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June 20, 2012
No Slavery Shoes for US!
There are certain things that are accepted in the US and certain things that are taboo. A urine soaked Jesus floating in a jar of piss is ok, an undeclared race war which blacks are slaughtering whites seems to be just fine, and even having a president giving the go-ahead to ship guns to Mexican drug cartels, only to have those same guns used in deadly crimes against US citizens seems cricket -- but chains on shoes? What are you, a plantation owner or something? --Mitchieville » » Ize Not Just Gonna Learn To Walks, Ize Gonna Learns To Runs!
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Slavery notwithstanding, I'd like to meet the marketing genius who thought this was a good idea.
Shackles on shoes? WTF? It looks more like a modern sculpture.
Posted by: rickl at June 20, 2012 3:52 PM
Jailhouse chic. Just an extension of the post-release wardrobe worn by the criminal class recently.
Posted by: drdave at June 20, 2012 5:07 PM
Not slave shackles;
Ankle shackles have one chain connected between the ankles to prevent running.
The apparatus shown (a prototype) is to prevent a thief from removing the shoe while being mugged.
Retail models have stainless chains with locks.
A brilliant idea from Adidas research & marketing department, designed to promote and support misunderstood urban WIGGERS.
Posted by: Rocky at June 20, 2012 5:55 PM