Adidas Offends Asian-Americans ?

[signatory]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4895898.stm

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41544000/jpg/_41544158_adidas_416x171.jpg

Adidas hit over 'racist' trainer

Sportswear giant Adidas is facing complaints over a new trainer that some say features a racist cartoon image.
The offending footwear includes a yellow picture of an Asian youth with bowl-cut hair, pig nose and buck teeth.

Asian-American groups have complained that the picture on the shoe's tongue portrays an anti-Asian stereotype.

Adidas said it had intended no offence. The image was designed by US graffiti artist Barry McGee who has previously used it in an anti-racist commentary.
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The overall trainer was designed for German-based Adidas by US clothing firm Huf.

Produced in a limited run of 1,000 pairs, the Adidas "Yellow Series Y1 Huf" shoe retails at $250 (£143).
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[wulfstan]

Japs will still buy them as collector's items!

[<Gypsum Fantastic>]

Produced in a limited run of 1,000 pairs, the Adidas "Yellow Series Y1 Huf" shoe retails at $250 (£143).
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That offends me.

[signatory]

Yaah the price is ridiculous.

[Fee Fi Fo Fum]

At least the asians wont flock in numbers burning flags and calling for the death of the west. Makes a change.

[Saranof]

They'll piss in your noodles though.

[Bia]

Hmmm....makes an item barely offensive....but not too offensive.

Direct it to a group that of all groups...are often the most forgiving.

Charge 250 dollars for it despite the fact it's worth about 8 dollars.

Produce it in "limited" runs....

I smell CONSPIRACY for $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$


lol ;)

[Gauntlet]

So you call a shoe the "yellow series" and then slap an asian kid on the shoe.

They might as well make a "red series" and slap on a Native American.

[W3s II]

The price of the the shoe offends me.

[Super Sheep]

I'll totally wear them.

[hell]

I'll totally wear them.

x2

Who's up for a jog through the area of my city called "Little Saigon"?

$20 if you can make it out without a Balisong stuck in your back....

[ed316]

x2

Who's up for a jog through the area of my city called "Little Saigon"?

$20 if you can make it out without a Balisong stuck in your back....

If I wore those in Houston's little Saigon they would find my body floating in a bayou somewhere.

[Andreas]

They'll piss in your noodles though.


^-^

"Speicial wong tang soup for you my flend..."


Cheers
Andreas

[Redux]

i'm offended by the price

[WarriorMonk]

I don't get it (I'm Asian-American 100% Vietnamese)...

Who the hell looks at people's feet anyways (other than fashionazis)? Aren't you supposed to look at least straight ahead when you're walking, or at least be more aware of your surroundings, rather than wondering about a graphic on someone's shoe?

If you don't like it, go ahead, and spray over the image with black krylon paint, and sell them half off if you retail - geh.

And that's a bit much for a shoe anyways...

[signatory]

They should have made one with Mohammed instead lol hahaha

erhm...

http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/138/moha5wt.jpg

[wormie]

So you call a shoe the "yellow series" and then slap an asian kid on the shoe.

They might as well make a "red series" and slap on a Native American.
Or "brown series" and slap on a hispanic kid.
Or "black series" and slap on a criminal.

[ZaakM433]

Or "brown series" and slap on a hispanic kid.
Or "black series" and slap on a criminal.

lol

no seriously though, does this only offend asian-americans? what about regular non american asians? lmao... title...

[wormie]

lol

no seriously though, does this only offend asian-americans? what about regular non american asians? lmao... title...
Haha. By the way I was just kidding, cheap joke, I know.

[h22chen]

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41544000/jpg/_41544158_adidas_416x171.jpg

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Offensive? not really... if people want to believe that kind of stupid sterotype, it's their choice.

This image does remind me of the old Loonly Toon cartoons with the Asian sterotypes (which was stupid and funny at the same time).

[budanski]

If I wore those in Houston's little Saigon they would find my body floating in a bayou somewhere.

Not true. We challenge you to a karaoke contest.

SAIGON STRONG!

[ed316]

Not true. We challenge you to a karaoke contest.

SAIGON STRONG!


As long as it's not in those Tapioca cafes.

[budanski]

Mango Sno Bubble with Tapioca is r0x0r.

[h22chen]

Will that be with or without tea? p-)

[Apathy]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4895898.stm

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41544000/jpg/_41544158_adidas_416x171.jpg

Eyes are too big.

/jk

[MBG]

Nothing beats the classic. :)
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/606/10024678a21ve.jpg

[askDNA]

Mango Sno Bubble with Tapioca is r0x0r.

star snow ice is the best place to get tapioca and shaved ice!

i'm not offended it just makes me wonder why adidas would hire people retarded to do stuff like this. same with abercrombie.

[DUCKIE]

The price of the the shoe offends me.
[horrible russian acsent]It is the down fall of capitalist America![/horrible russian acsent]

[scrybe]

They should have made one with Mohammed instead lol hahaha

erhm...

http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/138/moha5wt.jpg


haha, I was thinking the same thing. Beat me to it.