What is "nike satan shoes" controversy | nike air max 97

About Nike Air Max 97 shoes

Nike Air Max 97 are very old shoes introduced in the late 90s. As you guessed right, the number 97 in shoes is the year they were released. These shoes became very popular in a short time so Nike then onwards decided to release the series of air max shoes. You can find the whole bike air max series on their official website here.

So the question arises what was so interested about these shoes that after 25 years they are still in trend.

Basic features

• Look wise the design of shoes was very appealing.
• The shoes were very lightweight with adequate cushioning.
• The padding at the collar of shoes i.e near the ankle area was very comfortable.
• The rubber outsole provides traction and durability to the shoes.

Highlight features

• Now, Nike is known to provide the above feature but the interesting part about air max 97 was...
• That they gave users to customize shoes according to their liking. This means the color part of the shoes was in the hand of the customer. 
• You have an option to use either a normal rubber outer sole or gum rubber.
• And the most interesting, at the top of tongue one can write any personal text or message within five-letter.

Check out the official Nike page and click on customise button.

Another reason why these shoes are in trend

so another reason for these shoes to be in trend is the Nike satan controversy. Read further to know more...

About Nike satan controversy

Recently in March 2021, a musician Lil Nas X collaborated with a product company MSCHF and released 666 pairs of shoes calling them satan shoes. These shoes were customized version of Nike air max 97 in a satanic way with a drop of real human blood. The shocking part, these shoes were priced at $1030 and got sold in under a minute. The original price of Nike shoes was $150.

Now the thing is these guys did not take any prior permission from Nike company to allow them to produce customized Nike shoes. And Nike filed a lawsuit against MSCHF company. Most likely the company will be sued.

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