The Devil's Footwear

[MrRING]

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/lil-nas-x-mschf-satan-nike-shoes/index.html

Rapper and singer Lil Nas X is launching a controversial pair of "Satan Shoes" featuring a bronze pentagram, an inverted cross and a drop of real human blood.

 

[Peripart]

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/lil-nas-x-mschf-satan-nike-shoes/index.html

He's probably doing this to appear edgy and a bit dangerous.

The idiotic wanker that he is.

What a silly little boy.

 

[escargot]

a drop of real human blood

No healthy woman would be impressed by that.

 

[Peripart]

No healthy woman would be impressed by that.

I know. It's an armful or it doesn't count, eh?

 

[MrRING]

No healthy woman would be impressed by that.

Would she sell her sole to such a shoe though?

 

[kamalktk]

Article says the art group also did "Jesus shoes" in 2019 with holy water or somesuch. Did those get protested?

 

[Souleater]

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/lil-nas-x-mschf-satan-nike-shoes/index.html

I imagine the christian right are going to love those

 

[MrRING]

I imagine the christian right are going to love those

Yep - they did, alright!
https://loudwire.com/satan-shoes-conservative-christian-twitter-reactions-lil-nas-x/

 

[Souleater]

Article says the art group also did "Jesus shoes" in 2019 with holy water or somesuch. Did those get protested?

Given how christian a lot of the US is they probably loved those as much as they will hate the 'satan shoes' i can foresee plenty of this sort of thing

 

[Frideswide]

This place doesn't use generalisations to bash religious groups - fair enough to go for specifics, supported by evidence.


Frides

 

[JamesWhitehead]

I wondered if there was a pun or hidden meaning in the thread title. Seems not. Should be footwear, surely!

Are these trainers guaranteed to smell mephitic, fresh from the box? Saves gangsters nicking them off each other's feet.

 

[Yithian]

I wondered if there was a pun or hidden meaning in the thread title. Seems not. Should be footwear, surely!

Now corrected, thank you.

 

[Lord Lucan]

I wonder what would happen if you wore a Jesus shoe on one foot and a Satan shoe on the other?

 

[EnolaGaia]

Nike has already filed a lawsuit claiming trademark infringement.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/29/business/satan-shoes-nike-lil-nas-x/index.html

 

[Xanatic*]

I assume Jesus shoes lets you walk on water and Satan shoes lets you walk on fire.

 

[Coastaljames]

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/lil-nas-x-mschf-satan-nike-shoes/index.html

I read about these this morning.

Just vile on so many levels.

 

[maximus otter]

"Nonentity gets cheap publicity."

"Nonentity sued by huge entity: gets more publicity."

"Nonentity makes grovelling apology: gets more publicity."

"Nonentity invited to appear on numerous chat shows to repeat apology; uses opportunity to publicise his next venture."

Rinse and repeat.

maximus otter

 

[Coastaljames]

"Nonentity gets cheap publicity."

"Nonentity sued by huge entity: gets more publicity."

"Nonentity makes grovelling apology: gets more publicity."

"Nonentity invited to appear on numerous chat shows to repeat apology; uses opportunity to publicise his next venture."

Rinse and repeat.

maximus otter

Agreed.

And just dawned on me...we are all thinking about this and discussing it.



Darn.

 

[MrRING]

Nike is suing the maker of Lil Nas X's blood shoe, alleging it has 'suffered significant harm' — including complaints from customers who 'believe that Nike is endorsing satanism'

https://www.businessinsider.com/nike-lil-nas-x-satan-blood-shoe-mschf-lawsuit-2021-3

 

[JamesWhitehead]

I think it is an odd coincidence that Youtube suggested this Kids in the Hall video for my delectation yesterday:

A Satanic Shoe Salesman!

Yesterday's weird comedy = today's "normal?"

 

[kamalktk]

https://www.businessinsider.com/nike-lil-nas-x-satan-blood-shoe-mschf-lawsuit-2021-3

I'm sure Nike has good lawyers, but have they considered the quality of Satan's legal team?

 

[Souleater]

Nike has won its lawsuit and has had the sale of the shies banned, bit late considering all 666 pairs have been sold already with all but one pair having been shipped also

Nike wins lawsuit over 'Satan Shoes' with human blood

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-56609333