Nike Settles Lawsuit Against MSCHF’s Produced ‘Satan Shoes’

Nike Settles Lawsuit Against MSCHF’s Produced ‘Satan Shoes’

Nike announced Thursday that it has settled its lawsuit against MSCHF. The company that collaborated with 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” better described as 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 released in late March.

The company initially planned a giveaway for the 666th pair, but Nike filed a lawsuit soon after the shoes released; alleging that they violated its trademark and damaged its brand. The company said the shoes were “likely to cause confusion and dilution and create an erroneous association between MSCHF’s products and Nike.”

“As a direct and proximate result of MSCHF’s wrongful acts, Nike has suffered; continues to suffer, and/or is likely to suffer damage to its trademarks, business reputation, and goodwill that money cannot compensate,” according to the lawsuit.