
On and on and on: what Mbappé's shoe swap means for the sportwear sector
Leaders Worth Knowing PodcastShow Notes
Sportswear brand On last week confirmed the worst secret in the industry, when it announced Kylian Mbappé as the marquee signing for its new football division.
In luring the France and Real Madrid superstar away from Nike, On has thrust itself into mainstream conversation for the first time in its relatively short history. James Emmett and David Cushnan are in the studio to chart the rise of On, and analyse its lofty ambitions to take on Nike, Adidas, Under Armour and the other brands operating in an increasingly competitive space.
Elsewhere, the Asian Games are underway in Aichi-Nagoya - featuring as many athletes as competed at Paris 2024 - and it's an example of a huge sports event that simply doesn't make a mark across much of the rest of the world - which other events and sports fall into that category?
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