SI: Could Zion Williamson sue Nike (link)
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Of course Williamson can sue Nike and he probably should. Nike provided a defective product to him that might well diminish his future earnings since the pros may view him as damaged goods. Also, he was unable to showcase his abilities in what might have been the biggest game of the year. I never saw a sneaker fall apart like this. Doesn't Nike have any quality control?
https://www.gq.com/story/nike-adidas-shifting-production-asia
The article shares that because the cost of producing shoes in China has risen, shoe manufactures have moved to an even cheaper location i.e. Vietnam.
I imagine he won't have to sue Nike. They will just agree to write more money into his future contract.
A suit would be bad for both parties.
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Depends on how much money gets written into the Nike contract. If he could win a suit for say $100 million and Nike would give him only $10 million more, then maybe he sues. I wonder how many scumbag lawyers have already contacted Zion.
The other way this could be played is to change to another shoe manufacturer -- say Adidas. Other manufacturers are probably salivating over this since they could say that Nike makes inferior shoes -- just look at what happened to Zion, it could happen to you. Changing to Adidas could allow Zion to sue Nike for the max and get a big payday from Adidas too.
I bet the Nike CEO, Mark Parker, is so pissed that he is out of his mind. He has probably already fired everyone associated with quality control on the shoe model worn by Zion.
Isn't it Duke that has a contract with Nike? If so then they are forcing him to wear Nike shoes.
Wow! If so, then he can sue Nike and Duke and get a double payday. Soon Zion will have more money than Jeff Bezos!
Can't figure out which is funnier:
a) the article;
b) that people took time to read it; or
c) people took time to read it and followed up with this discussion.
Talk about premature speculation.
a) the article;
b) that people took time to read it; or
c) people took time to read it and followed up with this discussion.
Talk about premature speculation.
….or you posting a snarky comment about the whole thing?
I would argue that the exploding shoes actually prevented his knee from blowing out....if his foot didn't go through his shoe it may have put so much torque on the knee he could have torn it.
If this did reach a courtroom and you were NIKE, that’s not a defense I would advise hanging my hat on.
I’m surprised Art’s not telling us how much better Nike would be if he was in charge.
It was tongue in cheek, but it is true, he wild have been worse off if that shoe didn’t break.
I know, it’s just that it reminded me of some of the crazy things that people used to say to me when I was retained to defend them. My favorite was the woman who rear ended a parked car at 40mph. She claimed it wasn’t her fault because she honked her horn first.
Don't overtax your brain on that one. I don't write things that I suspect are not the case.
Already has new gear.
Throw on a pair of gray sweatpants with those Timbs and Zion is from Delco.
You could always tell who was from Delaware County in the winter months when I was in school. (fwiw I was included in that
)
Planned obsolescence. Hit it...
https://www.greensboro.com/sports/a...cle_e62af9a6-6e94-5460-9d08-774f4cead3ca.html
This does bring up and interesting question and that is related to the design criteria of the shoe. If they were originally designed for Paul George, their durability/ability to withstand stress relative to their weight was optimized for someone his size (6'9 220 lbs), not someone Zion's size (6'7, 285).
Perhaps shoe companies need to consider placing warnings on specific shoes if you are above a certain weight and intend to wear them for competitive purposes. Either that or build all shoes sold to the public (i.e. not engineered for a specific athlete) up to a certain "weight tolerance".
Perhaps shoe companies need to consider placing warnings on specific shoes if you are above a certain weight and intend to wear them for competitive purposes. Either that or build all shoes sold to the public (i.e. not engineered for a specific athlete) up to a certain "weight tolerance".
That sounds too logical for big bad Nike lol. I dont see it happening.
Maybe he should have had on the LeBron's instead
In a related Nike shoe snafu, apparently their new self lacing shoes have been “bricked” due to a recent softward update.
https://mashable.com/article/nike-app-connected-shoe-bricked/#sK3TIQZ99sq6
“Owners of the newly released $350 Nike app-connected Adapt BB self-tying shoes have taken to the Google Play store to complain that an update left their fancy kicks bricked. That's right, the self-lacing shoes reportedly no longer connect to the accompanying app — essentially transforming them into regular old shoes (buttons on the side of the shoes means you can still tie them). And people are pissed. ”
https://mashable.com/article/nike-app-connected-shoe-bricked/#sK3TIQZ99sq6
“Owners of the newly released $350 Nike app-connected Adapt BB self-tying shoes have taken to the Google Play store to complain that an update left their fancy kicks bricked. That's right, the self-lacing shoes reportedly no longer connect to the accompanying app — essentially transforming them into regular old shoes (buttons on the side of the shoes means you can still tie them). And people are pissed. ”
Nike ought to be sued. I've never seen something like what happened to Williamson, but I've seen Nikes consistently start coming apart pretty early both for my kids and myself, and I don't think we're especially hard on shoes. I've bought no-name shoes that were more durable than Nikes at a fraction of the cost.
There is likely no significant monetary damages. If he permanently injured his knee and fell in the draft as a result, there would be significant damages. However, he will heal and the injury will not have any bearing on his draft status in the NBA.
An update:
Nike and Duke reps meet to discuss Zion's shoe blowout
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) --
A Nike official was at Duke on Thursday, personally examining the shoddy shoe seen worldwide.
Duke and Nike are working toward finding a more stable and supportive size 15 shoe for Zion Williamson to wear.
Wednesday night's game against North Carolina where Williamson had his social-media-splitting shoe malfunction was the third consecutive game that he wore that specific pair of shoes.
There's no set timetable on when players must switch out shoes, and most players can go longer than three games.
But because of the size and mobility of the 6-foot-7, 285-pound Williamson, he will need to switch out his shoes more frequently.
Duke said it will make sure that happens going forward.
The Blue Devils will continue to wear Nike.
Williamson and his family understand this was a fluke, they said.
As far as people saying the Duke star should just sit out the rest of the season to prepare for the NBA, ABC11 is being told that won't happen.
Williamson is expected to make the trip to Syracuse on Saturday but sit out as he continues to heal his Grade 1 right-knee sprain.
https://abc11.com/sports/nike-and-duke-reps-meet-to-discuss-zions-shoe-blowout/5151901/
Nike and Duke reps meet to discuss Zion's shoe blowout
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) --
A Nike official was at Duke on Thursday, personally examining the shoddy shoe seen worldwide.
Duke and Nike are working toward finding a more stable and supportive size 15 shoe for Zion Williamson to wear.
Wednesday night's game against North Carolina where Williamson had his social-media-splitting shoe malfunction was the third consecutive game that he wore that specific pair of shoes.
There's no set timetable on when players must switch out shoes, and most players can go longer than three games.
But because of the size and mobility of the 6-foot-7, 285-pound Williamson, he will need to switch out his shoes more frequently.
Duke said it will make sure that happens going forward.
The Blue Devils will continue to wear Nike.
Williamson and his family understand this was a fluke, they said.
As far as people saying the Duke star should just sit out the rest of the season to prepare for the NBA, ABC11 is being told that won't happen.
Williamson is expected to make the trip to Syracuse on Saturday but sit out as he continues to heal his Grade 1 right-knee sprain.
https://abc11.com/sports/nike-and-duke-reps-meet-to-discuss-zions-shoe-blowout/5151901/
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