Skechers stock is down from 13.30 to 12.15 since Meb's win on Saturday. They are rolling out a Super Bowl for their GoRun line. It will be interesting to see how they pump the running line leading up to the Olympics.
Ultimately the measure of success will be that stock price.
From what I know, Skechers over paid for Meb. He's getting something close to $1,000,000 for these next 12 months.
Word at Houston is that you are wrong. Skechers got Meb at a bargain price, he said he didn't need much. More like $100,000 for the lead-up to London.
I just haven't got it in me to respect Skechers as a maker of running shoes.
Maybe that will change if Meb brings home the gold.
Yes, look at NKE's stock price. It's in the dumps...oh wait. No it isn't. It's hitting new highs in a down economy. Even the comparison to Trump makes no sense, as NKE has not had any problems with bankruptcy lately.And how many world records/Oly medals are held by Nike athletes?F'in loser.
genetic dysfunction wrote:
nike has not done anything worth even talking about since the Tailwind....ohh and that was a disaster too, unless you enjoy chronic knee pain......i have not worn a nike shoe nor worn any nike clothes since i was 16 years old 25 years ago because they suck. i do not know anyone that actually trains in nike running shoes.
phil knight is the donald trump of running shoe company executives.
G_D
PDX Observer wrote:
...by holding out and only Skechers is the beneficiary. Not Meb.
Uhhh....back-to-back PR's in his main event, and winner of the fastest American Olympic Trials Marathon are the obvious outward 'benefits' to Meb getting into the Skechers GORuns.
No doubt, there are some life 'benefits' that are not quantified by money, to both the beneficiary and benefactor.
genetic dysfunction wrote:
nike has not done anything worth even talking about since the Tailwind....ohh and that was a disaster too, unless you enjoy chronic knee pain......i have not worn a nike shoe nor worn any nike clothes since i was 16 years old 25 years ago because they suck. i do not know anyone that actually trains in nike running shoes.
phil knight is the donald trump of running shoe company executives.
G_D
You must not know any top athletes since a lot of them do train in Nike. You obviously don't know much about running shoes either. Nike has one of the best research and development labs in the world and has put more innovation into footwear than all of the other sportshoe companies combined (with the exception of adidas due to their long history).
And since I do know Phil, he is nothing like the Donald.
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