Why do random people wear NOP gear?

LoneStarXC wrote:

I saw this random guy slowly jogging today, and he was wearing an NOP t-shirt! I don’t get it, do hobbyjoggers think that it makes them look like a serious runner? Or do they just think the skull logo looks cool? Discus.

I read this random guy on the Internet, and he called himself "LoneStarXC". I don't get it, do suburban tools think it makes them look tough to wrap themselves in Texas cred? Or do they just think the coonskin cap looks cool?

Makxjcjx wrote:

LoneStarXC wrote:

I saw this random guy slowly jogging today, and he was wearing an NOP t-shirt! I don’t get it, do hobbyjoggers think that it makes them look like a serious runner? Or do they just think the skull logo looks cool? Discus.

Why do some idiots wear Dallas Cowboys apparel?

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I have some NOP stuff. Not ashamed to wear them. In fact, I would buy more team gear like BTC, NAZ Elite, etc. This sport is already niche and the athletes are severely underpaid. It's nice to support the team to let Nike or Hoka or whoever else sponsors them that it is worth investing in the elite side of the sports.

I wish they made gear more accessible to regular runners (NN team gear would be sweet).

No one is confusing someone wearing a Kobe jersey for Kobe Bryant. I'd rock Cheserek or Rupp or Kipchoge branded stuff all day.

Letsrunners: Why isn't running more mainstream? I hate paying Flotrack, NBC Sports Gold, USATF.tv. It should be televised on ESPN!

Also Letsrunners: Why is runner XYZ over marketing themselves on facebook, Instagram, twitter etc?

Also Letsrunners: Why are you guys being posers and supporting professional athletes?

WTF

I have a NOP tech fit hoodie and a pair of the NOP aeroswift shorts because it was actually cheaper to get the versions with the NOP logo from their websites store than it was to get the same exact hoodie and shorts from Nike without the logo on it lol

Jeremy R wrote:

I have some NOP stuff. Not ashamed to wear them. In fact, I would buy more team gear like BTC, NAZ Elite, etc. This sport is already niche and the athletes are severely underpaid. It's nice to support the team to let Nike or Hoka or whoever else sponsors them that it is worth investing in the elite side of the sports.

I wish they made gear more accessible to regular runners (NN team gear would be sweet).

No one is confusing someone wearing a Kobe jersey for Kobe Bryant. I'd rock Cheserek or Rupp or Kipchoge branded stuff all day.

Agree 100%

I have gear from NOP and NAZ because it is nice gear, it supports the sport, and I have been able to find great deals in black Friday/cyber Monday to get some of the nice gear for pretty cheap. Wearing an NAZ hoodie is the same as when I wear my Florida Gator hoodie, it shows that I support that sports team.

It’s the coonfingskin hat mofos.

Subway Surfers wrote:

msb__ wrote:

1. Logo is nice

2. Probably the most popular American track club

3. You can get Nike gear for cheap on the NOP site

I've wanted a NOP singlet for ages, just for a joke, but they're like $500 on ebay. The Bowerman singlets are non existent as well.

I'd love to support them more, but one of the things I hate about NAZ Elite apparel you can buy is the logo is so damn big on everything. Like why not just make it a small "hoka one one" on one chest pocket area and the NAZ Elite logo on the other? I know, I know, marketing and all, but geezus, I like small logo stuff. NOP and BTC both have small logo apparel available (although I'm not paying $70 for a Nike BTC sweatshirt)

Maybe for the same reason random people wear New England Patriot Jerseys?

I think that would be a good thing for track and field.

NOP gear is actually cheaper sometimes than what you find in Runningwarehouse or nike.com

For example, you can get a Pegasus Turbo with NOP on it $140 right now.

Small logo, you say?

This is 100% of the apparel available for men right now:

https://www.bowermantc.com/store/mens-miler-ss

https://www.bowermantc.com/store/womens-legend-ls

https://www.bowermantc.com/store/go-shalane-tee-mens

https://www.bowermantc.com/store/btc-hat

The shoe is the only thing with a small logo:

https://www.bowermantc.com/store/mens-btc-nike-air-zoom-pegasus-35

Reliant Aries ♈ wrote:

Small logo, you say?

This is 100% of the apparel available for men right now:

I swear the other day the store (or that link) wasn't up. Had I known that, I wouldn't have posted what I did! Definetely NOT small. Again, why not just give me a Nike Logo on one chest pocket and the small BTC logo on the other? I'd be way more apt to buy that.

Old Man Runner wrote:

Reliant Aries ♈ wrote:

Small logo, you say?

This is 100% of the apparel available for men right now:

I swear the other day the store (or that link) wasn't up. Had I known that, I wouldn't have posted what I did! Definetely NOT small. Again, why not just give me a Nike Logo on one chest pocket and the small BTC logo on the other? I'd be way more apt to buy that.

Like US politicians, Nike design is never known for subtlety.

LoneStarXC wrote:

I run D1, I’m not a “hobby racer”. ?

It just seems like a NOP t-shirt is a weird thing to wear, with all the shady stuff going on there. Or do hobbyjoggers not know about the doping?

How many D1 teams and how many runners?

Wearing a NOP t shirt is not like wearing a national vest, its like those sub 4 t-shirts everyone used to wear. Have you run sub for you could get one of those? A big shot like you must have, mile not 1500m

@LoneStarXC what town or city did you see this person?

LoneStarXC wrote:

I saw this random guy slowly jogging today, and he was wearing an NOP t-shirt! I don’t get it, do hobbyjoggers think that it makes them look like a serious runner? Or do they just think the skull logo looks cool? Discus.

I mean, I'm not a big fan of their's but the logo is pretty cool. But you're right, same on that guy who probably makes more money than you for engaging in commerce and stimulating the economy.

you sound like a goob. I have several friends who run D1 and have OP stuff. They have never had any actual implications of doping levied against them by any federation. Have fun being a bum.