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   NEW YORK - That’s a holy lot of money.   
      
   A limited-edition sneaker, which is filled with holy water in   
   the soles and blessed by a priest, sold out within minutes of   
   its debut, despite each pair costing a whopping $3,000.   
      
   Brooklyn-based creative label MSCHF is responsible for releasing   
   the shoe, which is a pair of all-white Nike Air Max 97s --   
   though the design is in no way affiliated with Nike -- that have   
   been injected with holy water sourced from the Jordan River. The   
   water, which is visible in the see-through sole, has some   
   coloring added to enhance visibility, the shoe’s creator told   
   Fox News.   
      
   The kicks, succinctly called “Jesus Shoes,” also feature the   
   Bible verse Matthew 14:25 — the passage describing Jesus walking   
   on water — and a single blood drop to represent the blood of   
   Christ.   
      
   Among the other religious details are the frankincense-scented   
   insoles, a crucifix threaded through the laces, and a red sole,   
   which references the red shoes traditionally worn by past Popes.   
      
   The shoebox itself also displays an angel and a seal that   
   resembles the official papal seal.   
      
   The shoes, which were bought at Nike retail value by MSCHF   
   designers before being re-designed, were part of a desire for   
   the MSCHF brand to poke fun at collaboration culture.   
      
   “We thought of that Arizona Iced Tea and Adidas collab, where   
   they were selling shoes that [advertised] a beverage company   
   that sells iced tea at bodegas,” head of commerce Daniel   
   Greenberg tells the New York Post. “So we wanted to make a   
   statement about how absurd collab culture has gotten.”   
      
   “We were wondering, what would a collab with Jesus Christ look   
   like?” he added.   
      
   Less than two dozen of the Jesus Shoes were made with no plans   
   to create more, according to MSCHF. Although, Gabriel Whaley,   
   founder of the brand, hinted there may be a “second coming” in   
   the future.   
      
   The MSCHF label releases new items every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of   
   the month.   
      
   Get updates to this story on FoxNews.com.   
      
   https://www.foxla.com/news/3g-jesus-shoes-filled-with-holy-water-   
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