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Brian's boots?

  • 04-10-2010 6:56am
    #1
    ButtersSuki
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    Just out of curiosity, has Brian O'Driscoll lost his adidas boot contract? Or is he holding out for a new deal from adidas or another supplier? I noticed he was wearing a blacked-out pair on Saturday...........unusual to say the least!


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  • #2
    mikedragon32
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    Not unusual at all. You see it often in pro sports. It may be he's in negotiations to renew his Addidas deal, he could even be about to start a deal with someone else...


  • #3
    ButtersSuki
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    mikedragon32 wrote: »
    Not unusual at all. You see it often in pro sports. It may be he's in negotiations to renew his Addidas deal, he could even be about to start a deal with someone else...

    Sorry, yes, I have seen it before, I meant unusual for Brian as he was such an adidas stalwart.


  • #4
    mikedragon32
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,939 ✭✭✭mikedragon32


    ButtersSuki wrote: »
    Sorry, yes, I have seen it before, I meant unusual for Brian as he was such an adidas stalwart.
    It's all about the euros!


  • #5
    backrow67n8
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    mentioned O'Driscolls boots to a mate and he was of the opinion that Adidas and other brands give players a demo model of a new boot there making to try out. I've seen it in the Premier soccer before too


  • #6
    Depp
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    There blacked out versions of adidas adizeroes by the looks of it...


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  • #7
    remwhite
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    Thank you Twitter........

    @remwhite was wearing the new demo boot the R7 that Adi are doing this year. They're like running spikes they're so light.


  • #8
    Profiler
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    remwhite wrote: »
    Thank you Twitter........

    @remwhite was wearing the new demo boot the R7 that Adi are doing this year. They're like running spikes they're so light.

    That would worry me slightly. Comparatively speaking metatarsal fractures are less frequent in top level Rugby players compared to soccer players, which is surprising given the potential for (absolutely accidental) stamping/rucking of the foot by own/opposition players.

    So I would hope that to maintain that less frequent type of injury and as light as the new Adidas R7's may be that there is some impact protection built in as part of the design.


  • #9
    Nuigforce
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    I think the real question is whos going to fill them


  • #10
    ButtersSuki
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    remwhite wrote: »
    Thank you Twitter........

    @remwhite was wearing the new demo boot the R7 that Adi are doing this year. They're like running spikes they're so light.


    Thanks for that! They could still have stripes methinks.....if you're adidas and paying Brian big money to wear your boots you'd think you'd want to take every opportunity to advertise that! Or maybe they're relying on nerds like me to post on boards and ask what's going on here? I think not......


  • #11
    Goodluck2me
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    Nuigforce wrote: »
    I think the real question is whos going to fill them

    Zing!!


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  • #12
    remwhite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 93 ✭✭remwhite


    ButtersSuki wrote: »
    Thanks for that! They could still have stripes methinks.....if you're adidas and paying Brian big money to wear your boots you'd think you'd want to take every opportunity to advertise that! Or maybe they're relying on nerds like me to post on boards and ask what's going on here? I think not......

    Gotta hide the design until they're officially released.

    Looks like Earls is wearing the same ones today.


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