Have you ever wanted to walk on water like Jesus did? Now you can. The MSCHF studio injected consecrated or holy water into the sole of the Nike Air Max 97 sneaker and thus created the "Jesus sneaker".
Digital culture studio MSCHF has created street style in conjunction with religious symbolism and cult appeal "Jesus Sneakers". In the sole of the sneaker Nike Air Max 97 they injected 60 ml of lightly colored consecrated or holy water from the Jordan River, so that anyone who put them on could literally "walk on water". Created with a slightly ironic touch, the shoes explore ideas of piety both in religion and in commercial products.
"Jesus Sneakers" thus they carry only one simple but lasting idea: walking on water. This image is immortalized in the Gospel according to Matthew (14, 22-23) and recorded in culture as the image of a deity. And the hollow soles of Nike Air Max sneakers offered an excellent opportunity for a slightly more "meaty" realization.
It also adorns sneakers, among other things steel cross, which can be removed. The lining in the sneakers is from 100% wool of the lamb of God and imbued with holy incense, one of the three gifts brought by the three kings at the birth of Jesus. The red interior was inspired by the red shoes of the Pope, and sneakers are also included quotes from the Gospel according to Matthew, as well as initials INRI (Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum or Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews).
Jesus' sneakers are being explored the cult of loyalty brand of street fashion, street style, as well as loyalty to rich church tradition. It is the enduring, rich symbolism of Christianity that, in many ways, is the deepest insight into what brands strive for. The sneakers are available in a limited edition on the official website, and new models arrive every other second and fourth Tuesday of the month.
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