Ive read a couple times on this site on how people test new cleats for companies and i just wanted to know how you guys do this? do you sign up for it? do you pay? can anybody do it?
It's obvious! They will look how durable a boot is and what places need improvement. I wonder, do you get paid for this or you're supposed to stay happy by just wearing a shoe that will come out in several months or longer?
It's more than likely they will take the boots back, look at where more wear has occured on them and develop them further so that they wear evenly. They will probably take into account your opinion of the comfort, durability etc. My cousin tested the Legends a year or so ago. Wore a blacked out pair in a couple of European games I think. Either way it's a process of improving the boot. Nike hardly came out with the Vapors after trying them once, did they? bigg skizzle
Not only do they look at how durable the boots are, but NIKE doesnt want people signing up just so they can get free shoes.
Yeah it takes about 12-16 weeks for your appliance to get confirmed or even looked at by Nike. What's more, the work and testing you actually have to do is incredible and most probably a lot lot more than all of you think- it really isn't just an easy way to get "free boots". You have to spend about 1.5months writing daily reports on the boot you are supplied with, both positive and negative, opinions, types of surfaces you have tried, and everyything. If you apply for boot/cleat testing you have to ultimately be prepared for devoting yourself and your life temporarily to the testing and writing. Its like a massive project you have to carry out. Sure, its great at the end cos u get a pair of Nike boots, perhaps the latest vapors, but if you consider the amount of effort and work you have to put into it, its really like a full-time job you take on. If you miss out part of the project, then Nike don't think twice about removing you- they have thousands of testers!!! Woah thas a lotta writing, i must stop, just thought I'd let you all know. If anyone ends up being a certified tester lemme know though!
Hey, squelid, if you know so much about it, 1 question: do I have any chances to qualify if I live in Vancouver just several miles from US? Although I didn't find any direct evidence that only US residents are elligable to test cleats, I kind of suspect this, though .
Nike messed up on the first vapors, b/c everyone i know who had them sent them back b/c the sole ripped off...
Well I just mailed of my application. Do they just give you a call? Or email you to notify you if you have been approved or If you have been declined?
the hardest part about the logs is finding out the average weekly temperature. i play everyday so thats not any different from what they want me to do and if u pay attention to how ur cleats fell when u play it only takes about five minutes to write the log. by the way sain they didnt notify me at all. it was kind of funny actually. i was at my cousins house one day after i just got back from the park and my mom calls me up all pissed off cause she thought i ordered new cleats with her credit card and i didnt tell her but when i got home she gave them to me and i saw the lettera long with the log i have to write my reports on.
There are quite a few more testers out there. So, anyone has a chance, really. RedAlert: were your boots blacked out? Can they be distinguished as a Nike product in any way?
My old spring soccer coach test cleats for nike..he was testing the Air legends 2 years ago i remember, we all thought they were base ball cleats.