Nike is suing MSCHF in Brooklyn's art group over The slotxo ออโต้ controversial "Satan's Shoes" with real human blood dripping on the soles.The $ 1,018 (740 lb) trainer shoe features an inverted pentagram cross and the words "Look 10:18" using a modified Nike Air Max 97s.MSCHF released 666 pairs of shoes on Monday in collaboration with rapper Lil Nas X and said they sold out in less than a minute.Nike claims to infringe on trademarks.It asked the court to ban MSCHF from selling the shoes and prevent it from using the famous Swoosh design mark.MSCHF and unauthorized Satanic shoes tend to confuse and dilute and create a false link between MSCHF and Nike products," the sports shoe giant said in the lawsuit.
MSCHF "dropped" black and red shoes on Monday coinciding with the release of Lil Nas X Montero (Call Me By Your Name) 's newest song, which debuted on YouTube on Friday.The song depicts the rapper coming out in 2019, celebrating his sexuality while rejecting society's efforts to humiliate him.In a super stylish video, he slides a stripper pole from heaven to hell before seducing him with Satan, then grabbing his neck and stealing his horn.Both pictures and shoes refer to a verse. Luke 10:18 - ”He said to them, 'I saw Satan falling from heaven like lightning.
Each shoe also features Nike's signature air bubble cushioning, containing 60 cubic centimeters (2.03 ounces) of red ink and a single drop of human blood donated by a member of the MSCHF art group.In a filing with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Nike said the company had not approved or authorized a custom Satan shoe.There is evidence of significant confusion and dilution taking place in the marketplace, including calls for Nike sanctions in response to MSCHF's release of Satanic shoes based on the false belief that Nike has authorized or approved the product, ”it said.The lawsuit cites a tweet from popular shoe influencer @Saint on Friday mocking the
upcoming shoe release and making it public over the weekend on social media and in the media. In the usa Some conservatives, including South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and some religious followers, have expressed frustration at the controversial shoe design and criticized Lil Nas X and MSCHF on Twitter.South Carolina buyer McKenzi Norris, a long-time follower of art group MSCHF, said Nike's lawsuit thwarted plans to sell the trainer for $ 2,500 on eBay, which removed his listing.In general, I think Nike's lawsuit and their intervention are pretty ridiculous considering that it would damage everyday people like me who want to legally customize and sell their products." He said
