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Nike sued New Balance in Boston federal court, accusing dozens of its running shoes and football boots, from the Fresh Foam X 1080 v12 to the FuelCell SuperComp Elite v3, of copying Nike's patented Flyknit knitted uppers; it sued Skechers the same day.

Judge Julia Kobick heard Nike and New Balance argue over four disputed claim terms in Nike's Flyknit patent suit, after the case restarted in May 2026 from a stay pending Patent Office review.

New Balance sued Decathlon in Boston federal court, saying the logo on its Kiprun running shoes, a 'K' that becomes an 'N' when mirrored on the other side of the shoe, is virtually identical to New Balance's famous 'N'.