'Slave' imagery? Controversy over Adidas' new 'shackle' shoes

Adidas and eccentric Beverly Hills designer Jeremy Scott are under fire for a new shoe design that critics say calls up painful images of slavery. I mean when I first saw the shoes that was what crossed my mind. If you take away the chain the shoes are actually pretty dope. These are much more chill then the other ones with the wings. I would wear these because they look like a mix of a couple different pairs from the past. They are set to drop this August, but they have not confirmed a day yet. Don't be surprise if they hold up on these. The chain can be removed if anything don't make us all suffer. To me it seems like the chain was a far stretch, and it does nothing for the shoe. Let's hope they bring these out the summer for the good of the sneaker heads anyway.