Comments on: Product Review: Under Armour Speed Trainer http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/05/02/product-review-under-armour-speed-trainer/ Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: crossfitter http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/05/02/product-review-under-armour-speed-trainer/#comment-92691 crossfitter Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:30:20 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=1167#comment-92691 Darren, although the shoe sounds quite impressive do you think any person should believe that these shoes will make them faster? You will see professionals using them in the future only because under armour will be giving it to them for free. If you can find a shoe that gives you proper support and is the proper size, that is all you need. I have seen marathon runners in $20-$30 dollars shoes and extravagant crossfitters who perform several motions daily with the same footwear. Giving your foot too much comfort and care will cause atrophy of natural stabilizer muscles in your leg. I am sure the shoe fits well and is light. But I do not think any person should be paying more than $50 for a shoe. Ever. Darren, although the shoe sounds quite impressive do you think any person should believe that these shoes will make them faster? You will see professionals using them in the future only because under armour will be giving it to them for free. If you can find a shoe that gives you proper support and is the proper size, that is all you need. I have seen marathon runners in $20-$30 dollars shoes and extravagant crossfitters who perform several motions daily with the same footwear. Giving your foot too much comfort and care will cause atrophy of natural stabilizer muscles in your leg. I am sure the shoe fits well and is light. But I do not think any person should be paying more than $50 for a shoe. Ever.

]]> By: Darren Heitner http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/05/02/product-review-under-armour-speed-trainer/#comment-72037 Darren Heitner Fri, 02 May 2008 16:53:22 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=1167#comment-72037 Fixed the error. I believe that they are throwing the money at that part of the shoe market because they think that normal people like you and me are interested in the product even though traditionally, it may not have been created for our use. While performance shoes may have held a small fraction of the shoe market in the past, Nike and Under Armour may feel that people other than athletes will change the statistics. Fixed the error. I believe that they are throwing the money at that part of the shoe market because they think that normal people like you and me are interested in the product even though traditionally, it may not have been created for our use. While performance shoes may have held a small fraction of the shoe market in the past, Nike and Under Armour may feel that people other than athletes will change the statistics.

]]> By: Emmett Jones http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/05/02/product-review-under-armour-speed-trainer/#comment-72036 Emmett Jones Fri, 02 May 2008 16:47:16 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=1167#comment-72036 Darren, You have the wrong link at the end. You're linking to my site instead of Sports Business Radio. I think it is going to be tough to sell the shoe, especially when Nike's Sparq shoe has barely registered in the market. But like my article points out, I don't understand why both companies are throwing so many advertising dollars at a market that is only a fraction of the entire shoe market, especially while the economy is in a recession. Darren,

You have the wrong link at the end. You’re linking to my site instead of Sports Business Radio. I think it is going to be tough to sell the shoe, especially when Nike’s Sparq shoe has barely registered in the market. But like my article points out, I don’t understand why both companies are throwing so many advertising dollars at a market that is only a fraction of the entire shoe market, especially while the economy is in a recession.

]]> By: Jason Peck http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/05/02/product-review-under-armour-speed-trainer/#comment-72027 Jason Peck Fri, 02 May 2008 15:43:36 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=1167#comment-72027 While the economy and timing could always be better, I think these shoes will be successful. If I had to give them a thumbs down, it would be that their marketing seems a bit too over-the-top. Kind of reminds me when ESPN first released their cell-phone and how they positioned it as the greatest thing in the world...and look how that turned out. But I think regardless of UA's message, the shoes will sell. If I hadn't just bought some Jordans I'd pick up a pair of these. While the economy and timing could always be better, I think these shoes will be successful. If I had to give them a thumbs down, it would be that their marketing seems a bit too over-the-top. Kind of reminds me when ESPN first released their cell-phone and how they positioned it as the greatest thing in the world…and look how that turned out. But I think regardless of UA’s message, the shoes will sell. If I hadn’t just bought some Jordans I’d pick up a pair of these.

]]> By: Darren Heitner http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/05/02/product-review-under-armour-speed-trainer/#comment-72015 Darren Heitner Fri, 02 May 2008 14:56:05 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=1167#comment-72015 Not a dime. Just sent me the shoes, which I used yesterday in my first workout back from rehabbing the effects of the concussion. This is a new feature where we will be reviewing products. The disclaimer is that such products are being sent free of charge. I always have the option of giving a product a bad review; however, in this case, I was very happy with what I received. Not a dime. Just sent me the shoes, which I used yesterday in my first workout back from rehabbing the effects of the concussion. This is a new feature where we will be reviewing products. The disclaimer is that such products are being sent free of charge. I always have the option of giving a product a bad review; however, in this case, I was very happy with what I received.

]]> By: tribal http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/05/02/product-review-under-armour-speed-trainer/#comment-72008 tribal Fri, 02 May 2008 14:29:33 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=1167#comment-72008 Did Under Armour pay you to do this review? Should probably add some sort of disclosure if so. Did Under Armour pay you to do this review? Should probably add some sort of disclosure if so.

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