Nike Is Taking These Fake Chuck Taylors to Court

Converse loves tweaking the original Chuck Taylor All Star. The company, now owned by Nike, makes the iconic kicks in the original canvas, leather, and rubber—even with fuzzy shearling lining, for the street baller who finds himself trudging through a freak snowstorm.

But plenty of other sneaker designers have drawn inspiration from the stripped-down shoe. They just don’t happen to be owned by the same company. This week, Nike is suing 31 retailers and shoemakers for trademark infringement on its Chuck Taylor design. The targets include some of the biggest names in U.S. retail, such as Wal-Mart, H&M, Tory Burch, Ralph Lauren, and Skechers. The company is seeking monetary damages in individual complaints, though it primarily wants the purported imposters off of shelves.