Nike dropped a sneaker. 7-Eleven dropped a lawsuit. And now the sneaker world is watching a legal battle that gets to the heart of something the industry has long danced around: when does inspiration become infringement ? The Nike Air Max 95 Big Bubble "Sport Green and Safety Orange" — the shoe that started it all. Photo: WWD What Happened On July 1, 2026 — ten days before Nike's scheduled drop — 7-Eleven filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Nike Inc. in the Northern District of Texas,