The strangest sneaker court case of the year is over, and nobody had to go to trial over a Slurpee color palette. 7-Eleven has voluntarily dismissed its trademark lawsuit against Nike over an Air Max 95 colorway the chain said borrowed its orange, green and red branding, Sneaker News reports.
Per the court filing, 7-Eleven asked on October 19 for the case to be dismissed with prejudice, which means it can't bring the same claims against Nike again. Each side pays its own legal fees, and the dismissal was approved the next day. The suit dated back to July, when 7-Eleven argued the shoe, plus a planned July 11 release that landed right on 7-Eleven Day, could trick people into thinking it was an official collab. It wanted sales blocked.
The plot twist: pairs had already slipped onto the resale market before the planned release, and with the shoe in legal limbo, prices climbed past double retail. Neither company has said whether there was a private settlement, and the case ended without any ruling on whether the shoe actually infringed. Translation: there's no court order standing between this Air Max 95 and a retail release, but Nike hasn't announced one either.
Our take: the shoe itself is a good one. Sail mesh, brown suede, and those stacked orange, green and red stripes running down the side look more like a cozy fall sweater than a convenience store, if we're being honest. If Nike does put it out, it's going to be a lot of people's first Air Max 95 bought with a story attached. Just maybe don't wear them on a beer run.
At ONENESS: this pair isn't on our shelves, but the 95 family is. Check the Nike Air Max 95 Big Bubble Leather QS in Baroque Brown, the Nike Air Max 95 Big Bubble SP in Sail / Volt, or the Air Max 95 Big Bubble Premium "Greedy".
Photos and court filing image via Sneaker News.
Sources: Sneaker News (Oct 22, 2026: 7-Eleven voluntarily dismissed its trademark suit against Nike over an Air Max 95 colorway; filed Oct 19 with prejudice, each party bears own costs, approved the following day; suit began in July over orange/green/red colors and a July 11 release date; pairs already on resale; no settlement disclosed; no ruling on infringement; images).
