Under Armour & NFL Star Tom Brady Ask Gen Z Athletes To ‘Be The Athlete No One Saw Coming’

Leveraging the start of the 2022/3 NFL season, sportswear brand Under Armour and lead football ambassador Tom Brady launched a campaign urging Gen Z athletes to set aside toxic sports star comparisons – to stop comparing themselves to the greats – and instead to ‘Be The Athlete No One Saw Coming’.   Created in-house, the… Continue reading Under Armour & NFL Star Tom Brady Ask Gen Z Athletes To ‘Be The Athlete No One Saw Coming’

Nike Leverages UEFA Euro 2022 & Champions Women’s Football Via ‘Never Settle, Never Done’

In the first week of July, on the day UEFA Euro 2022 kicked off, Nike rolled out a campaign called ‘Never Settle, Never Done’ championing women’s football and showcasing the confidence, speed and technical ability shown by women on the top of their game.   ‘Never Settle, Never Done’ was conceived by agency W+K London and aimed… Continue reading Nike Leverages UEFA Euro 2022 & Champions Women’s Football Via ‘Never Settle, Never Done’

UEFA Partner Nike & Rebel Girls Tell Female Footy Stories As Women’s Euro 2022 Kicks Off

Nike linked up with women’s storytelling platform Rebel Girls to celebrate female footballers and leverage its official UEFA partnership as Euro 2022 kicked off by telling 25 female footballer stories about Nike-sponsored athletes and their communities   Combining Nike’s estimated 250m social reach across more than 300 platforms with Rebel Girls’ growing 20 million young… Continue reading UEFA Partner Nike & Rebel Girls Tell Female Footy Stories As Women’s Euro 2022 Kicks Off

Nike Expands ‘What Are You Working On?’ Web Series With Emma Raducanu’s ‘Letting Go Of Perfect’

Nike leveraged Wimbledon 2022 by continuing its straight-talking ‘What Are You Working On?’ athlete endorser and creative ambassador web series with a ‘Letting Go Of Perfect’ short film and supporting content featuring young tennis star and brand endorser Emma Raducanu.   The ongoing Gen Z-friendly 360-degree editorial campaign, which began in January 2022, is built… Continue reading Nike Expands ‘What Are You Working On?’ Web Series With Emma Raducanu’s ‘Letting Go Of Perfect’

Puma Brazil Highlights Inequality In Sports Via ‘The UnLevel Playing Field’

Puma Brazil sought to highlight gender inequality in sport in general and in football in particular in Spring 2022 through an experiential initially which literally created an ‘UnLevel Playing Field / ‘Joga Na Subida’.   Brand research found that women’s sport in Brazil and around the world is often marginalised, usually underfunded and sometimes simply… Continue reading Puma Brazil Highlights Inequality In Sports Via ‘The UnLevel Playing Field’

ASICS Australian ‘Live Uplifted’ Campaign Fronted By The Block TV Star Keith Schleiger

Keith Schleiger, the frontman of Aussie TV show The Block and new sportswear brand endorser, heads a country-specific strand of ASICS global ‘Live Uplifted’ campaign which encourages Aussies to get moving   The campaign, created with agency Lampoon Group, sees the nation’s favourite reality renovation show foreman (widely known as ‘The Blockinator’) seek to encourage… Continue reading ASICS Australian ‘Live Uplifted’ Campaign Fronted By The Block TV Star Keith Schleiger

Castore Unveil New England Cricket ODI Kit & Collection Via ‘Disruption By Design’ Campaign

Mid May saw the partnership between ECB and sportswear brand Castore co-launch the new 2022 Official England Cricket One Day International (ODI) Kit and collection through a player-fronted campaign called ‘Disruption By Design’.   The fresh collection, designed by Castore in collaboration with a team England cricket stars – including Joe Root and Jos Buttler… Continue reading Castore Unveil New England Cricket ODI Kit & Collection Via ‘Disruption By Design’ Campaign

Nike & RTFKT Studio Launch CryptoKicks’ Nike Dunk Genesis To Redefine Web3 Digital Sneaker Culture

On 22 April RTFKT Studio unlocked the Nike Dunk Genesis: a virtual version of the sportswear behemoth’s iconic Nike Dunk as imagined by RTFKT for the year 2052.   The sneaker, which is made of digital screens, powered by DRM OS and which can equip NFT based skins vials to change its looks, was virtually packaged… Continue reading Nike & RTFKT Studio Launch CryptoKicks’ Nike Dunk Genesis To Redefine Web3 Digital Sneaker Culture

Spike Lee Stars In Nike 50th Anniversary ‘Seen It All’ Social Film

To mark its 50th anniversary Nike revisited one of its most iconic ad campaigns while simultaneously looking to its future with the Twitter release of a minute-long sports and ambassador montage video called ‘Seen It All’ linked to a membership offer and app download drive.   Posted on 15 May on its own social channels,… Continue reading Spike Lee Stars In Nike 50th Anniversary ‘Seen It All’ Social Film

FitFlop Launches Vitamin FF Trainers Via Integrated Campaign Led By 3D CGI Product Demo Video

Athleisure and sportswear shoe brand FlitFlop launched its Vitamin FF sneakers through an integrated, animated campaign spearheaded by a 3D CGI product demonstration video supported by live action video and product photograph running across sales channels, marketing materials and digital platforms.   The campaign, developed in harness with agency LEAP, showcases FitFlop’s brand values, the… Continue reading FitFlop Launches Vitamin FF Trainers Via Integrated Campaign Led By 3D CGI Product Demo Video

Adidas Launches Fresh ‘Run For The Oceans’ Global Campaign To Help End Plastic Waste

Adidas’ global running unit and sustainability partner Parley rolled out an integrated campaign on 9 May to promote its latest ‘Run for the Oceans’ global event.   The campaign, which was created in tandem with creative agency and production house Augusto with 247 and Tightrope Productions, promoted the 2022 edition of the brand’s participatory running… Continue reading Adidas Launches Fresh ‘Run For The Oceans’ Global Campaign To Help End Plastic Waste

STEPN Teams Up With ASICS To Launch Co-Branded, Limited-Edition NFT Sneakers

On 28 April 2022, running app STEPN (a move-to-earn Web3 lifestyle product) paired up with sportswear brand ASICS to release a limited edition ‘STEPN x ASICS NFT Sneaker’: a mystery box collection hosted and minted on the BNB Chain and launched exclusively on the Binance NFT Marketplace.   $100,000 from the sale proceeds of the NFT Sneakers were donated… Continue reading STEPN Teams Up With ASICS To Launch Co-Branded, Limited-Edition NFT Sneakers