Adidas or Nike?

Primarily because I’ve heard insiders blame adidas’ shoes for our ankle/knee injuries over the years. Of course, can’t prove any truth to that, but I have heard that theory spring up off and on for years.

but sadly, it’s a factor and reality in recruiting these days. I say, go with Nike or Jordan Brand.

would have a field day with louisville. there would be more awesome clothes released in a month for the public than adidas has done their entire contract. just sayin’

If not, Umbro

L.A. Gear for the win!
PUMPS

If you think guys are going to Nike schools because they like the swoosh, you’re wrong. They’re going to Nike schools because they’ve been to elite Nike camps, met with Nike managers, been introduced to NBA players/coaches/scouts/agents through Nike employees, and most likely taken a fair amount of money from the company as well. I would bet that Adidas and reebok do this too, they just aren’t anywhere near as good at it as Nike is.

nike makes vastly superior products. and that what kids want to wear. my whole life ive thought there was only one brand for basketball and its nike. im only 22 so i dont think i am out of touch with what these 18 year olds want. they want the same thing i wanted in highschool. they want the coolest looking stuff that also performs at a high level. adidas is a soccer brand! their basketball shoes are ugly as can be, and their uni’s are no better.

if you think that brands have nothing to do with recruiting then i think you are a little out of touch. i wouldn’t be surprised if a five star recruit who is having a lot of trouble deciding on whether to commit to us or uk chooses which uni’s look the coolest. heck, last night i was watching the uk/miss st. game and anthony davis and terrence jones were wearing jordan 10’s. those shoes are some of my favorite jordans and they retail for $160. you think they purchased those shoes on their own or nike gave the shoes to them? i think we all know the answer to that question.

kids want to wear nike stuff and there’s no getting around that. lets make the switch so we can eliminate any and all possible reasons why a quality recruit would choose someone else over us. Go Cards! Beat UC!!

Do we really want the kids who are obsessed with the brand on all the FREE shit they are getting? I know the AAU circuit and recruiting is all tied up with the shit, which is why FW didn’t get invited to any more Nike Elite camps after he committed to us, but who cares. IF these players are great enough and make it to a pro career, your apparel association in college means shit. John Wall wears Reebok. Brandon Knight wears Adidas.

Personally, I like being one of the bigger programs with Adidas. Nike wouldn’t give a shit about us in football, and if they do pay attention to us in basketball, do we really want something like they recently did: Grey uniforms with ugly neon team colors?

I’m not denying that apparel associations matter to high school kids, I just don’t think it’s a game our AD should worry about playing. We’ve had great success across all of our sports, and I don’t think the apparel makes a different at all.

Adidas has stepped up their game with fan clothing over the past year or so. Also, we’re forgetting about UA. I wouldn’t mind seeing UofL going to UA.

honestly i think we should be among the nation’s top in gear for athletes and fans with adidas but it’s not the case at the moment, i really don’t know why adidas hasn’t used the dunking bird logo that we have cause it’s by far top 3 logo that i’ve seen personally in college.

that the NFL contract w/ Reebok will come to an end & Nike will be taking over. Majority of teams will be making a HUGE switch over to the more flamboyant uni like that of Oregon Ducks. This is all courtesy of Phil H. Knight & his design teams.

If I wasn’t on my iPhone I would link a few pics to verify, but its pretty scary shh. Thank God the Bears aren’t planning on joining in. Sticking to the old fashioned navy blue, burnt orange & white.

As far as college goes/UofL, I’m all for whatever. Just win a f’n championship plz. At that point, no one remembers what the hell you were wearing.

just for the fan apparel. It’s almost impossible to find a decent looking adidas shirt, meanwhile Nike schools have so much to choose from. But that’s just me I guess.

appearance matters to young kids…ask any of them. If you got teenagers you know what i’m talking about. If you play basketball at any level from youth thru high school what do all the kids wear on there feat? Nikes or Jordans.
True story: The day of the Syracuse game (the heartbreaking loss) my wife and co-workers were on there lunch hour and she meets and greets none other than sharp shooting Chris Smith. Got a picture of course and what was the young man wearing? One would think with all the free adidas shit they get that would be his get up. Not so fast my friend. He was wearing a grey Nike fleece vest with grey matching sweatpants and Jordans on his feet. Nobody young and a baller buys adidas. Jordan and Nike is a staple of young american culture and style and UofL is stupid not to change if given the chance. Go CARDS holla

And it can only help with recruiting.

That said, I have to relate a story. My 10-year-old son is a soccer and basketball player. During soccer practice he hurt his ankle and after a couple of weeks with it not getting better we took him the doctor, first his GP then a specialist. The podiatrist diagnosed an injured tendon around the growth plate in his ankle. His solution? Stretches, cushioned heel pads and New Balance shoes. His words, “Nikes are terrible shoes.” He said they have no support for the feet. My son now wears New Balance in soccer cleats, basketball shoes and everday tennis shoes and his ankle has finally healed.

and hope he’s good now. I’m not much into soccer so i have no voice or experience to do so but i do have a question. From what i’ve watched and seen on a soccer field these players really move fast and cut and stop and juke all game long not to mention the bangs and brusies from other opposing players .Now you mentioned your sons shoes being a problem well why do they all wear low-top shoes with that much going on with there feet. Looks like to me some shoe company would make a hi-top shoe for support. I’m sure too that every ones feet are different than the next.