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The Bullets Chris Webber has "severed ties" with Nikebecause he says the company "refuses" to lower the price of itsbasketball shoe named after him, according to Frank Hughes of theWASHINGTON TIMES. Webber's three-year deal with Nike recentlyran out, and his agent, Fallasha Erwin, said that they would notnegotiate a new deal because Nike "insisted" they continue tocharge $140 for the CWebb shoe, more than any other sneaker onthe market. Erwin said he and Webber disagree with Nike's ideato target inner-city youths in an attempt to begin buying trendsthat move to the suburbs. Erwin said they also didn't like theidea that the shoe could create violence between kids who had theshoe, and those who couldn't afford it. Webber: "How can Icharge that [price] for my shoe when I speak to all those inner-city kids and preach to them? How can my shoe cost more thanMichael Jordan's?" Nike had no comment. Erwin said with nocontract, Nike cannot manufacture or sell the CWebb. Since thedeal ran out, Webber has been wore Converse's All-Star 2000.Erwin has called Converse about an endorsement, but Converse hasnot called back. For now, Webber blackens out the logo(WASHINGTON TIMES, 11/5).
Are you this angry in real life?
I did hear a story about someone I cant remember from what Category being found out and later fired for selling tech packages to another small company... but not one of the bigger one's.So people come here to complain, instead of asking a question themselves? That sounds productive...
To employees (either current or former): Were there ever any attempts that you knew of where "corporate espionage", so to speak, occurred where somehow people were approached by other companies/3rd parties/etc. to basically leak information or steal design concepts for unreleased products for another rival company? Just curious to see if this occurs and if anyone could shed light on such... Thanks in advance!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Agassi
Nope, it wasn't well documented. As was said earlier, supposedly I was exaggerating, lying, when I even brought this up, with someone even posting up how Nike is one of the most charitable businesses around.
The name of this thread is Ask a former Nike employee, not only ask about Nike positive Nike stuff. Many ex employee's now work at other companies now, then are more than willing to share their experiences, both pro and con.
My tone is only bitter to those who are on the side of Nike does everything right. For others, especially on this thread where many have applauded what I've stated, the honesty is appreciated.
We are adults having a discussion, a disagreement in a public forum. There isn't anything disrespectful about it, and we've both respectfully presented our positions, possibly to your dismay.Well now it's turned into a pissing match between you two so either stay on topic or PM each other how y'all feel about one another
You seem to think that I am trying to convince you to support another brand, correct?i agree with u then i suggest longstroke to make new thread about that, that kind of response I WOULD APPRECIATE IT MUCH BETTER! than ruining somebody's thread and this way out of context already
i got your point longstroke!! i also feel about that especially years after years Nike dominate the whole sneaker game situation but i still prefer choose best of the best and never have any biased toward any brands. i can choose adidas, nike, reebok or maybe lining or any other shoes company depending what i want and of course my pocket .
but c'mon this thread about ask former employee of nike not pro-cons about nike running the business so better you make your presence somewhere else
