• Question: For you, what's the best sports brand?

    Asked by 849sprg29 to Andrew, Dan, Helen, Katy, LauraAnne on 16 Nov 2016.
    • Photo: Katy Griggs

      Katy Griggs answered on 16 Nov 2016:

      I do not have a favourite sports brand, but I do like Adidas for clothing and Asics for trainers.

    • Photo: LauraAnne Furlong

      LauraAnne Furlong answered on 17 Nov 2016:

      I don’t have a particular favourite either, I used to always buy Asics runners but then changed to Adidas. I think from a science perspective, Adidas, Nike, Puma, New Balance and Asics have big biomechanics research departments which is cool, it’s always interesting to talk to people working for them who come to conferences (big science meetings) to hear what exciting things they are working on.

    • Photo: Helen Hanstock

      Helen Hanstock answered on 17 Nov 2016:

      I’ve never worked with any sports brands so I don’t really know what goes on behind the scenes in terms of their business strategy or the way that they develop and test their products.

      However I am a bit of a gear junkie – I like Saucony trainers, Icebug shoes for trail running, Nike and Craft running kit, and outdoor gear from Scarpa, Rab and Teva. But I always try to look at the piece of kit, its features, how it fits me and how it is made as opposed to the brand name.

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