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

[Gameface]

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

CNN)

-- German sports apparel maker Adidas has withdrawn its plans to sell a controversial sneaker featuring affixed rubber shackles after the company generated significant criticism when advertising the shoe on its Facebook page.
The high-top sneakers, dubbed the JS Roundhouse Mids, were expected to be released in August, according to the Adidas Originals Facebook page. "Got a sneaker game so hot you lock your kicks to your ankles?" a caption below a photo of the sneakers read.​

 

[Dr. Jones]

Speechless.

 

[Gameface]

All day I dream about slavery.

 

[franklin]

Where does the Star of David go?










That ain't right.

 

[Cope]

Sometimes bad advertising is the best advertising.... just sayin

 

[Stoked]

Sometimes bad advertising is the best advertising.... just sayin

True but what a colossal blunder that was. Sometimes I wonder if the aim was to intentionally offend people.

 

[default]

Speechless.

Is that possible

 

[Scat]

People are too sensitive. That said, the shoes are retarded.

 

[YB85]

Of course the colors are purple and piss yellow.

 

[Scat]

Of course the colors are purple and piss yellow.

What are you saying? That the NBA is a slave to the Lakers?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Pretty funny. I want a pair. I wonder how much they would sell for to collectors? There has to be some made already that won't get officially sold, but will get out somehow.

 

[TroutBum]

Sometimes bad advertising is the best advertising.... just sayin

This.

I would bet money that they had ZERO intentions of actually mass producing these. Their marketing guy needs a raise, asap.

 

[Gameface]

This.

I would bet money that they had ZERO intentions of actually mass producing these. Their marketing guy needs a raise, asap.

Yeah, can't remember the last time Adidas even crossed my mind. Probably when that song "All Day I Dream About Sex" was on MTV.

I have a soft spot for purple suede leather. I had a pair of all purple suede nikes in junior high (I started workin' at 15 and bought super nice clothes all the time) and a really hot chick in my home econ. class told me how hot they were.

 

[Deleted member 848]

Yeah, can't remember the last time Adidas even crossed my mind. Probably when that song "All Day I Dream About Sex" was on MTV.

I have a soft spot for purple suede leather. I had a pair of all purple suede nikes in junior high (I started workin' at 15 and bought super nice clothes all the time) and a really hot chick in my home econ. class told me how hot they were.

I own these.

This also slightly reminds me of Elvis's blue suede shoes song

 

[Dr. Jones]

^^^ Has Elvis pegged way wrong.

Oh wait, wrong thread.

 

[AlaskanAssassin]

First off, who in their right mind would wear those shoes to play basketball? Second, I don't think these would have brought visions of slavery to my mind without someone pointing it out.

 

[Scat]

First off, who in their right mind would wear those shoes to play basketball? Second, I don't think these would have brought visions of slavery to my mind without someone pointing it out.

According to One Brow that's because you're white and racist.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

First off, who in their right mind would wear those shoes to play basketball? Second, I don't think these would have brought visions of slavery to my mind without someone pointing it out.

Doesn't this sentence contradict itself?

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

According to One Brow that's because your white and racist.

yur

 

[Scat]

yur

Dammit!