Nike Shoes and clothes are complete garbageNike deserves to lose their big names when they keep making trash outfits every single tournament. I haven’t seen a hit since USO 2020, it’s all been downhill since.
I think Matteo is recognized in the states, he just has not been on the court in quite a while.Successful player or not they probably needed a face the American market recognises.
Or more likely they're trying to kill some or most of retail channel performance wear, only to resurface 2y later with most of tennis stuff on their webshop only, with 4x margins and somewhat better quality. Or something similar. They'll try and try until they find a way. And then other brands will slowly followI have the feeling Nike is pulling out, just like they are doing with golf. Have a handful of big names and that’s it. I don’t think tennis and golf are sadly a priority/moneymaker for them
With Alcaraz, Sinner, Rune, Osaka etc Nike are not going ANYWHERE.I have the feeling Nike is pulling out, just like they are doing with golf. Have a handful of big names and that’s it. I don’t think tennis and golf are sadly a priority/moneymaker for them
With Alcaraz, Sinner, Rune, Osaka etc Nike are not going ANYWHERE.
100%.i dont think anyone doubts they'll continue to invest in a few key stars, but the days of guys like Ryan Sweeting or Amer Delic rocking nike head to toe feel gone
My days of rocking it head to toe are gone to.i dont think anyone doubts they'll continue to invest in a few key stars, but the days of guys like Ryan Sweeting or Amer Delic rocking nike head to toe feel gone
Still with white vp1, sounds about right
Nike deserves to lose their big names when they keep making trash outfits every single tournament. I haven’t seen a hit since USO 2020, it’s all been downhill since.
I have the feeling Nike is pulling out, just like they are doing with golf. Have a handful of big names and that’s it. I don’t think tennis and golf are sadly a priority/moneymaker for them
They did try to re-sign Fed, it was just that Uniqlo was willing to throw stupid money at a soon to be retired player.lol you think they are "losing" big names
Nike dumps athletes, not the other way round. They dumped Fed and they dumped Tiger too. It sucks but that's how they roll.
They are cutting back for sure. Dumping Tiger was a big move and IMO not the smartest but what do I know.
This has been going on a while. They used to make their own golf clubs, that's been done for 5-6 years now right?
They also announced 1500 layoffs so this is going on across the board. It isn't just that they hate tennis
Been out of golf gear since 2016 - two major players (Koepka and Finau) still using a Nike club. It’s a shame, the hard goods are great. I love my court tech bag and matching duffel. What a shame where the company has ended up
F golf, that sport can stop existing tomorrow and I'd be fine.
Yeah the Nike bags were great. Those Court Tech 1s go for big $$.
But their clothes from 2015-23 have been just incredible. They feel and hang so much differently than other manus. And their designs age better.
How many slams does someone who’s better than “less successful” win in the last year?Keep in mind Alcaraz is getting $1mm/year until 2026. Obviously they're gonna have to back the truck up for him after the massive deal they gave a less successful player...they are getting ready to give Alcaraz $175-200mm over ten years if I had to guess
How many slams does someone who’s better than “less successful” win in the last year?
Not those Boston Celtics though. Those are classy guys, they play the game the right wayBoss brand became so gross. Used to be classy, European influenced clothes. Now it’s nba garbage street wear.
Rune all black outfits are only good by Nike imo.He's wearing BOSS tonight at Indian Wells Tie Break Tens. They look and fit great on him. That Nike stuff looks awful on all the men pros.
Never going to happen.All Nike needs now is to snatch Djokovic, and the world will melt down.
I see this as the exact Boss vibe. In the wild, I've never seen anyone wearing Boss that made me think "that guy looks calm, reserved, educated and classy," it's literally just AMG up-badging dudes wearing 3 pounds of cologne with a shirt that says BOSS as large as possible.Most of the top U.S. guys still have such a frat boy, bro vibe I’m not sure this is good for Boss.
LOL, entirely accurate point. I guess I still nostalgically, eroneously associate the brand with the more staid Hugo Boss stuff. Plus, the whole frat bro thing annoys the hell out of me. Funny aside: I was taking a break from work and listening to your bit with Tennisnerd when I got the board notification about your comment. You're everywhere, man.I see this as the exact Boss vibe. In the wild, I've never seen anyone wearing Boss that made me think "that guy looks calm, reserved, educated and classy," it's literally just AMG up-badging dudes wearing 3 pounds of cologne with a shirt that says BOSS as large as possible.