MSCHF Is Being Sued By Nike For Lil Nas X ‘Satan Shoes’
Bella Breakdown The release of the “Montero” music videos has stirred controversy around the artist Lil Nas X that spiked after the announcement of a new collaboration with MSCHF for limited-edition Nike Air Max 97 ‘Satan Shoes.’ The ‘Satan Shoes’ featured embellishments looking like liquid blood with pentagrams and the recognizable Nike swoosh logo. BREAKING: Nike is suing MSCHF over the @LilNasX "Satan Shoes" for copyright infringement and dilution. pic.twitter.com/lEL6DIVyOD — SAINT (@saint) March 29, 2021 The sneaker collaboration stirred more controversy with Nike taking a majority of the blame over what the athletic brand is deeming the ‘Satan...
Nike Reveals New Hands-Free Slip-On Sneakers
Bella Breakdown Nike reveals its first-ever hands-free sneakers dubbed the Go FlyEase shoes that are lace-free for the easiest slip-on sneaker. The new Go FlyEase design incorporates a “bistable hinge” in the shoes allowing users to easily slip on the shoe without having to bend over. #Nike has unveiled the first hands-free sneaker, the GO FlyEase. Video: Nike Learn more: https://t.co/VEZIGYPt2L pic.twitter.com/A0Kt18NgWb — HYPEBEAST (@HYPEBEAST) February 1, 2021 The new design also incorporates a bi-stable hinge to secure the shoe when fully opened and closed. Wearers can also take the Go FlyEase shoes by pressing on the heel of...
Nike Debuts New Modest Swimwear Line
Bella Breakdown There’s something beautifully freeing about moving—running, dancing, playing a sport, or swimming. It creates a moment in time in which your one concern, is playing a game in which you love. It can take you back to little league baseball or middle school soccer or connect you with favorite family members. The ability to participate in sports, and to compete to the best of your ability, is something Nike has always strived to make possible for its athletes by making the best shoes and clothes for peak performance. Recently, they’ve become inspired by the barriers that exclude...
The Ad Heard ‘Round the World
Bella Breakdown Nike has just succeeded in creating one of the most controversial ads in history. The athletic company just dropped a campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick, with the slogan, “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.” This ad was for Nike’s 30th anniversary, ‘Just Do It’ campaign. The ad references Kaepernick kneeling during the National Anthem during the 2017 NFL season to protest unfair and racist treatment of minorities in this country. Colin’s protest either gained fans or alienated them, either way he got people talking. He also changed the way the NFL handles political protests. They’ve...
Why Your Fitness Band Might Be Lying to You
Bella Breakdown Sharon Profis explains how “You’re Doing it All Wrong” when it comes to your fitness tracker. If you have not calibrated your fitness tracker properly, you may have either walked more or less than what your tracker is showing you. Distance is calculated on your tracker by multiplying the number of steps you walked by your stride length. If you want your Fitbit fitness tracker to calculate the distance you walked accurately, you need to start calibrating. Steps to properly calibrate your device: 1. Count how many steps you walk in a specific distance (such as on...
