coachmilo13
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I don’t like that old trefoil logo at all. The giant stripes on the ADIZERO running shoe are cool, but I don’t like the sole. The sole should have been simple. On that note, I think what helps Nike is their simplicity. Sure they branch out and create a lot of other stuff for certain markets, but simplicity, quality and intelligent design have gotten them extremely far IMO. I think Danny needs to follow the money however. Nike clearly doesn’t have any respect for Tennessee when you look at what they are paid versus other schools. Yet they try and convince Tennessee to stay and act as if they are the same.Just hanging a piñata here for sneakerheads and cordwainers to opine over. Or maybe this is a pitch.
We fans have little say in what the boardrooms decide, so we might as well squawk about what we'd like to buy and wear ourselves.
The German company Adidas isn't blazing any frontiers on cutting edge shoe fashion, but their origins [edit: in the US market] back in the late-60s/early 70s was pretty strong. So maybe their niche today would be retro, nostalgia, or throwback [Adidas haters insert "throw back" jokes here].
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This Forum Low CL tennis shoe is already available in orange & white, listing for $100.
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Below are some options that would require little change in their manufacturing to target Vol Nation:
Make the suede inserts Smokey Gray, along with the sole (better to have dirt and grime on gray instead of corrupting our Orange) and add to each box an extra pair of Summitt Blue shoe laces, for fans who want to make a Lady Vols statement:
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OR, make that Lady Vols statement stronger (LV teams are excelling!) by making those suede inserts Summitt Blue:
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Of course, some like their shoes extra quiet, and for them, more Smokey Gray shouts loud enough:
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The thread is now open for traditional VolNation O & R.
(Opine & Ridicule)
That should be the great thing about this country and if you don’t support something you should be able to do that by not buying the product instead of vandalizing someone else’s Addis shirt or Pepsi.I stopped going to Regal theaters when they switched frome Coke to Pepsi. And then the crazy high ticket prices.
I will stop buying Vols gear if it doesnt have Nike on it.
Sorry just never been a fan of Adidas. My personal preference.
That should be the great thing about this country and if you don’t support something you should be able to do that by not buying the product instead of vandalizing someone else’s Addis shirt or Pepsi.
I chose to avoid Nike stuff for the most part because I disagree with their politics.
Like you I choose not to give them money, but if their paying other schools significantly more money, why should we use them as money that shows that they don’t value our brand and think it’s inferior to other schools.
So mark me down for two reasons to switch.
Adidas proudly and aggressively endorsed trans athletes. I'm the grandfather of two girls and don't want to see them compete against men in high school sports. After buying nothing but Adidas golf shoes for decades, I vowed to never buy anything Adidas ever again. I would hope many others to do the same.
Damnit, I’m going to get to the point that I’m not wearing anything then and trust me, no one wants that.Adidas proudly and aggressively endorsed trans athletes. I'm the grandfather of two girls and don't want to see them compete against men in high school sports. After buying nothing but Adidas golf shoes for decades, I vowed to never buy anything Adidas ever again. I would hope many others to do the same.
They were also started in Germany by (checks notes)… ADOLPH Dassler, who started the company in the 20’s and joined this Social party that liked to wear Khakis a lot in the 30’s and 40’s. So.. yeah.Adidas proudly and aggressively endorsed trans athletes. I'm the grandfather of two girls and don't want to see them compete against men in high school sports. After buying nothing but Adidas golf shoes for decades, I vowed to never buy anything Adidas ever again. I would hope many others to do the same.
GarbageThis is the team shoe for the Miami Hurricanes of 2024….
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Have you seen the politics out of Oregon and corporate Nike HQ?Adidas proudly and aggressively endorsed trans athletes. I'm the grandfather of two girls and don't want to see them compete against men in high school sports. After buying nothing but Adidas golf shoes for decades, I vowed to never buy anything Adidas ever again. I would hope many others to do the same.