Footwear brand Skechers has built up a store reputation as one of the biggest knock-off brands in the world. They’ve blatantly copied adidas and Nike on a number of footwear designs, and today the German brand dropped another lawsuit on Skechers for ripping off the Springblade footwear design that emerged a few years ago. adidas released a statement today regarding this issue, so read on below.
Today, adidas filed another lawsuit against Skechers. We will not stand by and allow others to blatantly copy our products and infringe on our valuable intellectual property. These shameless imitations tarnish the reputation of our brand and our people who work tirelessly to research and develop technical innovations and designs that help athletes make a difference.
We are the leader in footwear innovation, design and engineering, creating high performance shoes for athletes. We are a company of creators and makers who lead the industry to new standards, continually bringing the best in high-quality products to consumers.
This pattern of unlawful behavior and freeloading in the industry is outrageous and must end. We will take every legal measure possible to protect and defend our innovations.
