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Nike Dunk Low Shoe Design Prompts Lawsuit From Eddie Van Halen

by Jon Azpiri | June 16, 2009 at 12:08 pm

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Guitarist Eddie Van Halen has filed a lawsuit against Nike in Los Angeles Friday, accusing the company of using the striped design from legendary "Frankenstein" guitar on their new line of "Nike Dunk Low" sneakers.

The guitarist for Van Halen claims that the midsole of a recently-released Nike Dunk Low shoe is strikingly similar to the red, white and black stripe guitar that Van Halen made famous in music videos for "Jump," "Panama" and "Hot For Teacher." The suit states that Van Halen copyrighted the design in 2001.

Van Halen is seeking general and punitive damages, all profits from the sales of the Nike Dunk Lows and a permanent injunction stopping the production of the sneakers.

Check out the Van Halen Nike Dunk Lo sneakers and see for yourself whether you think it is a copyright violation.

Part of the motivation for the lawsuit may be to draw attention to Van Halen's own line of sneakers, which he created in conjunction with Converse.

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