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I can't play anymore, my feet are killing me right in the arch, I need new new shoes," I said. "You're going to a podiatrist to get your feet checked out," My mom said. I went to the foot doctor(podiatrist) he confessed, "You have Planter Fasciitis and you have arthritis in your toes". I was so disappointed to hear this because this is a long term pain that I will have to learn to live with. The doctor gave me several options that I could use to slightly fix my…

As a military member, the Army Combat Uniform has been a staple of my daily clothing for over a decade, whether in rain, snow, sleet and sun the uniform is worn by nearly 400,000 soldiers. As a result soldiers will often purchase portions of the uniform that will be more durable or that perform better in different situations. Under Armor became a popular brand name in the military clothing stores, especially for those of us who spent any time in the desert during the Global War on Terrorism.…

done every season of his career, with both the Phillies and Mariners. Now that teams understand that Carlos Ruiz has a value, the front office of ball clubs are tasked with finding out how much that is exactly. Until the years of the Oakland Athletics, under the general management of Billy Beane, sabermetrics had been regarded as an absurd way of placing value on players and a flawed system to predict wins based on runs produced. However, in 2002, the Oakland A’s won 20 consecutive games and…

institutions. The symbolic nature of sports is evident through our society, with active and sports wear an integrated and symbolic part of today’s athletic culture. Nike, and it’s iconic swoosh has integrated itself into sport culture, rated Forbes Most Valuable Sports Brand. A brand worth an estimated $15, 000, 000, 000. They are the face of sports apparel and the athletic shoe industry. Nike’s name is arguably the most important part of their company. With effective branding providing them a…

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Topic: AIR JORDANS ARE EXPENSIVE Opening/Attention: Is it worth it to spend a good amount of money just for a pair of sneakers? To some people it’s their lifestyle. To them, Michael Jordan is a huge icon to the sneaker culture.. Its crazy how he isn’t involved in the game of basketball anymore, but he still makes a big impact in the market for his brand. Spoken Link: if you had nothing and had an opportunity to make some money would you commit a crime? Emotion/Story: Reading blogs and…

athletes, or even using the average person, to get their product sold. In this Nike advertisement featuring Michael Jordan, the advertisers use visual elements to make the impression that masculinity means to be popular, record breaking, skilled, athletic, determined, and successful. This definition by Nike is completed by using a famous legendary athlete, use of text, his stance, his facial expression, and the background of him being in space as he is dunks home the point for the Chicago Bulls.…

I just finished reading “Shoe Dog” a biography written by Phil Knight. Phil Knight is a American business magnate and philanthropist. Native to Oregon, He is the co-founder and chairman of Nike. Inc. He previously was the CEO of Nike until he step down as chairman. This book is told in first person about about him building Nike from the ground up and the legal problems he went through. A big part of his early years at Nike was his track coach Bill Bowerman, Bill Bowerman was also a co-founder…

I have used the Adidas Nemeziz 17.1 soccer cleats for over 6 months now and I love them. Unlike the majority of cleats the Nemeziz’s will make you look good, and feel good. The unique style and design of these boots will not only attract attention, they will also help increase the player's game. These cleats help with touch, agility, and speed on the pitch because of the light and flexible agility-knit material that they are meticulously crafted out of. Also, there are no other cleats that have…

to compassion for example, there was a line in the commercial where one of the women had said “there was a guy who tried to spit on me and then push me out of his way.” As a result, this would make others feel bad for the treatment of women in the athletic career. The audience who are watching such as the feminist would be outraged for the cruel regard men had for women. The first advertisement that Nike had shown a little of pathos it makes some of the other boys jealous. It is important to…