diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/colour.dm b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/colour.dm
index 0bf54e8692f..5bf6b90c98e 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/colour.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/colour.dm
@@ -86,21 +86,25 @@
 	name = "orange shoes"
 	icon_state = "orange"
 	item_color = "orange"
+	var/obj/item/restraints/handcuffs/shackles
 
-/obj/item/clothing/shoes/orange/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
-	if(src.chained)
-		src.chained = null
-		src.slowdown = SHOES_SLOWDOWN
-		new /obj/item/restraints/handcuffs( user.loc )
-		src.icon_state = "orange"
-	return
+/obj/item/clothing/shoes/orange/Destroy()
+	QDEL_NULL(shackles)
+	return ..()
 
-/obj/item/clothing/shoes/orange/attackby(obj/H, loc, params)
-	..()
-	if(istype(H, /obj/item/restraints/handcuffs) && !chained && !(H.flags & NODROP))
-		if(src.icon_state != "orange") return
-		qdel(H)
-		src.chained = 1
-		src.slowdown = 15
-		src.icon_state = "orange1"
-	return
+/obj/item/clothing/shoes/orange/attack_self(mob/user)
+	if(shackles)
+		user.put_in_hands(shackles)
+		shackles = null
+		slowdown = SHOES_SLOWDOWN
+		icon_state = "orange"
+
+/obj/item/clothing/shoes/orange/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user, params)
+	if(istype(I, /obj/item/restraints/handcuffs) && !shackles)
+		if(user.drop_item())
+			I.forceMove(src)
+			shackles = I
+			slowdown = 15
+			icon_state = "orange1"
+			return
+	return ..()