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Originally Posted by choujin24
So...does that mean that the overseas makers of fake Jays will sue JB for making shoes that resemble their fakes...?
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Originally Posted by choujin24
So...does that mean that the overseas makers of fake Jays will sue JB for making shoes that resemble their fakes...?
Why doesnt Nike sue Greedy Genius for their look a like Nike and Jordan shoes.
BINGO!!! these ridiculous types re-makes have been an eye-sore for sometime, dont know why they nip it in the bud right anyway. but hey you got toadmire nike's aim here.....make an example of the world's leading retailer!...thats the whole point of it. these types of kicks shouldbe stopped from even leaving the manufacturers, let alone reaching the shelves. I've alays wondered why they were never went agressively after thesecompanies.
But then walmart drops them, its obviously an issue, cuz they are a global entity, they're more likely to sell there than a knock off boutique in yourneighbourhood. Walmart's distribution and supply chains are huge, remember that, so stopping them gets a good perecntage out of the public. IMO nike shouldpursue ALL copycats in that manner, not just leading retailers
Originally Posted by Blue0230
Originally Posted by allthingsjordan
Now they need to go after fake shoes just as hard...as a matter of fact they should be suing the Brand Jordan Team for making fake looking Jordans as well....
Corporate confusion...they need to go after the real reason people are confusing nikes & J's with cheap shoes sold at wal mart....their own business practices!!!!!
Originally Posted by RockDeep
They can sue them all they want, but if WalMart isn't using the same Technology, they can use the look all they want. How many shoes at Payless look like other shoes?
Did they sue Reebok for all those G Unit Look alike Jordans?
You are right above when you stated they need to focus on the stuff thats actually affecting their business. The Variant Makers... not WalMart.. They do not share the same Target Audience.
Sad.
The Big Bad Machine always going after the easy one's.
Whats next.. Salons.. Elementary Schools
If the question is "Why is Nike going after Wal-mart and not variant makers?," then the answer is simple: THEY ARE MOTHERHUMPIN WAL-MART! It is possible to sue them and receive some substancial damages in return. That's a HUGE check. The cost of filing such a large scale lawsuit is a major investment... and it would only make sense for Nike to choose their battles wisely by going after a suit that will garner the best possible return.
The variant market is not centralized whatsoever... those organizations are spread over large parts of Asia and do not necessarily collaborate in any way. Fighting them would be like fighting the "war on terror," where there is no central front. To sue each entity involved would require major [international] law investments, and would ultimately result in drop-in-the-bucket returns if they were pursued to the fullest extent.
So yeah, that's why they are going after Wal-Mart. It's easy money when you can point a justified finger at a major corporate player.
Originally Posted by El Bro
Why doesnt Nike sue Greedy Genius for their look a like Nike and Jordan shoes.
As I mentioned above... when you are involved multiple-car collision, you sue the dude in the Mercedes and not the dude with the @##!## Kia. Who the crap is Greedy Genius to NIke? No one.
Originally Posted by lobotomybeats
Wal-Mart should sue Nike for stealing their child labor business model.
Originally Posted by lobotomybeats
Wal-Mart should sue Nike for stealing their child labor business model.
Originally Posted by WallyHopp
ive seen them.. the shox part is terrible and doesnt even "spring".. what is nike doing here? it may look the same but quality wise, as with most walmart stuff, is beyond terrible
Originally Posted by mjpit23
I hope Nike wins this case and takes them for millions. I have worked with Wal Mart in the past and they are the most arogant organization I know. Bring the pain Nike.
Nike sold Starter to Iconix almost exactly a year ago. By the way (and this is a little off-topic), Iconix recently signed Tony Romo to a Starterdeal.Originally Posted by RockDeep
Firstly... For Nike to Sue ANYONE is laughable, when they don't even go after those who pilfer MILLIONS from their Bottom Line every year. You want to go after Walmart or Payless?
Nike is either selling or trying to sell Starter by the way....
Nike even has a dept called the Garage which is in charge of making the Take Downs you see of popular shoes. They are the complete opposite of the Kitchen... They basically cut the fat out of the Technology and design complexities and put out a shell of its own shoe.
Is this the market they are afraid will steer away from them?
Sad...
They can sue them all they want, but if WalMart isn't using the same Technology, they can use the look all they want. How many shoes at Payless look like other shoes?
I don't think you are correct about this. They only need to show that it is reasonable that consumers may THINK that they have the sametechnology. If the appearance has been copied closely then it is easy to argue that consumers won't be able to tell the difference and would assume theywork the same way. Nike could sue a lot of people. Just because they don't doesn't mean they can't.