The NFL offseason allows star players like Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce to relax and chill. Instead, they are facing heat. If their restaurant, 1587 Prime, wasn’t already in hot water enough, another legal action has entangled it in a trademark lawsuit.

On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 1587 Sneakers, INC., a New York-based sneaker company, filed a lawsuit against Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Noble 33 Holdings and other owners of the celebrity-backed restaurant brand. According to the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1587 SNEAKERS, INC. v. Kelce et al., 1:26-cv-01337 (S.D.N.Y.), they are alleging trademark and apparel infringement upon their usage of the identical number combination.

Now, one may ask what the issue is. Of course, the 1587 Sneaker is a trademark under a clothing category, and the 1587 Prime trademark is in the bar and restaurant category. Under the rules, the same trademarks under different categories can exist.

However, the restaurant, like many others in this day and age, also sells apparel. That’s where the case gets complicated, as trademark attorney Josh Gerben of Gerben IP, who doesn’t represent either party, suggested.

“Given that the marks are essentially identical here, is a restaurant and a shoe company too close?,” Gerben questioned. “Are consumers likely to be confused in thinking they are affiliated with one another?”

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While people are unlikely to confuse a clothing brand with a restaurant, the plaintiffs’ attorney, Ezra Salami, begs to differ. She has claimed that they’ve been contacted, suggesting that that is actually the case. Meanwhile, 1587 Sneakers co-founder Adam King wishes to settle the case with understanding.

“From the onset, we have communicated a sincere belief that there is room for mutual respect and understanding,” King said in a written statement. “That belief has not changed, and we continue to hope to resolve this matter amicably.”

What are the plaintiffs demanding? The sneaker company wants the restaurant group to no longer use the name, as it is confusing their consumers. They also want the defendants to stop selling goods with the name on it, seeking an award for unspecified damages. But they’re only making the case more difficult.

In addition to trademark infringement, the lawsuit includes claims of unfair trade practices and unfair competition. The company describes itself as the first sneaker brand in the United States that is owned, designed, and inspired by Asian American culture. And they’ve already presented their evidence to show why the case should stand:

• The complaint by 1587 Sneakers states that it has used the “1587” mark in commerce since April 2023 in connection with footwear and apparel sold nationwide through its website.
• The company also mentioned national media coverage and an appearance on Shark Tank as evidence that consumers associate the numeric mark “1587” with a single commercial source. They were not given an offer on the show, though.
• In October 2025, 1587 Sneakers applied for trademarks with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to register the “1587” trademark for use on clothing, sneakers, and other forms of apparel. The status of these applications is under review, and the approval is pending.
  When approved, 1587 Sneakers will enjoy several benefits under the law, such as the exclusive right to use the trademark in relation to specific goods and services, a presumption of ownership, and protection against counterfeiting by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

The complaint further adds that “had the defendants done some simple due diligence before their launch and conducted a public internet search, they would have known [its] mark not only existed but also obtained national prominence.”

Meanwhile, the defendants launched their restaurant around September 2025 as part of a concept that also includes branded merchandise, such as apparel. 1587 Sneakers alleges that Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and their partners have offered both in-person and online customers clothing items that ‘wholly adopt and incorporate’ the “1587” mark.

The sneaker brand argues that adding the word ‘PRIME’ does not meaningfully distinguish the restaurant’s mark from its own. It claims that the “verbatim incorporation” of “1587” is likely to cause consumer confusion regarding the source, affiliation, or sponsorship of the goods.

At the same time, the overlap may not have been intentional. The number 1587 happens to be the combined jersey numbers of Mahomes (15) and Kelce (87).

As promoted, it is described on its official page as being “rooted in the same standard of preparation, detail and excellence that defines the city’s champions.”

The case will be presided over by U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald. Although the case is still in litigation, the parties may come to a settlement where they will be allowed to use their own version of the four-digit mark. But the trademark lawsuit is only part of the story surrounding the Chiefs duo’s restaurant.

1587 Prime’s review pushes back on the steakhouse’s hype

Even before the legal dispute surfaced, Kansas City’s steakhouse was drawing sharp criticism from food reviewers over the quality of its offerings.

“The main trouble with 1587 Prime isn’t its childlike idea of luxury.” Food critic Liz Cook reviewed 1587 Prime for Defector. “It’s that it’s a steakhouse that doesn’t nail the steaks.”

Cook said she visited the restaurant twice before publishing her verdict. To be fair, Cook praised the visual presentation. But beyond the aesthetics, she found little to appreciate. She was also not satisfied with the menu, including the special cocktail known as “The Alchemy,” a tribute to Swift.

“The drink tasted like a Cosmo someone had strained through a French Vanilla Yankee Candle,” she said.

The steaks, supposed to be the main attraction, were either thin or overcooked, as Cook described. She also noted that her steak arrived without a steak knife and rated the service overall as mediocre. Making the overall experience worse for her was the cost.

According to her review, the most expensive steak she ordered was $78. She paid $15 for “three small ramekins of ketchup, one of which was pure uncut Heinz,” and $22 for the Alchemy cocktail.

“Ultimately, 1587 Prime is a parched vision of luxury, simultaneously overreliant on ChatGPT-grade luxury tropes, rehashed ideas from its outside restaurant group, and lazy local outsourcing for stations that a top-tier restaurant should staff,” she said while concluding her review.

Despite the criticism, the Mahomes-Kelce-backed restaurant still manages to attract plenty of curious diners. But while they can always improve by working on the review, will they drop “1587” because of the lawsuit?