"nationalpost:  Adidas 'shackle' shoes cancelled amid slavery controversyAdidas has dropped its plans for a sneaker with a shackle-like ankle cuff after critics complained the shoes were racist and reminiscent of slavery.They promoted the shoe with the line: ""Got a sneaker game so hot you lock your kicks to your ankles?""  For what it's worth, here's an image of My Pet Monster, the toy that inspired fashion designer Jeremy Scott to shackle these still-pretty-bad-idea shoes:"
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