Is Adidas sneaker design racist? - WTOP.com: WASHINGTON - Adidas is getting ready to launch a new sneaker in August, but the kicks are already at the center of a growing controversy.
The design features purple, gray and black color blocking with orange shackles that wrap around the ankles.
Some accuse the manufacturer of being racist for invoking slave imagery, while others merely find it in poor taste.
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