turbosteve
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Paul McBeth just announced that Adidas is sponsoring him.
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Adidas sponsors Paul McBeth
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:thmbup: Good for him! I'll bet sponsorship like this could net him some real change.
brutalbrutus
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^I would have thought it would be an energy drink..
I'm sure Innova is ecstatic for him. Why wouldn't they be? There's no conflict of interest since Innova doesn't produce shoes nor have any kind of business deal with another shoe company. Now if they started making a line of shoes, like Latitude has, maybe then there'd be a conflict. Until then, good for Paul.
His announcement on Facebook:
Sounds like it's just a shoe deal? Not necessarily apparel as well.
Even if it's as minor as them providing him with some free shoes, that's an awesome deal for him!
Sounds like it's just a shoe deal? Not necessarily apparel as well.
Even if it's as minor as them providing him with some free shoes, that's an awesome deal for him!
corin_brown
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I'm sure that Innova is over the moon any major corporation sponsoring their main guy, depending on the details of Adidas's arrangement, of course. At the very least, it's a neutral result. Can't be a negative. If Adidas has now decided to market disc golf at all, that means more disc golfers. More disc golfers means more discs being sold. More discs being sold means more $ for Innova.
In fact, the entrance of a company like Adidas into disc golf increases the possibility of a company like Adidas or a another investment/VC firm just buying Innova outright. So, depending on the position and situation of the owners/partners of Innova, that could be very good for them as well.
Looking forward to reading the details. The most important thing would be if Adidas does any actual promotion of the game or Paul. If they just end up sending him a bunch of shoes & apparel and that's it, that would be cool but not really a seismic game-changer.
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lyleoross
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Innova will love it. He'll wear an Adidas shirt with an Innova label on it. Most of the sponsored shirts these guys wear are from major lables.
^ it's just a shoe deal, as of now.
lyleoross
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I suspect that Adidas see the potential to move a lot of shoes to disc golfers. Remember, these guys make walking shoes and sell plenty. Adidas already makes a great disc golf shoe, although they might not realize it. The biggest problem with disc golf shoes is that they peal apart due to torsion. Most running and hiking shoes now use a set up where they don't have a solid bottom, instead they have areas where the traction or tread is glued to subsections of the bottom in an "artful" way. Because the bottom isn't solid, the traction areas peal off fairly quickly.
There is one notable exception, trail running shoes. Because trail running shoes take a lot of torsion, and punching from rocks, the companies tend to make a solid sheet bottom. In many cases, they actually put very nice treads on the bottom too, because of the nature of the sport. Adidas has a very nicely priced shoe in this category that is my mainstay; the bottoms work very well and don't peal apart.
An even better shoe is the Solomon speedcross series. Not only does it have a solid molded bottom, but they add in a wrap around outer shell that goes all the way up from the tread, to half way up the shoe. It keeps the midsole from pealing away from the upper, a problem that those who roll their ankle on release often encounter. It's an expensive shoe, but well put together.
There is one notable exception, trail running shoes. Because trail running shoes take a lot of torsion, and punching from rocks, the companies tend to make a solid sheet bottom. In many cases, they actually put very nice treads on the bottom too, because of the nature of the sport. Adidas has a very nicely priced shoe in this category that is my mainstay; the bottoms work very well and don't peal apart.
An even better shoe is the Solomon speedcross series. Not only does it have a solid molded bottom, but they add in a wrap around outer shell that goes all the way up from the tread, to half way up the shoe. It keeps the midsole from pealing away from the upper, a problem that those who roll their ankle on release often encounter. It's an expensive shoe, but well put together.
I've been rocking those Adidas trail running shoes since last season. They are fantastic. Super hardcore tread, light weight, water resistant and they hold up to a beating. Played from March until December in them, and they still look new ish.
TheOtherBill
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Didn't Paul rock Adidas indoor soccer shoes for the Euro Open? I recall him saying they worked best on the turf teepads they used and manicured fairways.
I get it's a big brand name, but doesn't Keen sponsor Doss? Is this really earth-shattering?
I mean, good for him, it's awesome, but....
I mean, good for him, it's awesome, but....
Keen sponsors doss, avery, and a few others.
This is only a big deal if there is chunk of $$$ involved. If it's just Paul getting a bunch of free shoes it's really not earth shattering. If he's getting PAID to wear their shoes its a very big deal. Of course, I'm sure we'll never know which it is.
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