Sources close to HALOS HEAVEN tell me that the Angels are using the inevitable end of Darin Erstad's tenure with the team after this season to cut any and all ties to Nike. No public appearance of Erstad has been without his Black Nike baseball cap, and a section of the team store along with signage therein are devoted to the Sacred Swoosh of Athletic Footwear.
But no more.
Seems that Reebok and Adidas were all to happy to pony up mid-six-figure sums the Angels were requesting of athletic apparel companies for stadium store shelf space. When Nike reminded management of its ties to team icon Erstad, the Moreno regime did what it does best - smile, walk away and wait.
The Swoosh has reportedly already been given its walking papers on Team Store floor space as early as October, as the other two jock giants will each be ready with extensive lines of Angels-themed jerseys, sweaters, shirts and other merchandise.
With the confidence that only $100,000 per game in merchandise sales can bring, the Angels played hardball with Nike and won. The corporate Greek god of athletics will be sprinted out of Anaheim after this season.
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Quality
Adidas' shoes last longer and are more comfortable.Match Day 5 - August 1, 2006
New Balance
The only athletic shoe that still comes in widths. Nike's shoes never fit my foot well; I just don't understand how any company that refuses to make adjustments for foot size can stay in business, but they do. Maybe it's all that third world sweatshop labor.scareduck - August 1, 2006
Indeed
I have incredibly narrow feet, and New Balance is the only shoe company that makes athletic shoes that I can wear without having to put on 2 or 3 pairs of socks.jjackflash - August 1, 2006
Nike
The vendor they really need to chase is ARA. The service at the stadium is slow and the food is terrible. What happened to all that talk last year that Levy Concessions was coming in?As for Nike, not only do they "continue to stay in business", they dominate the business.... their market share in the US is greater than Reebok & Adidas combined. (And Reebok & Adidas have in fact combined... Adidas now controls Reebok.) The Angel concession business is just a blip on the Nike radar.
And I disagree with you about Nike. I think they make, hands down the best shoes and best apparrel..... with Under Armour the rising star in the business... and Adidas and Reebok almost irrelevant.
bundini - August 1, 2006
The real question
Can Arte use his business skill to improve the FOOD at the stadium?!mheumann - August 1, 2006
Step #1:
Change every 2nd concession stand to an In-N-Out.Stirrups - August 1, 2006
Is Step #2
"Make all food free"?Caseys Kiss of Death - August 1, 2006
Oh lord NO!
Are you old enough to have gone to that throwback night at Anaheim Stadium many years ago, when hot dogs were only a quarter? It was a sellout, and the house was packed with people who cared little about the game, and/or knew nothing about baseball, and it took three innings to get any food. Reminded me of Dodger Stadium.Stirrups - August 1, 2006
The Padres used to do that
when they were still playing at Jack Murphy Stadium. Every Monday was Retro-Night and they had $1 hotdogs and beer.Throw in the fact that there was baseball being played and it was my idea of heaven :)
HeyLegacy - August 1, 2006
The A's do Dollar Dogs on Wednesday
It's the only time anyone comes out except for the fireworks and the Yankees or Red Sox. The Angels don't have that problem.LosAngel - August 1, 2006
In-N-Out
has travel trailers, start a movement to have one or two put in at the stadium.higdog - August 1, 2006
Johnsonville Brats has a HUGE
semi/traveling world's largest BBQ...that would work too!ladybug - August 1, 2006
How bout
having the hot dogs grilled and having them served as you order. Plus having grilled onions, etc. to go along with them. The set up at the Tempe Diablo is pretty cool.higdog - August 1, 2006
how about
opening up a Nathan's or Pink's?? YUM-OOOOladybug - August 1, 2006
No Nathans
that would only bring more Yankees fans to the gamesHigz - August 1, 2006
Great idea
The grilled dog/sausage stand is easily the longest line at ATT/SBC/PacBell Park and they have great food everywhere in that stadium. All they have are a few mobile stands set up around the stadium, so it's not like they need to move out other fixed concession stands.LosAngel - August 1, 2006
grills
Aren't their two grill stands in Angel stadium? One at the left field entrance and one at the shallow right field entrance? I was a bit inebriated, but I seem to recall eating their last night. I had an Italian Sausage without the onions and peppers.They also have the same crappy hot dogs, but grilled so their a little easier to stomach (god I wish Arte didn't re-up with Aramark).
halomatt - August 1, 2006
NOW WE'RE TALKIN'!
The northeast corner of the lot, on the train track side of the Douglas gate, could be used to start an entire corral of vendor trailers for pre-game tailgating! Every Saturday home game. We could get some of those guys with the towable grills, who grill tri-tip and Santa Maria beans for sale on the Wal-Mart parking lots, to drive down from Lompoc. In-N-Out could send a coach. Johnsonville could make a PR stop one weekend. Maybe we do year-long elimination round chili cookoff. Or be a new stop on the national BBQ circuit. The hot dog guy who uses Shafar kosher dogs and sells at the Home Depot just down Katella past Batavia coule relocate. Maybe we could set up a large waist-high enclosure and hand out wrist-bands, so that we could get a city variance and have a legal beer area.I think we are on to something here!
Stirrups - August 1, 2006
STOP it
I haven't had lunch yetHigz - August 1, 2006
we sure are
and Arte would only want a 70% cut too!!ladybug - August 1, 2006
I don't care how they split the proceeds.
I just want the festivities!(Besides, since it's out on the lot, this would probably be city controlled and taxed.)
Stirrups - August 1, 2006
LMAO
how about "Stirrup's Los Angeles Food Court of Anaheim"???ladybug - August 1, 2006
Yeah, YOU take that name proposal...
...to the City Council! I'm right behind you. Waaaaaaaaaaaaay behind you...Stirrups - August 1, 2006
F Nike
I say bring in Roos or possibly ZipsHigz - August 1, 2006
Merrell Shoes
are all I can wear anymore...Rev Halofan - August 1, 2006
hiking boots?
Higz - August 1, 2006
Senior Citizen
moccassinsRev Halofan - August 1, 2006
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