News Hawthorn and Skechers sign on for 2023 and beyond

[KermitJagger]

Highly profitable multinational companies want to give us money. Oh, the horror.

Might be the worst thing that's ever happened to the club!

 

[theiaofseed]

Skechers has an important announcement

Bagging on Skechers when they pronounce Adidas incorrectly


People on here realise that Puma and Skechers are roughly the same size?

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Bagging on Skechers when they pronounce Adidas incorrectly


People on here realise that Puma and Skechers are roughly the same size?

It’s also a growing brand with steadily increasing sales, it’s clearly trying to evolve and pivot towards a youth market, particularly in the US. It’s outperforming most of its competitors in terms of stock price performance also - but hey because some people don’t like the look of the shoes then this must mean we are doomed. The way people are carrying on you’d think Clarks school shoes were the new shoe sponsor.

 

[Iceman!]

It’s also a growing brand with steadily increasing sales, it’s clearly trying to evolve and pivot towards a youth market, particularly in the US. It’s outperforming most of its competitors in terms of stock price performance also - but hey because some people don’t like the look of the shoes then this must mean we are doomed. The way people are carrying on you’d think Clarks school shoes were the new shoe sponsor.

It was announced over 24 hours ago and this has barely hit the 2nd page, not sure people are carrying on that much tbh.

 

[KermitJagger]

It was announced over 24 hours ago and this has barely hit the 2nd page, not sure people are carrying on that much tbh.

Ignoring the 20 odd pages in the other thread, sure.

 

[almuz]

New Balance are cool now, so never say never for Skechers

 

[Iceman!]

Ignoring the 20 odd pages in the other thread, sure.

That aren't all about Sketchers

New Balance are cool now, so never say never for Skechers

Mmmm they can give us money but i am willing to say they will never be cool

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Mmmm they can give us money but i am willing to say they will never be cool

Just like Apple would never be a bigger brand then IBM.

 

[Iceman!]

Just like Apple would never be a bigger brand then IBM.

It ain’t that serious to be honest.

 

[Yardie]

It’s also a growing brand with steadily increasing sales, it’s clearly trying to evolve and pivot towards a youth market, particularly in the US. It’s outperforming most of its competitors in terms of stock price performance also - but hey because some people don’t like the look of the shoes then this must mean we are doomed. The way people are carrying on you’d think Clarks school shoes were the new shoe sponsor.

I'm hoping that we got a good deal out of them to assist that pivot. If it all falls in a mess for them we take the money and then move on to the next sponsor. If it takes off for them we were one of the first they invested in. Shrewd either way for me.

 

[KermitJagger]

I don't wear Skechers, I don't wear any high profile brand name runners either so I don't have a dog in the race. Just looking at the offerings of both brands, I really don't see much difference between Nike Frees and Skechers athletic shoes besides the logo.

If I had my way we'd be sponsored by VivoBarefoot.

 

[Iceman!]

I don't wear Skechers, I don't wear any high profile brand name runners either so I don't have a dog in the race. Just looking at the offerings of both brands, I really don't see much difference between Nike Frees and Skechers athletic shoes besides the logo.

If I had my way we'd be sponsored by VivoBarefoot.

I won’t disagree however the Nike Frees are very ugly as well personally

 

[SJT76]

I’m putting on my Sketchers, getting in my Nissan and driving away from the complaining.

I get not wanting to be associated with brands with racist/otherwise inappropriate reputations, but basing on “cool factor” is a bit precious.

 

[Blackhawk42]

They don't sponsor anybody in sport as far as I'm aware, but Brooks make the greatest runners by a long way.

Interestingly, Skechers is a more recognisable brand.

So if Brooks had sponsored us it would have the appeal of legitimacy, but would potentially be less lucrative.

Can't keep everybody happy.

Personally I'm just glad the playing jumper looks fine. ISC has done well there.

 

[Yardie]

Personally I'm just glad the playing jumper looks fine. ISC has done well there.

Agree. Front looks great with both sponsors well integrated into the look. Shame the AFL Logo has to be so big (both NFL and NBA have a better approach of less is more). I'd have to agree on the back about KFC being too prominent but iiNet fits in well.

Not a fan of the Hawk logo on the front. Maybe we could look at having it on the back where the KFC logo is in the future.

 

[OsakaHawk]

Sketchers isn't a cool brand. Brown and gold aren't cool colours. Hanging out posting about the sponsor of your football club isn't a particularly cool activity, so it all fits.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Sketchers isn't a cool brand. Brown and gold aren't cool colours. Hanging out posting about the sponsor of your football club isn't a particularly cool activity, so it all fits.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Sketchers? Lol

 

[Strattonsphere]

Went to the Sketchers website to get me a pair of these using the member discount.. Of course their only reasonable shoe is nowhere to be found

 

[ScottMaginness]

I’m putting on my Sketchers, getting in my Nissan and driving away from the complaining.

Driving to KFC ?

( one company I'm happy to get marketing from )

 

[pattymalone00]

New stocks out at the hawks nest interesting that isc don’t have any branding on the shelves (apart from the merch) like adidas and also the isc gear is now on the side of the store not the back

 

[pattymalone00]

Also note that’s only one shelve full there’s more stock on the other shelve

View attachment 1550842New stocks out at the hawks nest interesting that isc don’t have any branding on the shelves (apart from the merch) like adidas and also the isc gear is now on the side of the store not the back

 

[spudmaster]

For those of us old enough, this is what I keep picturing when I hear skechers.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

For those of us old enough, this is what I keep picturing when I hear skechers.

I could never make anything better than random lines on mine. Gave it to a friend of the family once who was an engineer in the navy and he drew up a detailed diagram of a battleship.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

View attachment 1550842New stocks out at the hawks nest interesting that isc don’t have any branding on the shelves (apart from the merch) like adidas and also the isc gear is now on the side of the store not the back

Patty do the people at Hawksnest know you’re seemingly camping out in their store?