WIBX 950 » shackle http://wibx950.com Your News Talk and Sports Leader Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:01:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Are "Shackle Sneakers" Offensive? http://wibx950.com/are-shackle-sneakers-offensive/ http://wibx950.com/are-shackle-sneakers-offensive/#comments Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:26:38 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=78582 Marcy, NY (WIBX ) - Adidas is pulling a sneaker set to debut in August that featured plastic shackles.  Critics jumped on the design, saying that the cuffs brought up memories of slavery, or incarceration.

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