In the United States, a limited series of sneakers with satanic references and each containing a drop of blood in the sole is controversial. Nike has filed a complaint against the collective behind the “devil’s shoe”.
If you’ve ever wondered what devil’s shoes could look like, we finally have the answer to your question! In partnership with rapper Lil Nas X, the New York collective MSCHF has marketed 666 sneakers derived from the Nike Air Max 97. These “satan shoes” contain 60 cubic centimeters of red ink in their air bubble, to which has been added a drop of human blood. A few distinctive signs reminiscent of the devil were also added, including a pentagram (inverted five-pointed star), considered a satanic symbol.
Nike files a complaint
Nike, which did not give its consent, filed a complaint and sued MSCHF. “ The Satan Shoes were produced without Nike’s approval or authorization. Nike is in no way associated with this project “, Said the equipment manufacturer in a statement sent to AFP by a spokesperson. The supplier also declared that its reputation “Was damaged” because the public could believe that the company “Supported Satanism”. In addition to damages, Nike requested a suspension of delivery of the shoes, all of which were sold on Monday. Indeed, 666 pairs (the devil’s number) of this limited edition were sold in a few minutes for 1018 dollars each, in reference to a passage from the Bible: “Jesus said to them: I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning” (Luke 10:18).
In the United States, these satanic sneakers are causing a huge scandal. Internet users denounce a sign of decadence. “We are engaged in a fight to save the soul of our nationRepublican South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem tweeted of the shoes on Sunday. “We must fight hard, (…) intelligently. We have to win.“
Lil Nas X apologizes … halfway
On Sunday, Lil Nas X posted a video on YouTube that starts off as an apology message, but ultimately isn’t. The video is linked to a passage from the last clip of the rapper called “Montero”, released on Friday. Still in the provocation, we see Lil Nas X perform a lascivious dance on the devil’s thighs, before breaking his neck, taking his crown and putting it on his head.
A way for him to say that he is now free to do what he wants and that he is doing absolutely nothing wrong. “There is a mass killings every week, and our government is doing nothing to stop them. 3D pole dancing doesn’t destroy society», Replied the 21-year-old rapper to an Internet user accusing him of corrupting the youth.
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