Honestly, I'm just offended by gross they look. So my vote is a no all around, regardless of political implications.
Call me old school, but sneakers are meant to be comfortable and these honestly don't look like they are. Take it from a girl that wears heels and elevated soles 95% of the time; if I'm going to wear a sneaker I will be comfortable and these are a sad excuse for casual wear. And aren't sneakers considered activewear in a very literal sense? Can't get too far if you have a neon hot mess encumbering your Achilles.
But at the end of the day, no male I know would buy these so I won't have to worry about looking at them on a regular basis...
Seriously though, racist? Or just plain offesnsive to my bleeding pupils?
But for more in-depth reading ala other sources, refer to these:
New York Daily News
The Look (MSNBC)
The Fashionista
