School Under Armour Contract - Shoes Required

They can't require you to wear all underarmor gear. They can make you put something over the logos - so just put some tape over the brooks logo?

Thanks. My coach said the AD told him the school contract requires that we are "head to toe" in UA gear. Can anyone else share if tape over the logo is something they do?

Sounds like an NCAA violation to me, but I'm no expert.

We aren't in the NCAA. I'm at a private high school.

sounds like you're f***ed... does UA even make track spikes? what a sham

Shoe help wrote:

We aren't in the NCAA. I'm at a private high school.

Then I assume your parents are paying your tuition. Looks like your choices are:

1. Wear UA shoes.

2. Have your parents rake the Headmaster over the coals.

3. Go to the state federation that governs private school sports and find out if what your school is doing is allowed.

My guess is you'd really only need to wear the UA shoes in competition.

you didn't sign an under armour contract your school did.

so if the school wants to BUY your gear, then you'll wear it. if the school isn't buying your shoes for you, then wear whatever you want.

under armour, to my knowledge, doesn't make spikes or specialty shoes.

Auburn is an under armour school. look for cross country and track pictures and see what they have on their feet. hint: it ain't under armour.

I dont have a problem wearing UA shoes or gear. I don't even mind buying it myself, we do get a pretty good deal. My original question is/was what UA trainer is most like the Brooks Adrenaline?

shoe help -

there are no clear alternatives to the brooks adrenaline thus far in any running shoe line that under armour has put out there (from this past spring going back 2 years... I am unaware of their fall line, and can bet my ass they didn't make a summer line).

i understand that you just want to suit your school, AD, UA and parents, but if you take running seriously (being active on this board proves that) i would reconsider the tape notion brought up above. if a brooks adrenaline works with you, then wear it, and do not change. this is the golden rule in wearing shoes (although being a fit and young runner you can probably change if necessary, without too much risk of injury). shoe change does a great deal in changing your gait mechanics and could end up in injury.

bottom line: stick to the adrenalines they are a prove shoe, through and through. UA does not have the capacity to put out a good quality supportive shoe like the adrenaline yet, i believe their focus is still in brand building and reaching out to get contracts (as they have w your school, i assume you are located in the DC/Baltimore metro area or LA, UAs east and west coast bases).

be careful!

print up an under armor logo. tape it over your brooks logo on race day

I ran for a major Adidas university and preferred racing/training in Nikes. I didn't even tape the logos most of the time. When I ran at NCAAs, I taped the logos. When I was knowingly in pictures (about 2 times a year, we had a photographer at practice), I taped logos. If I was warned prior to the picture sessions, I wore the Adidas shoes.

This was for a major D1 school. My coaches knew and did not care. They wanted me to train and race in what I was comfortable wearing.

Try the UA gear and if it works, great. If not, wear what you want.

I suspect the AD is a jerk-off hothead who cares more about his pet contract than his athletes, but I could be wrong.

UA shoes suck

I can't believe this solution hasn't already been mentioned: Vibram Five Fingers w/ UA painted on with toenail polish.

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