Lil Nas X’s controversial ‘Satan’ shoes sell out in less than a minute
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Lil Nas X’s controversial “Satan” shoes made for one hell of a sale.
The black-and-red sneakers, which contain a drop of human blood, sold out in less than a minute, CNN reported Monday, citing the merchandiser behind the shoes, MSCHF.
They went for $1,018 per pair, with 666 pairs sold, a number associated with the devil.
Lil Nas X, a rapper-singer known for songs such as the chart-topping “Old Town Road” and “Holiday,” has garnered criticism over the shoes, which feature the bible verse Luke 10:18 inscribed on them. That verse reads, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.”
The shoes appear to be modeled after Nike’s popular Air Max 97. Nike has said it didn’t work with Lil Nas X or MSCHF on the sneakers.
“We do not have a relationship with Lil Nas or MSCHF,” reads a statement from Nike obtained by CNN. “Nike did not design or release these shoes and we do not endorse them.”
MSCHF, which is based in Brooklyn, has also said Nike didn’t play a role in creating or releasing the sneakers.
Public figures who have condemned Lil Nas X’s shoes include Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who is widely expected to the top pick in next month’s NFL Draft.
“Line has to be drawn somewhere. Smh,” Lawrence tweeted Sunday.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, meanwhile, tweeted Sunday, “Our kids are being told that this kind of product is, not only okay, it’s ‘exclusive.’ But do you know what’s more exclusive? Their God-given eternal soul. We are in a fight for the soul of our nation. We need to fight hard. And we need to fight smart. We have to win.”
The 21-year-old Lil Nas X, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, replied to Noem, “ur a whole governor and u on here tweeting about some damn shoes. do ur job!”
He had previously defended himself amid backlash on Saturday.
“i spent my entire teenage years hating myself because of the s—t y’all preached would happen to me because i was gay,” he tweeted. “so i hope u are mad, stay mad, feel the same anger you teach us to have towards ourselves.”
