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	<title>Comments on: Nike Loses out on Bid to outfit Germany&#8217;s National Team</title>
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		<title>By: Worldwide Skateboarding &#187; Gonzalez guest art</title>
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		<dc:creator>Worldwide Skateboarding &#187; Gonzalez guest art</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] In the beginning of 2006 Adidas bought Reebok, making it&#8217;s empire even bigger. Is that the reason the RBK skate shoes are almost gone (at least on this side of the planet)? This gives room to Adidas to launch it skate program??? Doesn&#8217;t even sound to weird&#8230;. Nike, the big competitor from Adidas, did team up with Cliché to release a limited (of course) skateboard (SB) shoe to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the French board company. This is remarkable, but I bet the 2 sport titans will make up this &#8216;minor loss in sales&#8217; in the soccer world. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] In the beginning of 2006 Adidas bought Reebok, making it&#8217;s empire even bigger. Is that the reason the RBK skate shoes are almost gone (at least on this side of the planet)? This gives room to Adidas to launch it skate program??? Doesn&#8217;t even sound to weird&#8230;. Nike, the big competitor from Adidas, did team up with Cliché to release a limited (of course) skateboard (SB) shoe to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the French board company. This is remarkable, but I bet the 2 sport titans will make up this &#8216;minor loss in sales&#8217; in the soccer world. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: chad wick</title>
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		<dc:creator>chad wick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am a nike guy, here in Australia they put alot of promotion $ into the World Cup team and significantly raised the profile of the sport here.

That being said I think that you have to stick with tradition on this one, some things are just better left alone.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am a nike guy, here in Australia they put alot of promotion $ into the World Cup team and significantly raised the profile of the sport here.</p>
<p>That being said I think that you have to stick with tradition on this one, some things are just better left alone.</p>
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		<title>By: Mirna</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mirna</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2007 08:37:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am glad the DFB sticked with adidas. It wouldn&#039;t look right to see the Germans in Nike and I am amazed that they went with loyalty and not the dollar or euro signs.  It is not always about the money.

Now I wonder, who would be Nike&#039;s next target.  I am not sure of the Argentina contract but I would bet that they want them too.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am glad the DFB sticked with adidas. It wouldn&#8217;t look right to see the Germans in Nike and I am amazed that they went with loyalty and not the dollar or euro signs.  It is not always about the money.</p>
<p>Now I wonder, who would be Nike&#8217;s next target.  I am not sure of the Argentina contract but I would bet that they want them too.</p>
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		<title>By: Karl</title>
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		<dc:creator>Karl</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Adi Dassler should be proud to have built such a brand. It&#039;s hard to imagine the DFB wearing anything else.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Adi Dassler should be proud to have built such a brand. It&#8217;s hard to imagine the DFB wearing anything else.</p>
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