That's essentially what their shoes were. The shoes are a clear riff on the Air Force 1's design, but instead of using a Nike swoosh, they use a star, which is where the name BAPE STA comes from.

Nike has settled its lawsuit accusing Japanese fashion brand A Bathing Ape, also known as BAPE, of unlawfully copying the footwear giant's famous sneaker designs, according to a filing in New York ...

The Bape shoe is a copy of the Nike model, one that rips the Swoosh off the side and replaces it with a cartoony shooting star. How did Bape get away with it?

Nike Inc sued Japanese fashion brand A Bathing Ape, also known as BAPE, in New York on Wednesday for allegedly copying some of its most famous shoes.

Nike said BAPE’s U.S. sales of the shoes were “sporadic” until 2021, when it “drastically increased the volume and scope of its infringement.” ...

Nike filed the trademark infringement suit against Bape (also known as A Bathing Ape) in January 2023, accusing the brand of ripping off iconic Nike shoes like the Air Force 1 and Dunk.

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The American sportswear giant Nike filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Japanese cult-favorite streetwear brand A Bathing Ape, known colloquially as Bape, in a New York court this week ...

Nike claims that while BAPE has for many years infringed on Nike’s designs, up until 2021 it didn’t have much impact on the market.

July 22, 2024 Nike Accuses the Shoe Surgeon of Counterfeit and Trademark Infringement in a $60 Million Suit The footwear brand is also asking for monetary compensation.

Nike has taken the next move after companies that they claim have copied their shoe designs. Last year they filed lawsuits against Kool Kiy and Omi for copying the Jordan 1 and Dunk design, and ...

Nike Settles Trademark Infringement Lawsuit Against BAPE: In the agreement, the Japanese fashion label has agreed to discontinue and redesign several of its flagship footwear models.