It appears to me, although I could very well be wrong about it, that your choice of words was rather poor. Rubbish would have been more appropriate even though we have no evidence, whatsoever, to be the judge of it. I have my own experience which is in fact true for that particular model and make but I will not elaborate any further.
The fact however is that that particular brand whose logo is displayed on the team jersey pays that particular college's athletic program as well as several others a BUNCH of money to be their sole apparel provider for all athletic events. Their stock took a considerable hit when this event took place.
The brand makes shoes from light-duty to heavy-duty. These were medium-duty shoes and clearly not intended for hard use. I think the shoes are fine (as fine as any other), the player and trainers made a bad choice for this hard-worked application. However shoes rarely fail THIS spectacularly so this was unexpected. Be sure that from now on, coach and staff will check the footwear of their million-dollar investments.
It's easy to hate on Nike for a lot of reasons. I'm sure some of the outrage over this is residual from previous Nike business, but to blame the brand exclusively is ridiculous. This man is 6'8 and 270lb IIRC. He should be wearing a shoe designed for a player of his size that meets his demands. It's been pointed out that LeBron's shoe would have been more suited to him than the Paul George model in this photo. George is not as large as this man, so his shoes need not be overbuilt.
He chose to try different Nike shoes over a range of games and this shoe so happened to be the one that he had on when one failed. Sure Nike could have consulted him on his shoe choices and may have even done so, but he also chose the wear a shoe he knew was designed for a smaller player for whatever reason. It's one of the most common signature shoes used in basketball. Nothing is indestructible and this was the first time it's happened (on big stage) that I can think of. I'd be far more concerned if it was happening regularly with everyday people wearing them, but it seems this was a freak accident that nobody anticipated.
A combination of factors come into play with blame being on no one party alone.
As for the stock taking a considerable hit... It was 1 percent or so... While still a lot of value, it's hardly the end of the world. Would have expected it to downturn more than that if it was dire. The stock went up within a week to hit a 12 month high... Wasn't that big a deal IMO.
He chose to try different Nike shoes over a range of games and this shoe so happened to be the one that he had on when one failed. Sure Nike could have consulted him on his shoe choices and may have even done so, but he also chose the wear a shoe he knew was designed for a smaller player for whatever reason. It's one of the most common signature shoes used in basketball. Nothing is indestructible and this was the first time it's happened (on big stage) that I can think of. I'd be far more concerned if it was happening regularly with everyday people wearing them, but it seems this was a freak accident that nobody anticipated.
A combination of factors come into play with blame being on no one party alone.
As for the stock taking a considerable hit... It was 1 percent or so... While still a lot of value, it's hardly the end of the world. Would have expected it to downturn more than that if it was dire. The stock went up within a week to hit a 12 month high... Wasn't that big a deal IMO.
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>> I hardly prefer the brand of the three stripes <<
Me too.
It's not exactly comparable to the picture, but ... it happened to me too.
I bought shoes of the same brand at a local store for >100$. After about a year of my walking in retirement days, the sole has fallen off.
I know, it's all "made in china" but ....
Me too.
It's not exactly comparable to the picture, but ... it happened to me too.
I bought shoes of the same brand at a local store for >100$. After about a year of my walking in retirement days, the sole has fallen off.
I know, it's all "made in china" but ....
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A few years ago some journalists took a page full of symbols to unusual and mostly unpopular "out of the way" places and asked the people to identify them. Of all, the Nike "Swoosh" was the most identified, with the Christian Cross a close second. The Apple logo came in third. Don't remember the rest.
The only Nike clothes I have came from thrift stores and deep discounters where the price was well below 10% of list. I tend to get summer clothes real cheap during end of season sales at Old Navy, Kohls and Walmart when snow is falling.
The Nike shoes that my mother in law bought me fell apart after a few years of mostly closet decoration. The rubber decomposed like the belts in an old Teac reel to reel. I rarely wear shoes, but a 10 year old pair of Adidas that I got oon sale are still in decent shape. I only wear them to the gym....because proper footwear is required.
That's Dade county talking right there.
Even as far north as Gainesville we didn't have to wear shoes to school in the '60s.
A good marketing team doesn't make a good product. Here most people uses the brand under question, but it is really bad finished and bad quality products. Most of them are clandestine copies.
True sportsmen use Adidas, their durability and quality is by far superior.
The other, from the motto itself (and its origin) is detestable.
True sportsmen use Adidas, their durability and quality is by far superior.
The other, from the motto itself (and its origin) is detestable.
So every team in spain and germany uses Adidas?
Spoiler alert: They don't List of Nike sponsorships - Wikipedia
Spoiler alert: They don't List of Nike sponsorships - Wikipedia
You can take the boy out of Florida, but you can't take the Florida out of the boy.
I may have left Florida but Florida hasn't left me.....yet.
The schools in Dade County (Miami area) didn't have air conditioning in the 60's. "Footwear" was required, as were shirts. For me that was a cheap tank top and a $1 pair of flip flops from Zayre's or Woolco (remember them, hint Woolco was formerly called Woolworth's Five and Dime, they had a real chrome soda fountain built in the late 40's).
Since moving north my flip flops have been upgraded. The slick bottom cheap ones from Old Navy result in buttprints in the snow. I have to use better ones with some tread for traction when on snow and ice. Crocs flip flops from the outlet store when on sale during the middle of winter seems to be the best value.
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That's why I do use them. I like my father sweat profusely. I can work up a sweat shoveling snow dressed in minimal clothing. If I put my feet in shoes a big stink happens because of the sweat. If they stay dry due to good airflow, minimal or no stink.
There was a period of time in the late 70's when they required closed toe shoes in the Motorola factory where I worked. People used to call me "stinky" or "stinky feet." I went back to flip flops and nobody ever tried to write me up for footwear violation and I was a factory test equipment maintenance man for 10 years. They ignored my flip flops to get their equipment fixed.
I wear them everywhere here now except for the gym, weddings and funerals, or when the wind chill goes down near 0F (-18C). In the summer I'm barefoot whenever possible.
Some cheap flip flops like those at Walmart are made from a poor grade of plastic. They make your skin turn red and itch......can't possibly be good for you.
I have had zero issues with Crocs brand flip flops, and they have replaced the ones I break, free (so far). I do NOT like their ugly shoes though.
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