Posted on 04/01/2021 2:01:16 PM PDT by Impala64ssa
A federal judge ordered pop star Lil Nas X’s “Satan Shoes” to cease being sold, siding with Nike after it filed a lawsuit against the design company MSCHF Product Studio, which Nike says customized the Air Max 97 shoes without permission. The “Old Town Road” singer caused chaos last week following the unveiling of his limited edition satanic-theme shoes, which are said to contain a drop of human blood. The initial unveil caused confusion and uproar from fans who thought the shoe was made in collaboration with Nike, which the company ultimately denied. Nike followed up with a lawsuit on Monday against MSCH Product Studio, contending it customized the Nike Air Max 97 without the company’s “approval or authorization” and adding that the move would ultimately cause “confusion and dilution.” Nike’s lawyers said it submitted evidence “that even sophisticated sneakerheads were confused,” as well as evidence that boycotts are mounting against the company despite the fact that it has nothing to do with the design.
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I don’t understand how anything containing human blood can be sold retail anyway. I’d think it would be illegal - biohazard etc
Once he paid for the shoes he has every legal right to resell them because they are physical objects.
The shoes are a Bio Hazard with the blood.
Of course that was all pre AIDS.
Stops AIDS, don’t buy Little Naz’s shoes.
Wear them things and you’ll get AIDS and become a Qtard.
Nothing good can come of it.
I remember back in the 70’s when the band Kiss released their comic book. Each band member made a production of poring a vial of their blood in the printer’s ink vat. They marketed the comics as containing the real blood of Kiss in each copy.
You can’t sell Satan’s Shoes, not without Satan’s socks.
Lol - you beat me by 2 posts. I used have one of those Comics.
from what I understand from a trademark lawyer there is only two thing that they have a problem with in the courts. the niki logo still being on the sneakers and mentioning that they are made from niki shoes in advertising. the changes that are needed is remove the Niki logo on the shoe and any mention of niki as the source for the shoe. then advertise as a limited run artistic piece.
Nike isn’t upset about the turd of darkness. Hell, they work him him. They’re just upset about the 10% for the big guy.
I don’t buy anything Nike or Satanic.
I still don’t buy the judgment on requiring the removing the logo. if not he’s going to slap it on every physical object they sell then they just have to live with people doing with it what they want.
I want to know how long Nike retains rights to control the use of a product that somebody buys from them. If I buy 100 pairs of Nike shoes, and change the shoelaces to a different color and resell them. Can Nike tell me I can’t do that? If I buy a car from General Motors, and install different rims and tires and then resell it, should that be criminalized?
If I buy a Chevy. And then decide to add some devil logos and then resell it, do I have to remove all Chevrolet logos on the tailgate?
Interesting question. I don’t think so. You are reselling an asset you own outright. This wasn’t a case of this clown selling one pair of his own shoes customized. He’s selling a line. That’s the distinction, I’d think.
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