Eddie Van Halen is suing Nike, saying that the trademarked red, white and black stripe design found on his guitars since 1978 is also used on Nike's new line of "Dunk Lows" sneakers.
The Van Halen camp say that Nike infringed on his copyright without "consent, approval or license."
Van Halen is looking for general and punitive damages, all profits arising from the sales of "Dunk Lows" and a permanent injunction halting production of the shoes. They're also asking for "the impoundment and destruction of all footwear."
But this is not just about similarity between shoes and guitars. Van Halen recently launched his own line of men's high and low top sneakers, featuring the Frankenstein design.
