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Jun 18, 2012 9:36 PM
They aren't going to release them.

But IMO, it's a little late for their image.
Jun 18, 2012 9:36pm
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Jun 18, 2012 9:47 PM
Terrible design, but no harm no foul.

The whole racism claim, idiotic.
Jun 18, 2012 9:47pm
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Jun 18, 2012 9:51 PM
I'm with you O-Trap the racism claim is very idiotic.
Jun 18, 2012 9:51pm
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Jun 19, 2012 7:33 AM
Nonsense, black people should be up in arms.
Jun 19, 2012 7:33am
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Jun 19, 2012 9:30 AM
Steel Valley Football;1204232 wrote:Nonsense, black people should be up in arms. /sarcasm
FIFY
Jun 19, 2012 9:30am
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Jun 19, 2012 9:36 AM
I just wanted to know the thought process of designing these. Why?
Jun 19, 2012 9:36am
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Jun 19, 2012 10:09 AM
The concept actually came from a toy, but of course it has to be made into racism. In a world where everyone claims they want a end to racism, making this a racist situation does nothing to advance that claim.
Jun 19, 2012 10:09am
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Jun 19, 2012 10:26 AM
Blacks and Roman gladiators should be outraged.

Actually the first thing I thought of when I saw these was that they were so the black kids couldn't steal them off your feet after they hit you with the brick.
Jun 19, 2012 10:26am
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Jun 19, 2012 10:27 AM
se-alum;1204368 wrote:The concept actually came from a toy, but of course it has to be made into racism. In a world where everyone claims they want a end to racism, making this a racist situation does nothing to advance that claim.
lol what would people like Sharpton and Jackson do if they actually thought they had equal rights? These idiot pieces of shit claim to fight against racism but they'd be out of a job if they ever won.

Honestly - how many black reporters and activists would be lost if one day they woke up and no one harbored any racist thoughts? They day there isn't money to be made in racism is the day it goes away.
Jun 19, 2012 10:27am
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Jun 19, 2012 10:32 AM
Raw Dawgin' it;1204401 wrote:lol what would people like Sharpton and Jackson do if they actually thought they had equal rights? These idiot pieces of shit claim to fight against racism but they'd be out of a job if they ever won.

Honestly - how many black reporters and activists would be lost if one day they woke up and no one harbored any racist thoughts? They day there isn't money to be made in racism is the day it goes away.
Sad, but definitely the truth.
Jun 19, 2012 10:32am
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Jun 19, 2012 3:57 PM
Raw Dawgin' it;1203116 wrote:Jews were the pioneers of slavery.
I hope you're talking about during WWII. Because if you're talking about Egypt that simply never happened.
Jun 19, 2012 3:57pm
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Jun 19, 2012 4:26 PM
Here is the toy these shoes, designed by Jeremy Scott, were based on:



Here are the other shoes in his collection:



He has also done collections for Adidas in the past and it's usually more of the same. Some that look good and some that look bad, but all of them have a fun, whimsical theme to them. I don't believe he was trying to make a "racist, slave shoe" but I guess everyone is entitled to their opinion.

Either way. they are ugly. So it's probably good they aren't being produced.
Jun 19, 2012 4:26pm
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Jun 19, 2012 4:42 PM
I'm sure it wasn't intended to be a "slave shoe", but when he's pitching it to management, how does no one bring this up? Could this have been a case of being too politically correct and no one was willing to say how this could be perceived?
Jun 19, 2012 4:42pm
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Jun 19, 2012 5:21 PM
gut;1204934 wrote:I'm sure it wasn't intended to be a "slave shoe", but when he's pitching it to management, how does no one bring this up? Could this have been a case of being too politically correct and no one was willing to say how this could be perceived?
I'm not even sure why it should be perceived this way. My first thought, in total and complete honesty, was prisoner or convict. My thought? "Yeah, there's not enough of THAT in the NBA already."
Jun 19, 2012 5:21pm
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Jun 19, 2012 5:29 PM
O-Trap;1204955 wrote:I'm not even sure why it should be perceived this way. My first thought, in total and complete honesty, was prisoner or convict. My thought? "Yeah, there's not enough of THAT in the NBA already."
Maybe. Personally I'd find it inexcusable for people in the business of marketing and selling a product to miss this.
Jun 19, 2012 5:29pm
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Jun 19, 2012 5:32 PM
gut;1204957 wrote:Maybe. Personally I'd find it inexcusable for people in the business of marketing and selling a product to miss this.
Either way, it does send a poor message. I agree with that, certainly.
Jun 19, 2012 5:32pm
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Jun 20, 2012 5:38 AM


It's their team shoe.
Jun 20, 2012 5:38am
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Jun 20, 2012 8:42 AM
Steel Valley Football;1204232 wrote:Nonsense, black people should be up in arms.
O-Trap;1204318 wrote:FIFY

No I meant literally hanging up by their arms in shackles.
Jun 20, 2012 8:42am
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Jun 20, 2012 9:10 AM
gut;1204934 wrote:I'm sure it wasn't intended to be a "slave shoe", but when he's pitching it to management, how does no one bring this up? Could this have been a case of being too politically correct and no one was willing to say how this could be perceived?
Google "Groupthink".
Jun 20, 2012 9:10am