This week on Dezeen, American musician Lil Nas X and Brooklyn brand MSCHF launched a limited edition collection of Nike shoes that contain human blood.
Released to promote the singer's latest single, each of the Satan Shoes was a pair of Nike Air Max 97 trainers that had blood from the design team injected into the signature air cushions.
However, the customised trainers were not authorised by the sportswear brand and soon after the release Nike filed a lawsuit, claiming that the altered shoes were causing people to believe "Nike is endorsing satanism". Confusion as Volkswagen claims it is rebranding itself as Voltswagen
Another brand that caused a stir this week was car company Volkswagen as it announced that it was changing its name to Voltswagen in the USA to mark its commitment to electric vehicles.
The news, which was released on 30 March, was reported as fact by numerous publications but turned out to be an early April Fool's Day joke.
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