After The Timberland Company revealed its “Mono Grey” 6-inch boot, there has been some controversy.
On Facebook and Twitter, some users said the extra laces on the boot (the coiled yellow-brown part) resembles a noose.
According to Footwear News, Timberland has long included the extra laces on their boots.
“So I’m the only one who sees that slave hanging noose!?!?!?” wrote one person on Facebook after the term appeared on Facebook Trends.
“Is that a noose on the boot, [a] subliminal message?” asked a Twitter user.
Twitter screenshot - names have been blacked out
