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Walk in Someone Else’s Shoes: Fan Group Behavior and Rivalry in Sport and Athletic Footwear Brands

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  • Havard Cody T.
  • Hutchinson Michael

    (The University of Memphis, Memphis, USA)

  • Reams Lamar

    (Old Dominion University, Norfolk, USA)

Abstract

The current study investigated how sport fans and those of popular athletic footwear brands Nike and Adidas perceived and behaved toward their favorite and relevant rival brands. First, sport fans were compared with fans of athletic footwear brands to determine if differences were present in their favorite and rival brand perceptions. Sport fans reported higher identity toward their favorite brand, and more derogation toward a rival team than fans of the Nike and Adidas athletic footwear brands. Analysis also revealed that identifying as a fan of both sport and athletic footwear was associated with more positive attitudes directed at the favored footwear brand, while fans of Nike and Adidas did not differ in how they viewed their favorite and rival athletic footwear brands. Discussion and implications for researchers and marketing professionals is included, along with avenues for future research.

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  • Havard Cody T. & Hutchinson Michael & Reams Lamar, 2023. "Walk in Someone Else’s Shoes: Fan Group Behavior and Rivalry in Sport and Athletic Footwear Brands," Review of Marketing Science, De Gruyter, vol. 21(1), pages 17-33, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:revmkt:v:21:y:2023:i:1:p:17-33:n:6
    DOI: 10.1515/roms-2022-0089
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