Noticed on the Rabat Diamond League womens 3000 that Amy-Eloise Markovc of Reebok Boston was wearing a generic light blue top, her British Olympic team briefs, and Nike spikes (could not tell if the swoosh was ripped off).
Did she leave Reebok Boston, or is Reebok done sponsoring the team? If I recall, Reebok is being sold (has been sold by adidas).
Any brand that is not selling a whole bunch of RUNNING SHOES will eventually cancel sponsoring athletes. It doesn’t matter if they sell shoes in other sports. It must sell in RUNNING to continue. Puma—Under Armor—Reebok—Skechers all flirt with sponsorship for 5 or 6 years then disappear from running.
Was this the team that used Boston in its name but was actually in Virginia? Not confusing at all, and lousy branding all around. No wonder they faded into obscurity.
I think they were in Boston originally, but it was odd to hold onto the name.
It seems like Adidas was responsible for most of Reebok's problems, so will be interesting to see if they can turn it around with new owners -- though ending sponsorship of their pro group isn't a great sign.
Any brand that is not selling a whole bunch of RUNNING SHOES will eventually cancel sponsoring athletes. It doesn’t matter if they sell shoes in other sports. It must sell in RUNNING to continue. Puma—Under Armor—Reebok—Skechers all flirt with sponsorship for 5 or 6 years then disappear from running.
What is a shame is that Reebok running shoes don't sell better. Their floatride branded models over the past few years has been nothing short of top notch. And at great prices. $100 for top notch daily trainers as a start.
Any brand that is not selling a whole bunch of RUNNING SHOES will eventually cancel sponsoring athletes. It doesn’t matter if they sell shoes in other sports. It must sell in RUNNING to continue. Puma—Under Armor—Reebok—Skechers all flirt with sponsorship for 5 or 6 years then disappear from running.
What is a shame is that Reebok running shoes don't sell better. Their floatride branded models over the past few years has been nothing short of top notch. And at great prices. $100 for top notch daily trainers as a start.
They suffer from looking like budget brand shoes. A little more effort in the design would help. Over here in the UK, Reebok is associated with old men and fat guys getting drunk in the middle of the day
And Martin Hehir and Colin Bennie and Paige Stoner
And Ben , but he’s landed right side up
He got out at the right time. Mardy is definitely more focused on career and family now, which I respect immensely. Hopefully he can make a return to running success soon though! Colin I can't get any read on, but hopefully he lands well.
Any brand that is not selling a whole bunch of RUNNING SHOES will eventually cancel sponsoring athletes. It doesn’t matter if they sell shoes in other sports. It must sell in RUNNING to continue. Puma—Under Armor—Reebok—Skechers all flirt with sponsorship for 5 or 6 years then disappear from running.
Puma disappears from running? LMAO! Typical American, Puma has been sponsoring athletics for ages. Ever heard of Usain Bolt? There is another side of running other than distance running you know. Puma has sponsored the Jamaican National Team for the last 20 years and too many others to mention in too many sports to list. I'll just provide a link.
This is a list of figures and some organizations sponsored by German sports apparel company Puma. Olympic committees American football Association football National teams Africa Europe Oceania South America...
We know Puma sponsored Bolt and other sprinters. Puma also tries to sell shoes to distance runners for stretches of time, doesn't have many locations where one can see and buy their shoes, and then disappears as far as distance runners are concerned.
We know Puma sponsored Bolt and other sprinters. Puma also tries to sell shoes to distance runners for stretches of time, doesn't have many locations where one can see and buy their shoes, and then disappears as far as distance runners are concerned.
He didn't say distance running, he said "running." Puma didn't, doesn't and won't disappear from running - pretty simple. If he meant something different, he should/could have used different words.
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