Report: Nike suing MSCHF Product Studio over ‘blood shoes’
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Nike is suing MSCHF Product Studio, a company that collaborated with rapper Lil Nas X to produce the Satan Shoe, or otherwise known as the, “blood shoes,” according to a report from TMZ. The news comes shortly after the shoes, which sell for more than $1,000, became public for sale.
According to TMZ’s report on the incident, Nike is claiming that MSCHF is tricking customers into thinking the Satan-themed shoes were approved and endorsed by Nike. In an email to CNN, a Nike spokesperson said the company has distanced itself from endorsing the customization.
The lawsuit also claims that MSCHF artists make modifications to the Nike shoe after they are made, according to TMZ. That is leading to a trademark infringement because the Nike logo is still on the shoe, despite not being approved by the company. Nike is asking the judge to block all sales of the shoe, according to TMZ.
The “rapper” also has customized Nike with the Chik-fil-A insigna on them.
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