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Adidas has decided to just go ahead and pull those Jeremy Scott My Pet Monster-inspired "shackle" sneakers after some people voiced their criticism of the design online. The brand issued this statement: "Since the shoe debuted on our Facebook page ahead of its market release in August, Adidas has received both favorable and critical feedback. We apologize if people are offended by the design and we are withdrawing our plans to make them available in the marketplace." [Racked N'tl; Previously]