adidas "Handcuff" Sneakers Spark Controversy

[Methodical]

I wouldn't be surprised to see dumb ass rappers would cop those sh!t and then everybody will follow the trend. SAD Motherf*cker

 

[NoMoreWhiteWoman2020]

I wouldn't be surprised to see dumb ass rappers would cop those sh!t and then everybody will follow the trend. SAD Motherf*cker

Leave the chain and shackle swinging like fukk that slavery shyt


But you bought the shoes tyga

 

[Prodyson]

I dont call my brehs c00ns but u just said some of dumbest shyt ive ever heard. R u serious? So you think these shoes will not be at the mall at "urban" stores and be bought by all who support urb- naw, black culture? Come on man its disrespect and a spit in the face to us. We helped boost their sales and make them a cool staple among hiphop fashion with DMC and now they offer shoes with orange shackles resemblant of the county jumpsuit. Im boycotting.

First of all... what makes these shoes a part of black culture? You had it right the first time. It's urban culture, not black culture. Not all blacks are from urban areas and embrace the urban culture. And not everyone living the urban lifestyle/culture is black. That's the first problem. We're so quick to say this and that is BLACK culture when that's not the truth. Adidas, kangols, and gold ropes are a part of urban culture.

The civil rights movement and negro spirituals are a part of black culture. There's a difference.

Honestly... I don't even wear adidas shoes. Never even owned a pair.

Second... How does that disrespect me at all? More than black slaves wore shackles. Hell, they still put prisoners in shackles today, and all prisoners aren't black (though the difference in ratio is staggering). Honestly, I would be more inclined to dislike the shoes (on a social level) because they promote the so called "thug" mentality, and people thinking it's cool to be the equivalent of a prisoner.

At the end of the day we have freedom of choice.... If you don't like them, just don't support them and they will disappear. Why do we feel the need to make a spectacle out of everything that is "maybe, almost, kinda racist."

-If the shoe had a monkey on the side... ok, protest.
-If they showed some marketing campaign focusing overwhelmingly on black youth... ok, protest
-If the designer is known for making racist remarks... ok, protest
-If the shoe is called slave-max... ok, protest

But if there is no real basis that this design exudes racism then we need to chill out. Your telling me that this is racist because black slaves wore shackles?

Guess what... black slaves wore chains. Do you have a problem with people walking around with chains around their necks?

Is it in poor taste.... probably
But does it offend me?.... absolutely not. I'm not a slave or a prisoner, and I don't plan on becoming either one of them.

 

[Pawn]

adidas "Handcuff" Sneakers Spark Controversy

what yall think of this shyt ?

 

[NoMoreWhiteWoman2020]

First of all... what makes these shoes a part of black culture? You had it right the first time. It's urban culture, not black culture. Not all blacks are from urban areas and embrace the urban culture. And not everyone living the urban lifestyle/culture is black. That's the first problem. We're so quick to say this and that is BLACK culture when that's not the truth. Adidas, kangols, and gold ropes are a part of urban culture.

The civil rights movement and negro spirituals are a part of black culture. There's a difference.

Honestly... I don't even wear adidas shoes. Never even owned a pair.

Second... How does that disrespect me at all? More than black slaves wore shackles. Hell, they still put prisoners in shackles today, and all prisoners aren't black (though the difference in ratio is staggering). Honestly, I would be more inclined to dislike the shoes (on a social level) because they promote the so called "thug" mentality, and people thinking it's cool to be the equivalent of a prisoner.

At the end of the day we have freedom of choice.... If you don't like them, just don't support them and they will disappear. Why do we feel the need to make a spectacle out officer everything that is "maybe, almost, kinda racist."

-If the shoe had a monkey on the side... ok, protest.
-If they showed some marketing campaign focusing overwhelmingly on black youth... ok, protest
-If the designer is known for making racist remarks... ok, protest
-If the shoe is called slave-max... ok, protest

But if there is no real basis that this design exudes racism then we need to chill out. Your telling me that this is racist because black slaves wore shackles?

Guess what... black slaves wore chains. Do you have a problem with people walking around with chains around their necks?

Is it in poor taste.... probably
But does it offend me?.... absolutely not. I'm not a slave or a prisoner, and I don't plan on becoming either one of them.

So denying that urban cultures main contributor of ideas is blacks and that it is marketed to blacks in general with other races picking it up only after we cosign this.

These shoes will be worn by young black teenagers who dont even recognize the historical and present aspects of wearing that filth. When you forget the past, it is bound to repeat.

Gold chains, i feel you, but let us not forget that gold is a symbol of wealth and that africa is filled with it

 

[Prodyson]

So denying that urban cultures main contributor of ideas is blacks and that it is marketed to blacks in general with other races picking it up only after we cosign this.

These shoes will be worn by young black teenagers who dont even recognize the historical and present aspects of wearing that filth. When you forget the past, it is bound to repeat.

Gold chains, i feel you, but let us not forget that gold is a symbol of wealth and that africa is filled with it

Okay... what platinum and silver chains? But anyway.

When did I deny that the MAIN contributors to urban culture were black? I just said it's not a culture exclusive to blacks. It just so happens that a larger percentage of the urban areas were/are populated by black people. But that culture wasn't rooted in being black, it was rooted in being from a certain area.


You're right... the shoes will be worn by young black teenagers. And they'll be worn young white teenagers, and young hispanic teenagers, and young asian teenagers. We can't always assume that someone's poor taste is a shot at our gloomy history. It seems to me that someone just thought....

"Hey... it would be cool to put fake shackles on these shoes! Kinda like kids walking around with scrunchie socks and angle weights for fashion!"

In my opinion these "shackle shoes" aren't sign of disrespect to the slave past... but just another glorification of negative behavior and stupidity.


So why am I gonna bash someone for making a design that had no ill intent. That's the first thing I think about when there's something questionable at hand.... what is their intent. If I see no ill intentions I don't trip. If I do see someone had malicious intent... Well then there's a problem.

I see no questionable intentions in this case. And so, I will kindly say "No, thank you" and go about my business.

 

[So-Chi]

I'm straight on the Air Amistad's.