Rapper Lil Nas X will release sneakers called "Satan Shoes", which show a bronze pentagram, an inverted cross and real human blood.
The athletes are part of a collaboration between Lil Nas X and the New York-based art collective, MSCHF. The Nike Air Max 97 was used to create the models, but Nike has distanced itself from the design.
In an email statement to CNN, Nike said it was not involved in creating the modified sneakers. "We have no affiliation with Lil Nas or MSCHF. Nike did not design or publish the athletes and we do not support them."
Modelet do të jenë limited-edition në vetëm 666 palë (numri i djallit). Çdo atlete përmban 60 centimetra kub bojë të kuqe dhe një pikë gjak njeriu, sipas MSCHF. Çmimi i tyre është 1,018 dollarë, një referencë për fragmentin biblik Luka 10:18 që thotë: “Unë pashë Satanain të binte si rrufe nga qielli”.
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Një zëdhënës i MSCHF tha për CNN se gjaku ishte siguruar nga anëtarët e kolektivit të artit, duke shtuar: "Ne duam të sakrifikojmë për artin tonë."
After harsh criticism on the Internet, especially from high-ranking religious figures, the rapper posted a video on YouTube entitled "Lil Nas X apologizes for Satan Shoes", but in fact it is not as it seems. After a few seconds, the video shows a part of his new song, "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)", where the rapper dances provocatively next to a character dressed as a devil. his horns on his head.
MSCHF is known for unusual creations. In February, he tore up Hermès Birkin bags to create hats.
