In that suit, Nike has accused Yum of infringing its trademarks for the Air Force 1 shoe design, a pattern Nike maintains it has marketed and promoted since 1982.

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Marc Dolce faced that question when Nike tapped him to create the Lunar Force 1, a limited edition of the Air Force 1.

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The longtime Nike designer is the mind behind the 30th-anniversary edition of the Air Force 1.

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