Rapper & singer Lil Nas X is launching a controversial pair of "Satan Shoes" featuring a bronze pentagram, an inverted cross & a drop of real human blood.
The black & red sneakers, part of a collaboration between Lil Nas X & New York-based art collective MSCHF, were made using Nike Air Max 97s, though the sportswear brand has distanced itself from the design.
In an emailed statement to CNN, Nike said it was not involved in creating the modified sneakers. "We do not have a relationship with Lil Nas or MSCHF," the company said. "Nike did not design or release these shoes & we do not endorse them."
Launching as a limited-edition "drop" of 666 pairs, each shoe's air bubble sole contains 60 cubic centimeters of red ink & "one drop" of human blood. They are priced at $1,018 a pair, a reference to the Bible passage Luke 10:18 that reads: "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven."
A MSCHF spokesperson said the blood had been provided by members of the art collective, adding: "We love to sacrifice for our art." The group also confirmed to CNN that Nike was "not involved in this in any capacity."
The shoes sparked outrage online over the weekend & attracted criticism from a number of high-profile political and religious figures, including South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem & the evangelical pastor Mark Burns. The latter described the sneakers in a tweet as "evil" & "heresy." Some fans of the rapper tweeted their support & desire to own a pair.
In response, Lil Nas X, posted a video to his YouTube account titled "Lil Nas X Apologizes for Satan Shoe," which has now been viewed over 1.8 million times. But after a few seconds, the apparent apology cuts to a scene from his new music video, "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)," showing him dancing with a devil character. The rapper is then pictured snapping the devil's neck, before removing his horned crown & assuming it himself.
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Source: CNN
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