchie.com, I see that the person that made this design also made other outrageous designs. His designs are based on cartoons from back in the day. The design that this sneaker reflects is the cartoon with the blue bear that actually wears shackles on his hands…..now unless you’re telling me that this particular bear was racist….I’m not sure where the racism outcry is coming from. I believe that this is what takes away from the real issues being discussed. Only the partial story is being written when talking about this sneaker.

People will complain about sneakers that people in the hood will still buy regardless instead of helping to clean up their own streets. Where is personal responsibility in the black community with the drugs, guns, failing school systems, absent parents and etc?

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:28:22 +0000

As I looked at the entire story on necolebitchie.com, I see that the person that made this design also made other outrageous designs. His designs are based on cartoons from back in the day. The design that this sneaker reflects is the cartoon with the blue bear that actually wears shackles on his hands in the cartoon…..now unless you’re telling me that this particular bear was racist….I’m not sure where the racism outcry is coming from. I believe that this is what takes away from the real issues being discussed. Only the partial story is being written when talking about this sneaker.

By: anony.mous

anony.mous — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:15:32 +0000

I agree. The shoes only crime is being really, really ugly.

By: L-Boug

L-Boug — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:56:14 +0000

I think you mean “albeit” in the second sentence.

By: mamareese

mamareese — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:48:53 +0000

Wow….the design just sucks…..great for bike ridings though LOL. They designed this with the Q dog in mind….purple and gold. At least thugs would think 1st before they jacked you…..be hell to take them off and run HAHA!!!!

By: overseas_honeybee

overseas_honeybee — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 09:13:08 +0000

*they*

By: overseas_honeybee

overseas_honeybee — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 09:12:31 +0000

Well well … looks like pulled a “Mary J. Blige Crispy Chicken Wrap” move

http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/18/us/adidas-shackle-shoes/index.html?hpt=hp_c2