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MEGA New Miami Adidas UltraboostšŸ”„ - The Shoe and Nike/Adidas Thread.

Rellyrell said:
Another reason y Nike hates Adidas, & no this is not a coincidence.

One of the things I will give Adidas credit for is they started marketing better for their athletes. Nike is just now getting back to that, & we can thank Adidas for pushing them back into that area; HOWEVER, Adidas has a tendency to ā€œborrowā€ ideas from lesser known/sold Nike sneakers.

The casual fan have no idea of this, & thatā€™s b/c Nike did a really bad job in promoting certain silhouettes, therefore they went under the radar.

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Adidas two yrs later:
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Nike:

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Adidas this coming year:
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Again, Nike sets the template & others copy.

As far as China goes, as Iā€™ve already explicitly explained, @Garnacho added further clarity. However, I will also add Ali Ning stock has dropped; Anta is king of the Greater China area. They r by far Nikeā€™s biggest competitor in this region.

Nike has regained market share in South Korea & Japan, while still having a major stronghold in The Philippines, w/ Adidas trying to push for this market (Unfortunately, Kobe & Steph are the two most popular athletes for them).

But back to my point on China:

From 07/03/2026:

"The company seems to be on the right track in many ways and it didn't really justify a bit of a sell-off today," said Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers. "The market's recognizing that there's more good news in the Nike quarter than there is bad news."

CHINA WEAKNESS PERSISTS​

Nike expects sales in China to remain under pressure as it works with retail partners to clear excess inventory, outgoing finance chief Matthew Friend said.
Greater China, which ā accounts for roughly 15% of Nike's annual revenue, is its third-largest market after North America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Still, some analysts said there were early signs that Nike's efforts to reset the business in the region were gaining traction, as evidenced by a smaller decline in ā fourth-quarter sales compared with the company's earlier forecast of roughly a 20% drop.
"Our concerns about declining sales in China and sportswear are offset by inflecting margins," Bank of America analysts said.

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But can either of them make those in a .......... clam shell...
 
I do not care if a brand comes up with a design that could be on display in The Louvre. Nike might be hot today and be the Myspace of shoes tomorrow. Or Adidas could be a laughingstock today and be the most in-demand shoes tomorrow. Good luck predicting what teenagers will like 10 years from now.

I like money. Only thing I need to know is who will give us more money.
 
Fart Keyhole said:
I have a hard time believing that anybody cares about shoes this much.
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Cuddlefish said:
www.essentiallysports.com

Pressure Mounts on Ryan Day After Nike Turns Down Ohio State's Bid for $1M Target - Report

Nike turns down Ohio State and Ryan Day's request for financial help in winning the commitment of a top prospect.
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Big if true but per his family, the decision was made a week ago. And per On3, heā€™s the first $1,000,000 RB.

Everything else is from an Ohio State writer who claims Tennessee offered him $5,000,000 over 3 years and Adidas sweetened the pot with $1,000,000. Not saying itā€™s not legit, but why is this coming from Ohio State? Is Adidasā€™ $1,000,000 a part of the Amabassador program or independent? When is Ohio Stateā€™s current Nike deal up?
 
skyman said:
You take that everyday of week and I would think the nike zealots on here who fight to death for brand agree also
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Yeah agreed, thatā€™s a difference maker. I donā€™t like adidas personally because they donā€™t fit me well. I like Nike better as a brand. However, Nike wonā€™t help pay for a player Ohio State wants. If adidas will help pay for players we want, well thatā€™s the winner for me.
 
Garnacho said:
Big if true but per his family, the decision was made a week ago. And per On3, heā€™s the first $1,000,000 RB.

Everything else is from an Ohio State writer who claims Tennessee offered him $5,000,000 over 3 years and Adidas sweetened the pot with $1,000,000. Not saying itā€™s not legit, but why is this coming from Ohio State? Is Adidasā€™ $1,000,000 a part of the Amabassador program or independent? When is Ohio Stateā€™s current Nike deal up?
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Nikeā€™s deal w/ OSU is not up for a while, & that host didnā€™t tell the whole story.

Nike cannot legally just give a kid $$ when that kid isnā€™t a NIL kid. Nike is not a booster for O$U or any program despite the famed ā€œNike Uā€ of Oregon.

Adidas, also canā€™t legally give a kid $$ unless that kid is a NIL athlete. Adidas can contribute to a schoolā€™s NIL funding, but thatā€™s on a per annual basis in which that school can use discretion on how to use said funding.

Nike has steered a lot of kids O$Uā€™s way via their Opening in yrs past, & they r literally the highest paid program in the nation based upon their contract + royalties.

So not sure y the host would want to put this story out when this kid already was locked in w his decision.
 
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How's the Nike fanclub coping today?

If you are feeling a little uneasy with the lowered status of Nike athletic apparel, you can rest assured your propagandist will help 'ether' all non Nike good news for you. He will help you, stay calm.

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RVACane said:
Are you arguing Adidas is better than Nike for UM football because theyā€™re more popular on the world soccer circuit???
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Did I say that or are you making a scarecrow argument?

I did edit this one too. I was unaware of the edit taboo thing here on CIS. I would perpetually fail at this one. Sorry.
 
ShadowSpring said:
Did I say that or are you making a scarecrow argument on my behalf?
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What scarecrow? These are your words;

ā€œDespite Nike spending way more on marketing, Adidas showing once again it's the more preferred brand right now. Adidas selling more World Cup gear.ā€

Youā€™re arguing on a Miami hurricanes CFB board about adidas over Nike saying adidas is the preferred brand ā€œselling more World Cup gear.ā€ Nobody cares about soccer when it comes to CFB and quite frankly, we just saw Nike refuse to help Ohio state with nil to land a player. If adidas is willing to help us buy players in a similar situation where Nike wonā€™t then literally just about everyone here would go with adidas.
 
RVACane said:
What scarecrow? These are your words;

ā€œDespite Nike spending way more on marketing, Adidas showing once again it's the more preferred brand right now. Adidas selling more World Cup gear.ā€

Youā€™re arguing on a Miami hurricanes CFB board about adidas over Nike saying adidas is the preferred brand ā€œselling more World Cup gear.ā€ Nobody cares about soccer when it comes to CFB and quite frankly, we just saw Nike refuse to help Ohio state with nil to land a player. If adidas is willing to help us buy players in a similar situation where Nike wonā€™t then literally just about everyone jere would go with adidas.
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ā€œDespite Nike spending way more on marketing, Adidas showing once again it's the more preferred brand right now. Adidas selling more World Cup gear.ā€

I don't detect anything at all about an apparel deal in that comment. Defeating a made up argument I didn't make; might make you feel better inside. Yet doesn't mean it's something I actually said.
 
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