Trending photos surfaced of the discount retailer selling a knockoff version of Kanye West’s popular Yeezy Foam Runner shoes. Of course, Ye got wind of it and has just hit the company with a fresh lawsuit. According to recent legal documents, Kanye has officially filed a lawsuit against Walmart for copying his exact design.
@TMZ_TV exclusively reports, Kanye West is understandably very protective of his multi-billion-dollar Yeezy brand and never hesitates to legally confront those who sell fake versions of his products—and that now includes Walmart foam runner knockoffs. Shocking replicas filled stores. The cost $75 dollars. However, it didn’t take long for Ye to take action. His legal team to hit Walmart with a severe lawsuit for major damages.
New legal documents were recently filed showing that Kanye is suing Walmart for selling the shoes. Kanye initially requested for the company to remove the items from the website. The request went ignored. The documents also state the loss Walmart would cause Yeezy. An estimated hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. Walmart is further accused of attempting to capitalize on Kanye’s name and popularity in order to make a profit from the shoes.
You’ll recall that this isn’t the first legal issue between Kanye West and Walmart. Back in April, Walmart filed an official complaint with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office arguing that Kanye’s latest Yeezy logo is too similar to the one generally associated with its company.
A complaint was placed by Walmart. It stated “false affiliation” between its brand logo and the Yeezy logo. This could “injure and damage” the “goodwill” of the company.
Prior to Yeezy’s success, Ye was $53 million in debt. The success brought in $1.5 million within a year.
