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PHOTOS: We asked Yahoo Canada users if they would swap out New Balance shoes for a less political pair

PHOTOS: We asked Yahoo Canada users if they would swap out New Balance shoes for a less political pair

Canadian reactions to the burning of New Balance shoes, after the company’s executives suggested Trump’s win could work in the shoemaker's favour.

A New Balance executive’s congratulatory comments for president-elect Donald Trump sparked a backlash online and have left many sneaker fans wondering what the message meant when it came to the Trump campaign’s divisive comments on important issues on race and gender equality. Since then, a white nationalist publication has declared New Balance "the official shoes of white people."

So, Yahoo Canada News asked if people who wear New Balance sneakers should swap them out for a pair of less controversial kicks. Here are some responses from our readers.