Nike Settles Lawsuit Against Company That Produced Lil Nas X 'Satan Shoes'

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Lil Nas X to produce the controversial «Satan Shoes.» MSCHF will issue a voluntary recall of the shoes as a condition of the settlement, Nike said.

The «Satan Shoes» are modified versions of Nike's Air Max 97, and each pair features a bronze pentagram charm, an inverted cross and one drop of human blood, according to the company.

Even with a $1,018 price tag — a reference to the Bible passage Luke 10:18, which reads, «I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven» — the 665 pairs of shoes sold out minutes after they were released in late March.The company initially planned a giveaway for the 666th pair, but Nike filed a lawsuit soon after the shoes were released, alleging that they violated its trademark and damaged its brand.