TriByran wrote:
Take Ali for example. He did some testing but I was told by someone involved that he only tested up to 15 deg. Which is why he has his hands higher.
Even if sponsors are paying for testing, and we've had sponsors pay for athletes to be tested, it's still going to be $10+.....per minute. I don't care who you are or what you've won, no one is going to test some Olympic medalist for free or for the publicity.
There is a limit to how much sponsors are willing to fork over for incidental expenses such as aero testing.
Very few companies understand & get aero testing. It's not what they see increasing brand recognition or selling products.
If you're Adidas would you prefer to spend $1500 on wind tunnel testing for Alistar or $1500 for a social media influencer. One of those $1500 is going to sell waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more product & generate way more eyeballs on your logo/increase brand recognition. The overall Win at the Ironman World Championships is going to get you a .x% bump in eyeballs and a miniscule increase in brand recognition.
A social media influencer is going to do way more for you than the overall win in Hawaii. One is going to sell a few bucks more for you, not enough to cover your expenses if you tunnel test, probably. But put a halfway right influencer in some new style/color Adidas Ultra Boost and they'll fly off the shelves. (those shoes are plush btw)
just the way it is. He probably ran out of $ & time when he tested. What can you do? \_O_/
Brian Stover USAT LII
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