I clicked on it precisely BECAUSE it seems silly but silly in a way that intrigues me. I was curious as to why the OP wants to limit a plethora of choices to two and why the obvious answers for many people ("both" or "neither") aren't "allowed." I really didn't expect an answer that makes sense to me but thought I'd ask the question that popped into my head.
No. At your pseudo and perhaps made up "sponsored" college you may get away with this but not at Oregon and sure as hell not as a pro. If a pro does anything athletic in anything but his sponsor's stuff he is out A LOT of money and possibly his contract. Not just shoes either. A Nike athlete can't wear a Garmin or his any of the Olympic casual gear if they are doing anything athletic or at an athletic event. That being said Adidas all day long.
coach d wrote:
Well, lets be realistic here. I coach at an NCAA sponsored institution and truth is that many athletes do NOT wear their assigned kits when they are not competing. If you are going to UCLA, you wear Adidas at meets, and if you go to USC or Oregon, you wear Nike at meets. If you are off camera (but you have to be very careful about this if you have a pro contract) you can wear what you want and many do. The catch here is that NCAA distance runners go through a LOT of training shoes, so more of them will stick with their assigned kits simply because they can't afford not to.
I choose Adidas and wear Adipure Gazelle as a warmup shoe but Asics Japan Lite-Ning (I'm a sprinter) spikes because I can't get a pair of Adidas SP Prime (the "Tyson Gay Shoe") in my size (12).
Also, I would say that Nike makes the best spikes ONLY for mid/long distance. Many of the top track guys (VCB, Yohan Blake, Gay--and all of these are sprinters and they wore the Adidas SP Prime in London--are wearing Adidas, as are Geb and Bekele). And you have Bolt wearing Puma, Jenny wearing New Balance, Powell wearing Li Ning, and Wallace Spearmon wearing Saucony because that's who they're sponsored by--off camera, who knows?
Nike never, never never! I can't stand those punkass filthy NOPing NOPers at NOPe. Also, crybaby oregon, boo hoo.
HRE wrote:
I get why someone might be interested in whether more people prefer Nike to adidas. What I don't get is why they just don't ask that rather than create a false dichotomy.
Because those are literally the exact same question?
Being able to think critically through hypothetical scenarios is something that separates us from the animals...
Adidas, no question for me.
I train in the glide and Boston, do workouts in the adios and rocket (I still have a pair!), and race in the md/avanti/cadence/takumi sen.
I'd have to say from years of using both Nikes and Adidas, Nike has the advantage in racing flats and distance spikes but Adidas has the edge for sprinting spikes. Trainers is a toss up, but I prefer Nikes.
If I had to choose just ONE brand, I would go with Nike because I am a distance runner.
Tough question. Adidas makes some great shoes, the tempo being one of the best, but with their new boost line they are basically becoming sketchers. If adidas keeps making great shoes like Boston and tempo they have a strong case.
Nike, in my opinion, has proven that it can make very good and very bad shoe. I train in structures. Love them. I have streaks. I love them. I wear victory elites on the track, and I love them. I wear flyknits in the gym and I love them. Lunar series is solid, but not incredible. If you are an elite and overpronate then I go with nike as the adidas sequence is heavy and not the best for quick training. So probably Nike. If neutral I might do adidas.
I think it's a shame when you see all the high school runners wearing Nike spikes because:
1. The local running store does not carry adidas track shoes (and most of them don't) The distance spikes are just as good as any Nike.
2. They see guys like Rupp, Lagat, Symmons, etc. all wearing Nikes, so they just copy them.
3. All their teammates wear Nikes, so they don't want to look different.
I wore adidas spikes in high school 30 plus years ago because I got tired of following everybody else (and I lived three miles away from Nike HQ). I wear adidas because they fit me well-I even worked for the company for a few years. I have worn Nike in the past, but I just get tired of all the hype. The last pair of Nikes I ran in, the Pegasus 29, was a marshmallow that didn't perform. I'll take the Boston 4, Hagio, Glide, and I'm good.
They are similar questions. They are not the same questions. Being able to draw subtle distinctions is something that separates us from animals.
Neither. Not even in my top 30
Hmmm...tough question. I'll go with....Nike.
nikeman wrote:
Hmmm...tough question. I'll go with....Nike.
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New Balance 1400, New Balance 1600, Adidas Avanti.
Nike for nothing.
crazy raisin wrote:
HRE wrote:You're wating your time ether way. I don't get these false dichotomy questions.
If someone said "Would you like coffee or tea?" and you said "Neither. Get me a Bud Light. Coffee and tea are not even in my top 5.," people would think you were a moron. I don't see why it's any different on the Internet.
What's moronic is you trying to convince someone to do what you want on the internet.
I mean, who the hell do you think you are?
As for the OP?
NEITHER, too.
Deal with it.
Trainer: would probably go with the Zoom Elite over the S'nova Glide or Boston
Flat: I like the Streak and Adios equally
Spikes: Nike takes the cake easly.
If I had a choice, I'd go Nike.
I choose nike for training (zoom elite 5 and 6s) only because I have never tried the boston's. personally it's an aesthetic thing for me. the zoom elites just look nicer. I hate nike road racing flats simply because they are too mushy to run fast. so I go with the adios for that. as for track racing matumbo all the way. the greatest spike ever made imo. I have yet to try the cadence or avanti from adidas though.
It depends on someone's body type. Nike tends to make narrow, under supportive, but flexible and cushy shoes, while adidas tends to make shoes (even their racing shoes) with high drops, moderate support, and just middle of the road all around, whereas nike excels in some and fails in others.
As far as spikes go, adidas spikes suck, are heavy, and all look the same.
Overall, NIKE all the way.
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