

When the shoe is religious, so has to be its package! The shoebox also displays an angel and a seal resembling the official papal seal. A pair of Nike Air Max 97s often sells for about 160, already a sizeable price tag for a pair of sneakers. Some other religious insights include the frankincense-scented insoles, a crucifix threaded through the laces, and a red sole, which references the red shoes traditionally worn by past Popes. The shoes also have the Bible verse Matthew 14:25 - the passage describing Jesus walking on water - at the side of the show along with a single blood drop to represent the blood of Christ. The company previously released a pair of modified Nike Air Max 97s called the 'Jesus Shoes,' which contained what it described as holy water in its sole drawn from the Jordan River.

Amid a barrage of social media commentary and calls for a boycott of Nike over the customized shoes, Nike filed a. Within hours of MSCHF dropping 666 pairs of its blood-infused Satan Shoes, the now-sold-out footwear is at the center of a brand-new lawsuit. If you think that it's only the holy water that soared up the price tag, then take a look at another feature of the kicks. Nike is Suing MSCHF for Trademark Infringement, Dilution Over Satan Shoes. A custom design conceived and engineered by Brooklyn-based creative agency MSCHF, the retro runner’s Max Air unit is injected with 60cc of holy water, sourced from the River Jordan and blessed by a priest in Brooklyn. The shoes include multiple Bible verses, Christian symbols, and the title of Kanyes most recent album- ‘Jesus Is King’. The MSCHF x INRI x Nike Air Max 97 ‘Jesus Shoes’ allows the wearer to literally walk on water. The distinctive pair of white Nike Air Max 97s termed "Jesus Shoes" are manufactured by a Brooklyn-based creative label MSCHF and the USP of the shoe is that it was injected with holy water from the Jordan River, reported Fox News.Ī closer look at the shoe and the river's water can be seen floating in the sole. The shoes are based on Nike’s Air Max ‘97, with a few key differences. When Jesus blesses a shoe, it gets sold out in minutes! A one of its kind limited-edition holy water-filled sneakers went out of stock within a few minutes and that too at a colossal price of USD 3,000.
