To pick them up, one had to download the official MSCHF app from. The 'Satan Shoes' went on sale at 11:00 a.m. In a statement, Nike wrote: 'Nike did not design or release these shoes and we do not endorse them.'
Instead, it was New York-based art collective MSCHF who made 'Satan Shoes' using Nike Air Max 97s. And the controversy over the footwear also comes amid the equally provocative video for Lil Nas X's new hit single, 'Montero (Call Me By My Name).'ĭespite the presence of the infamous swoosh on the side, the shoes are not a direct design of Nike. The $1,018 price attached to them is a reference to the Bible passage Luke 10:18, which reads: 'I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.' Naturally, all of the devil themes around the shoes have drawn the ire of some conservative pundits. Only 666 pairs of the black and red sneakers were produced in the limited edition run. That inventory was relatively small, though. Lil Nas X at the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Januin Los Angeles, California.