Recent events
Recent events tied to this brand in public sources.
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2021
New Balance sues Michael Kors over shoe designs
New Balance filed a lawsuit against Michael Kors in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, alleging that designs on Michael Kors Olympia and Pippin shoes are virtually identical and confusingly similar to New Balance marks. The complaint seeks to stop use of the design, recall existing shoes, and obtain damages and profits.
2020
New Balance sued over Vision Racer collaboration
Authentic Brands Group sued New Balance for $2 million, alleging copyright infringement and counterfeiting involving the Vision Racer collaboration and claiming that footwear bore designs and symbols confusingly similar to Vision trademarks. The source does not state the filing date.
2020
New Balance opens T-house concept store in Tokyo
New Balance opened its T-house concept store in Tokyo's Nihonbashi Hamacho; the store also houses the company's Tokyo design studio and can serve as an event space.
2020
New Balance announces Made-in-Japan 1300 release
New Balance announced a premium Made-in-Japan colorway of its 1300 sneaker, scheduled for release on July 17, 2020.
2020
Merchology announces exclusive partnership with New Balance
Merchology announced an exclusive partnership with New Balance under which Merchology would be the sole retailer in the corporate channel for New Balance products, allowing customers to personalize more than 150 products with company logos.
2019
New Balance released “Lights On” and “Lights Out” OMN1s colorways
New Balance released the “Lights On” and “Lights Out” OMN1s colorways for purchase on its website in select countries and through named retailers and stores in several markets.
2016
Court orders New Balance Lingpao companies to stop unfair competition
A Beijing court found that marks used on products by the New Balance Lingpao defendants were substantially similar to the bold “N” used on New Balance shoes and could confuse consumers about product origin. It ordered two defendant companies to stop the conduct and jointly pay New Balance 1 million yuan in economic losses and 100,000 yuan in reasonable litigation expenses.