Nike Sues Skechers Over "Skecherized" Versions of Air Max Styles

Skechers is catching heat from Nike for allegedly copying the Oregon-based sportswear brand's patented Air Max 270 and VaporMax designs. In a recent lawsuit filed by Nike, the brand claims that Skechers is creating "Skecherized versions" of its popular shoes, specifically citing Skechers' Skech-Air Atlas, Skech-Air 92, Skech-Air Stratus and Skech-Air Blast models as infringers. Nike has been using its proprietary Air sole units since 1987, and the company recently received patents for both the A...