Save the Chuck Taylor All-Stars!
Sick and tired of all the obvious imitations of the company's iconic shoe, Converse has filed 22 different lawsuits for copy right infringement of the Chuck Taylor All-Star to the United States District Court in Brooklyn.
As a slice of Americana right up there with baseball and apple pie, it's pretty easy to spot the Chuck's trademark elements: the black stripes and rubber toe topper. Converse is alleging that companies like Walmart, K-mart, Skechers and others are putting out shoes too similar to theirs.
“The goal really is to stop this action,” said Converse chief executive Jim Calhoun. “I think we’re quite fortunate here to be in the possession of what we would consider to be an American icon.”
Since being purchased by Nike in 2003, Converse has seen a reemergence of sorts, after the Swoosh introduced new colorways and styles. This renaissance in popularity has supposedly contributed to what the company is calling an "explosion of knockoff activity."
Take a look at some of the examples in question below and let us know if Converse has a legitimate gripe here.
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