US court orders halt to ‘Satan Shoe’ sales in Nike trademark row

Nike claimed shoe promoted by rapper Lil Nas X, purportedly containing drop of human blood, infringed its trademarks.

A United States federal judge has sided with sportswear giant Nike Inc in ordering a company in New York to temporarily stop further sales of “Satan Shoes” it produced in collaboration with the rapper Lil Nas X. US District Judge Eric Komitee in Brooklyn ruled three days after Nike sued MSCHF Product Studio Inc, claiming that the black-and-red, devil-themed sneakers, which carry the Nike “swoosh” logo, infringed its trademarks. The shoes are customised versions of the Nike Air Max 97 sneakers that purport to contain one drop of human blood in the midsoles and are printed with “Luke 10:18,” a biblical passage referring to Satan’s fall from heaven.